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School & Community

MSTA has been publishing its School & Community magazine for more than a century. After moving to a digital format in 2024, the magazine continues to highlight member stories while providing inspiration, practical resources, and professional advice.

School & Community

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As the seasons change, our mission at MSTA stays the same: to advocate for and empower public educators so they can teach. In this September issue of School & Community, find stories about the 15 MSTA members named Missouri Regional Teachers of the Year, a band director using sea shanties to connect people with music, an Integrated Learning House that’s transforming student learning, and more.

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School & Community Volume 112 Issue 2
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Project 180
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Letter from the President - September 2025
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A man leads a room full of people in song

Sing a Sea Shanty
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A house sits on the property of a high school

Building a Strong Foundation
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Teachers work together on an activity at a table with pink sticky notes

Gasconade County R-2 works to recruit and retain teachers
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Back-to-School Photos
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Meet MSTA's New Legal Staff
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Reading Circle Recommendations September 2025
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School & Community Volume 112 Issue 1
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2026 Missouri Regional Teachers of the Year
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Get to Know Your Member Service Coordinator
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Northeast Region Spring Banquet and Awards
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Reading Circle Book Recommendations July 2025
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New Professionals Training Camp 2025
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2025 Leadership Conference Photos
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No Lesson Plans, Just Lounge Chairs
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Culver-Stockton College STEAM Days
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Using AI in the Classroom
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More than a Medal
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Meet MSTA's new member service coordinators
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James Young

Meet 2022 Teacher of the Year James Young
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#InstaFamous: Teacher Embraces Social Media Networking
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Leaning Into Vulnerability
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2022 Unsung Heroes of MSTA
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Wildflower Lessons with the Missouri Department of Conservation
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A woman in a blue coat and hard hat stands in an icy landscape

Comfort zone? What comfort zone?
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Horace Mann hosts Literary Food Truck Festival
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Honors Summer 2023
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Culinary program caters for prom
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Meet Pam Lowe
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Member Profile: Della Ray
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Teaching: An Unexpected Calling
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Transform your classroom
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A Zoo Where You Least Expect It
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Missouri High School BBQ: Project-Baste Learning at Its Finest
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Harnessing the Power of Music for Classroom Learning
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Engaging in the Engineering Process: Starting with Seedy Solutions
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School & Community Lookback
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School & Community Summer 2024
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Harrisonville Community Bus Tour
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Seven female teachers pose in front of a balloon arch inside a school gymnasium with signs that read "MSTA Rules!" and "MSTA is for everyone."

Back to School
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A smiling teacher with blonde hair and glasses kneels down to hug a young, male student

Back in the Swing of Things
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School & Community Vol. 111 Issue 1
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School & Community Vol. 111 Issue 2
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Reading Circle Book Recommendations
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2024 MSTA Assembly of Delegates and Convention Recap
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15 members of the MSTA Board pose outside the MSTA headquarters in shirts that say "Missouri Needs Public Schools."

A Heartfelt Thank You
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A cartoon, red sign displays the word "HOPE"

Help the Missouri State Teachers Foundation provide HOPE
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A classroom sits dark with ceiling tiles and other debris scattered all over the floor and desks

Rebuilding Rolla
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Taking Flight
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Full STEAM Ahead
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Growing the Profession
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Reading Circle Book Recommendations
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School & Community Volume 111 Issue 4
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MSTA President Amy Kelsey stands next to a yellow FFA logo painted on a wall

School & Community Vol. 111 Issue 3
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Reading Circle Book Recommendations
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Five St. Joseph MSTA members sit around their state representative Brenda Shields, who sits at a wooden desk

MSTA Capitol Visits photo gallery
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A letter from MSTA President Amy Kelsey
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Meet Amy Kelsey
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Attend a Capitol Visit
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MSTA Statement on the passage of House Resolution 82: “The Missouri State Teachers Association commends the U.S. Congress and the Missouri delegation members that voted in favor of H.R. 82 which will repeal the unjust Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions. This is a monumental day for Missouri teachers, ensuring that they will receive the Social Security benefits they earned through work outside of public education. This repeal will not only provide financial fairness but will help recruit and retain teachers across the state. MSTA members' voices were heard in Congress, and this legislation would not have happened without your advocacy. The Missouri State Teachers Association now urges President Biden to sign this critical legislation to repeal two provisions of federal law that have harmed public servants for over 40 years.”

Federal government passes Social Security Fairness Act
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Virtual New Teacher Summit information
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MSTA Wrapped 2024
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2025 Missouri Regional Teachers of the Year
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Inspiring Future Generations
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Jennifer Jones speaks from a podium inside a school gymnasium

Meet Jennifer Jones
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Students ranging in age stand smiling next to new bikes.

R.O.A.D to Success
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Musician Barry Manilow stands next to MSTA member Emily Witt

He writes the songs. And the checks.
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MSTA 2025 Unsung Heroes
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