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Union Updates

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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson: MSEA membership at record levels

This issue of ActionLine highlights what makes our union strong: work that is done with members, by members, and for members. That commitment is not just a value—it is a strategy. And it is driving real, measurable growth. At press time, MSEA has 73,693 active members—an increase of nearly 1,200 members over last year. That […]
Professional Practice

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Where We Stand on National Board Certification with MSEA President Paul Lemle

I won’t bury the lede: National Board Certification (NBC) is good for us. It’s good for our profession, and it’s great for our students Most teachers know about the Blueprint’s $10,000 salary increase for achieving NBC, along with the additional $7,000 for working in a low-performing school. Both incentives exist in our contracts and in […]
Legal Questions

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A Word from Legal: Stay Neutral When Students Demonstrate

Across Maryland, students are staging walkout demonstrations to protest the Trump Administration. While students have some rights to protest, educators are required to remain neutral and should avoid involvement in the planning or encouragement of walkouts. Educators do not have the same First Amendment protections when it comes to protests during the school day. Avoid […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Allegany County Instructional Assistant Stewart Monroe

In a career that began in 1995, Stewart Monroe’s legendary support of Allegany County students has ranged from a middle school suspension program, to high school special ed, to his current position at the Center for Career and Technical Education. Meet this respected and dedicated career educator below. I have been a proud education support […]
Educator Voice|Professional Practice

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3 Questions: Danielle Crankfield, 2026 National School Counselor of the Year

Meet Danielle Crankfield, the 2026 National School Counselor of the Year. The first ever honoree from Maryland, one of her notable successes is lifting Black and Latino students into advanced coursework at her Anne Arundel County high school. We are now almost five years from the beginning of the pandemic shutdown. How are you addressing […]
Education Support Professionals|Professional Practice

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Grow Your Own: Support Staff-to-Teacher Programs

In early December, Gov. Moore announced the first round of a $19 million Grow Your Own (GYO) grant program to support education support professionals (ESPs) and non-licensed school staff looking to teach, with a particular encouragement for men to join the teaching profession. This initiative seeks to further reduce teacher vacancies statewide, which have dropped […]
Educator Voice|Testing|Where We Stand

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Where We Stand with MSEA President Paul Lemle

Federal law requires states to use standardized tests and publish the results. However, letter grades and “star” ratings are NOT required—and some assessment experts believe they do more harm than good. The star system can oversimplify the work educa­tors do and perpetuate the segregation of and disin­vestment in our communities. Star ratings can signal “don’t […]
Educator Voice|School Funding|Union Updates

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MSEA's 2026 Legislative Agenda

The 2026 legislative session will be pivotal for Marylanders, educators, and students. Elected officials can continue to build on the strong history of commitment to our public schools by the governor and the legislature in the final year of their terms before November’s election, when every seat in the General Assembly is on the ballot. […]
Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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How I Teach: Robert "Tre" Hickey

Robert “Tre” Hickey is an educator, curriculum designer, and program specialist whose pedagogical philosophy is grounded in the Ubuntu principle of interconnectedness. Inspired by the legacy of Bob Moses and the Algebra Project, he champions math literacy as a fundamental civil right. He teaches math at Montgomery Village Middle School in Montgomery County. My approach […]
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