Health & Safety Guidelines

THE 2025 MTA ANNUAL MEETING OF DELEGATES will be held May 2-3, 2025 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, with a virtual attendance option available.

Delegate Pre-registration Information:

As part of the pre-registration process, delegates will be asked to indicate how they will attend the meeting – either in-person or remote. After making this selection, changes are not permitted except in the case of a health situation as outlined below:

• They will not attend in-person if any of the following occur within 72 hours prior to Annual Meeting:
  • Delegate tests positive for COVID-19.
  • Delegate has been in close contact with a person with COVID-19.
  • Delegate is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or other similar contagious infection.

If any of the prior occur, the delegate has the option of contacting MTA (via email, AnnualMeeting@massteacher.org) to switch to become a remote delegate.

Other Important Onsite Information:

Mask-Required Seating Area. Within the business session room, a “mask required” section will be specifically designated and clearly labeled. Delegates who prefer to be seated among others who are wearing masks may choose at any time to sit in this section. Only those delegates wearing a face mask will be allowed access to this section. Aside from the designated mask-required seating area, masking is encouraged but not required. MTA will have a supply of masks available.

COVID-19 vaccination with all currently recommended boosters is encouraged but not required.

Food will be permitted in the business session room. Alternate indoor dining spaces will be available within the convention center; for those who prefer outdoor space, a park is located directly across the street from the MassMutual Center.

Air Quality. The MassMutual Center’s air handling units use MERV-11 filters, which will be changed prior to our meeting. The business session will be held in a hall with air exchange rates of 4.6 per hour and ceiling heights of 27 feet.

Sanitation. Sanitizing wipes will be available at microphones. Hand sanitizing stations will be placed in public areas.