Food and Housing Insecurity Task Force

The MTA will create a statewide task force, comprised of PreK-12 and higher ed members, focusing on food and housing insecurity in our union. The MTA will provide financial and staff support to allow the task force to do the following work:

1. Lobby for policy change at the statewide level, including but not limited to funding increases for all educators to earn a living wage;
2. Utilize the National Faculty & Staff Health Assessment survey as a model for surveying members about their mental and physical health (NF & SHA survey includes modules on food insecurity);
3. Destigmatize the experience of food and housing insecurity among MTA members;
4. Research the impact food and housing insecurity experienced by our members has on their ability to perform their jobs well and the impact student food and housing insecurity has on our members;
5. Compile and distribute best practices from members. These practices will be focused on supporting students experiencing food and housing insecurity. The task force may develop trainings or a summit experience for all members.

The task force will report each December to the MTA Board of Directors and conclude its work and make final recommendations to the Board of Directors at the December 2028 meeting.