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Coronavirus and Schools|Educator Voice|Legal Questions|Opportunity Gaps

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Summer School Programs: Educators and Collective Bargaining

The American Rescue Plan (ARP), enacted on March 11, is a desperately needed boon of $122 billion to states and school dis­tricts to help safely and sustainably reopen school buildings and bridge the learning gaps stemming from the pandemic. The total allocation for Maryland schools is $1.9 billion. Two-thirds of this money should have been […]
School Funding

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BEST PRACTICES FOR YOUR VIRTUAL LOBBYING MEETING

SETTING UP A MEETING Reach out early. Call and email your legislator to request a virtual lobby visit. Be clear about the topic you want to discuss. Tell them how many members will be coming. Clarify if you or the legislator’s office is sending out the video link. BE PREPARED Know how much time you […]
Coronavirus and Schools|School Funding

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Bringing the Blueprint to Life: Pandemic Recovery & The Future of Maryland Schools

One of the great expecta­tions of public education is that it is universal—free and equitable—with the appropriate resources and opportunities available to every student. But that’s not the way it is right now, or the way it has been for years. Maryland sits on the cusp of a historic moment for public education. The Blueprint […]
Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice

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Grants Support Black Lives Matter at School

Educators across the state are doing A+ work on every front under the most stressful conditions—maintaining continuity of learning while helping students deal with the traumas of social isolation, the financial struggles of their families, and pervasive social and racial injustices. For these reasons and many more, we need to come together to fight for […]
Coronavirus and Schools|Legal Questions

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A Word from Legal: School Employees and Coronavirus

We all know a coronavirus vaccine is now available and while citizens across the country are experiencing unduly inconsistent access, it provides hope and promise for better days ahead. Widespread vaccination is key for public health efforts to control coronavirus and to eventually safely and sustainably re-open schools for in-person instruction. Find MSEA’s library of […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Dawn Bowers

“They say it takes a village to raise a child. That’s exactly what we do here in Kent County, Maryland.” My ultimate joy is helping those around me. I started at Kent County Middle School when my daughter started school. That was 15 years ago. I had no idea I would love my job so […]
Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Behavior Analyst Stacey Cornelius

Stacey Cornelius is a behavior analyst at Spring Ridge Middle School in St. Mary’s County. Her toolkit for these difficult times addresses the critical social-emotional needs of students and staff. “A restorative transition to pandemic recovery requires motivation, collective responsibility, and shared leadership. This pandemic has heightened the need to reevaluate and redefine our school’s […]
Elections|Racial and Social Justice

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Our Country in Crisis: Resources to Help Adults Help Children

Check out these resources and visit nea.org, Advocating for Change, for more. nea.org Talking to Kids About the Attack on the Capitol nea.org Cómo hablar con los niños sobre el ataque en el Capitolio NEA Ed Justice Creating the Space to Talk About Racism in Schools NEA Ed Justice Confronting White Nationalism in Schools NEA […]
Elections

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A Message from MSEA President Cheryl Bost

We in no way have a perfect country or a fair system of laws, but our democracy is well worth fighting for. I never thought I would see an insurrection, yet alone one incited and praised by a sitting president of the United States. As we all watched domestic terrorists attempt to overthrow our democracy […]
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