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Vaccines and the Law

While everyone had hoped for a return to business as normal with the availability of vaccines, those wishes have been derailed by the fast-spreading Delta variant. Boards of education have once again been forced to ponder how to keep returning employees and students safe while conducting in-person instruction. Many private employers with at-will employees have […]
Educators and Coronavirus|Racial and Social Justice

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We're Turning the Lights Back On!

The Kaiser Family Foundation found that rates of anxiety and depression have quadrupled during the pandemic, with about 40% of adults in the U.S. reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression. That’s up from 10% in the first half of 2019. The impact of the coronavirus on adults showed up in measures of adult mental health […]
Educators and Coronavirus

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Member Stories: Grace Under Pressure

As an educator, the impact of the coronavirus has been its own special kind of roller coaster. Initially, an early 2020 spring break didn’t seem like a problem. It’s always the time of year when educators desperately need to recharge. Then there was the news that we wouldn’t be returning immediately and would move to […]
Professional Practice|Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Art Teacher Christee Jordan

Christee Jordan is a K-5 art teacher at Monarch Global Academy in Anne Arundel County. With her signature glasses and easy smile, this educator and mixed-media artist is a co-founder of the Creative Outlets Art Center. The center believes that “art and artmaking is an integral part of our mental health and we aim to […]
Educator Voice|Professional Practice

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WLT/MLT: Be the Change. Be the Voice.

Educators are all about helping students become the best they can be—leaders and contributors who can change things for the better in their own lives and in their communities. That means building confidence, nurturing empathy, and being respectful of others in their school and home lives. The 2020-2021 MSEA Minority (MLT) and Women’s Leadership (WLT) […]
School Funding

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The Blueprint: A 13-Year Plan for Investment and Opportunity

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is a multi-billion dollar investment in Maryland schools that gives opportunity, hope, and promise to all Maryland students, no matter what they look like, where they come from, or who their family is. The Blueprint is an education plan for the benefit of all Marylanders—it will lift families in marginalized […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Robert W. West, RN

Like most of us who work in education, the beauty of my work is connecting with students. As an elementary school nurse, I have the pleasure of getting to know them, helping them work through challeng­ing times, supporting their growth, and watching them evolve to a more indepen­dent state of self-care if illness should arise. […]
School Funding

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The Blueprint's Accountability and Implementation Board: What Is It?

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future brings with it not just transformative new levels of funding, but new accountability structures to make sure that funding goes where it should through the new Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB). MSEA is proud to have Presi­dent Cheryl Bost recently appoint­ed by House Speaker Adrienne Jones to serve on the […]
Educators and Coronavirus|Legal Questions

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A Word from Legal

Is There a Telework Option for the 2021-2022 School Year? This past school year, many employees were granted telework as an accommodation for medical conditions that the CDC identified as placing them at risk of serious illness if exposed to the coronavirus. Based upon current conditions, such an accommodation will end when educators return to […]
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