Influence and Advocacy Committee
The MassCUE Influence and Advocacy Committee educates and collaborates with policy makers to achieve funding and legislation to support the appropriate use of technology in teaching, learning and administration. We work with the DESE to support educational technology in the schools, and recommend MassCUE representatives to serve on the Digital Education Advisory Council. The committee supports MassCUE members individually and collectively to influence local/state/national legislators. We work hard with other affiliates, ISTE and like-minded organizations, towards our organization’s vision by reaching out to global organizations with a similar mission to enhance global learning.
The MassCUE Influence and Advocacy Committee responsibilities include:
- Advocate by communicating and collaborating with local and state legislators and other state organizations for the purpose of funding educational technology at state and local level that are in the best interests of education.
- Inform MassCUE members of important pending legislation regarding technology in education.
- Collaborate with other affiliates and ISTE to advance technology in schools to improve teaching and learning.
Each MassCUE Committee is made up of a dedicated team of volunteers. The following make up the current Influence and Advocacy Committee Chairs and Committee Members.
Co-Chairs
Colleen Terrill
Colleen Terrill is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for both King Philip Regional School District and Plainville Public Schools. She is a local, national and…
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Karen Winsper
Karen Winsper is the Director of Instructional Technology for the Norton Public Schools. She is currently focused on advocacy to promote digital equity, data privacy, and K-12 cyber security…
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- Jessica Brittingham
- Lori Cooney
- Natalie Croteau
- Ellen Driscoll
- Gail Ross-McBride
- Caitlin Mitchell
- Kirsten Prinn
- LeRoy Wong
- Bonnie Nieves
- Sabrina Tirachen
Ex-Officer members
- Casey Daigle (President)
- Sarah Boyle (President-elect)
- Savvy Demers (Executive Director)
Latest News & Updates
I&A Update: New Safety Measures for Teen Social Media
October 2024 I&A Update: New Safety Measures for Teen Social Media Many of you may have heard about TikTok’s New Family Safety Partnership designed to create a contract-style document that allows parents to establish clear boundaries and guidelines for their family’s social media uses. As well as Instagram’s decision to unveil “teen accounts” feature, where teenagers ...
Continue ReadingI&A Update: A New Era of Online Safety for Kids
September 2024 I&A Update: A New Era of Online Safety for Kids It’s been more than two decades since there have been any new federal laws addressing online safety for children. Since then, we have seen the rise of social media and so many safety concerns impacting kids when they are online. Senators Marsha Blackburn and ...
Continue ReadingI&A Update: Ed Tech Advocacy and Policy Fly-In
June 2024 I&A Update: EdTech Advocacy Day On May 1, 2024, three members of our Influence and Advocacy Committee—Jenn Judkins, Colleen Terrill, and Karen Winsper—along with AJ Cote from DESE’s Office of Education Technology, took on the task of advocating for essential changes in educational technology. The team participated in the annual Ed Tech Advocacy and Policy ...
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