Central Region Teachers Association

04/13/2026

Central Region had an incredible day at our recent Capitol Visit day! Thank you to all who were able to attend and help represent public education in Missouri. There were 18 districts represented and 52 voices visiting with reps. during our Capitol visit! We had a very productive day!

03/13/2026

01/16/2026

Standing Committees are hard at work for the upcoming events! Stay tuned for updates!
Capitol Day- Wednesday, March 25
Spring Banquet- Thursday, April 30
Leadership Conference- July 13-14
Annual Business Meeting - Tuesday, September 29

11/27/2025

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving, Central Region!
We are grateful for the incredible educators who show up every day with dedication, heart, and resilience. You pour so much into your students and communities, and you deserve every moment of rest and joy this break brings.
Enjoy this time with your family and friends—you’ve earned it! 💛📚

11/20/2025

What a great start to the day! Central Region is ready for State Convention!
If you would like to help on a Standing Committee, please use the following link to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeKFPbl0kkkhEZjxK9uEawcMZy1WmtxO__sPjkH-e-UQh-GQ/viewform?usp=send_form

10/05/2025

Thank you to everyone who came to the Annual Business Meeting/Open Hearing. We loved getting to handout classroom grants and teacher scholarships.

10/05/2025

Did you know you can get grants for your classroom from Casey's? ⛽

Known for gas and pizza, the general store is also giving away $1.3 million to schools through its Cash for Classroom Grant Program. 💰🏫

Starting Oct. 13, teachers can apply to receive grants for:
• Physical improvements
• Material needs
• Teacher support
• Community engagement

In the newest episode of the MSTA Presents podcast, we speak with Casey's Community Engagement Manager Angela Wood about the grant process and what teachers need to know.

🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://motea.ch/3Wjzrs6
🔗 Learn more: https://motea.ch/3WmA8AQ

Photo courtesy of Bruce Leighty, Adobe Stock

09/16/2025

Please join us for our Annual Business Meeting and Open Hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 30, starting at 5pm at Best Western in Sedalia. Dinner will be provided.
Vote for our Region Leaders or run from the floor at the Annual Business Meeting. Open Hearing helps prepare for the Assembly of Delegates at Convention. Submit your resolutions online for discussion and help shape our educational future.
Register at msta.org under Central Region events or here: https://links.rasa.io/v1/t/eJx1kd1u2zAMhV8l8EWu5saOncoOYGxAt4sB6xDsBQxaYhy1lmhI1IagyLtPdloX6A_gC5n6DnkO9ZQENyT7VXJiHv1-szGe4YZcv0EVJLAmm440aHne0Ig2PSE4bXv_NbBpDSodTIMG9LCeCp6Ck9g48NBqmksSzAi6t43Ff35AZnTrA3n--b3Ji6Ksqzwr1n-i4A4Ye3Ln5sdftDyX7knh0Bwp9lRz4TBAbP8L4fp7F309HkhbbljzgMmXVWKQQQFDzPSUXP1M8X4v099Bs_2JeUBr9RHdzYlQPqL7hoMia0LcSEw8LWXSzuEMeg89tnwel_ad03i8v14soA_dA0puX51IMiZYzedWkj3qPrh5yy_konzltJp0t3nZVdsuS6FWKq0rjKdKlWktKtxhDbBT9Tt_Hq1qY9J58jbb7tKsTnPxOcfavGFXudhnWfwWkUNJTj3byqu6FGW5-8D3iM7HYJ9wL6NdWBBRFCIrhKg-hrwP-IyWZSXE7YRB1zJ6bmmctji_BVlMLpfLf3wA9r8=

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08/27/2025

Don't forget Teacher Scholarships and Grant applications are due on Friday, August 29th. Applications can be retrieved on the MSTA website via the Central Region or there are posts from earlier on the page that had the links for the application. Hope everyone has had a great first couple of days of school!

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08/25/2025

🎉 You made it through the first week with students!
Now it’s your turn…

👇 Drop a GIF or meme that perfectly describes how you feel right now.
Whether you're 💃, 😴, or 😵‍💫—we want to see it!

You survived. You showed up. And you’re doing great.