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Educator Voice|Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice

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Teacher's Toolkit: Nathanael Hatchett, Prince George's County Drama Teacher and Coach

Nathanael Hatchett is a a middle school educator who is both drama teacher and soccer and basketball coach. “I coach multiple sports at school and beyond, and when students see that we share this common ground, they are more willing to take risks in the arts. They see their coach, or another “athletic artist,” stepping […]
Educator Voice|Union Updates|Where We Stand

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A Message from MSEA President Paul Lemle

Withholding one’s labor is a fundamental right held by all workers—and laws to the contrary should be changed. Our work is THE ultimate source of our power. Striking is a powerful action—and it is prohibited in 37 states, including Maryland. Despite these unjust laws, strikes happen: educators have recently engaged in illegal strikes in Massachusetts, […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice

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My Turn: Talbot County Bus Driver Garth Hoff

My family moved to Maryland from New Hampshire in 2014. I did different things for work at first—from marine construction to installing cables up on the poles. In 2018, I found out that Talbot County Public Schools (TCPS) was hiring bus drivers and thought it would be a great way to spend more time with […]
Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice|Union Updates

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Union Updates Local by Local

Let’s take a look at some of the great news coming from MSEA local unions, including contract wins, new locals, an LGBTQIA+ member protected from targeted complaints, and more. Anne Arundel County A new “strategic site visit plan” for 2024-25 is making real progress for the county’s teacher unit. It works like this: leaders of […]
Legal Questions|Union Updates

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Know Your Rights: Red Cards Assert Rights and Protections to All People in the U.S.

All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center Red Cards and the ACLU give examples of how people can exercise these rights. However, MSEA General Counsel Kirsty Anderson underscores that they do not provide individualized legal advice. Community members […]
Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: Wellness As a Way of Life

Tierra Webb teaches physical education at the K–8 International Baccalaureate World School in Prince George’s County. She is also a curriculum writer, mentor teacher, and professional development presenter for the district. In her school community, she leads the creative arts team and coaches basketball. Outside of school, she continues to support youth through community sports […]
Legal Questions

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A Word from Legal: USDE and DEI

Editor’s note: Since the April edition of ActionLine went to press, the Trump administration was handed a heavy blow to its assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion in not only public education, but on how we as a union help equip members to best support the needs of our diverse student population. NEA won on EVERY […]
Educator Voice|School Funding|Union Updates

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"We Kept Pushing": MSEA and the 2025 General Assembly Session

Paul Lemle, MSEA president: We’d been saying over and over that the 2024 election would have a big impact on our schools. And has it ever. Samantha (Sam) Zwerling, MSEA chief lobbyist: As of 2024, about 7% of working Marylanders were employed by the federal government. And about 10% work in the private sector with […]
Educator Voice|Union Updates

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Building a Stronger Union: Administrators, Supervisors, and Higher Ed Faculty Join MSEA

MSEA members and staff are busy helping educators unionize for power and the ability to improve their jobs through collective action. Since the law passed in 2021 allowing community college faculty to unionize, combined with the recent growth of administrators and supervisors unions, these new members are flexing their power for better working conditions, pay, […]
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