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Educators urge lawmakers to let private and parochial years count toward teachers’ retirement
Summary
Teachers and union representatives asked the committee to advance bills (HB2873 / SB1900) enabling former private and parochial school teachers to buy back years of service for Massachusetts retirement credit, saying those early years contribute to teachers' professional development.
Former private and parochial school teachers, education advocates and union representatives asked the Joint Committee on Public Service to report favorably on legislation that would allow years taught in private/parochial schools to be purchased as creditable service in the Massachusetts retirement system (House Bill 2873 / Senate Bill 1900).
Carrie McDonald Schwab, a teacher with more…
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