Actionline

To keep you informed about the latest news affecting your profession, MSEA produces our award-winning ActionLine magazine five times a year.

School Funding

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Where We Stand on Attacking Poverty with MSEA President Paul Lemle

I wrote in the last issue that National Board Certified teachers increase student learning by 20% (the equiva­lent of two months of school!), and early readers taught by NBCTs are much more likely to reach proficiency. High quality educators are one of the “pillars” of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Reducing the effects of poverty […]
Good Trouble|Racial and Social Justice

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire

Alexis Broom makes good trouble for the Education Association of St. Mary’s County. She’s the first community school coordinator at Spring Ridge Middle School. Photo: Brion McCarthy Photography What do you love the most about public schools? I love collaborating with passionate professionals who care deeply about students. Most of all, I love working with […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Baltimore County Paraeducator Devon Chapman

I’m not a traditional person in education. What motivated me to get into this profession was my 2nd grade teacher, Christa McIntyre. I remember her recalling how I greeted her in the hallway and how she took the time to get to know the 7-year-old me. When I see her now, I’m reminded that if […]
Professional Practice

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3 Questions: Harford County Music Teacher Katie Ford

What does beekeeping have to do with teaching and public education? Turns out there are plenty of parallels to draw between the two. Just ask Katie Ford, a music teacher at Harford Academy, which serves students ages 3-21 with IEPs and whose intellectual needs significantly impact how they comprehend and communicate information. How long into […]
Professional Practice

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How I Teach

Yvette Thomasson, EdD, LCPC, is a first-generation college graduate serving Prince George’s County Public Schools as a licensed professional school counselor and mentor to new teachers through the county’s monthly PEIP 2.0 sessions. She is the creator of the NeuroSEL Method™, a framework that integrates social-emotional learning with practices supporting the brain’s natural well-being responses. […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|School Funding

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2026 General Assembly Wrap Up

MSEA counted wins in every category of its 2026 legislative priorities: protecting public education investments, developing a fairer school rating system, establishing guardrails around technology in the classroom, standing firm against vouchers, reducing the educator shortage, strengthening worker rights, and defending Maryland’s most vulnerable people. Those gains will have real, positive impacts on classrooms, schools, […]
Educator Voice|Union Updates

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2026 Read Across America

MSEA leaders and members have been celebrating Read Across America and pro-moting literacy and the joy of books for years. This year, MSEA’s gift collections of 20 brand-new hardcover books were donated to school media centers across the state. MSEA’s program dovetails with NEA’s yearlong Read Across America program and highlights literacy at a time […]
Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice|School Funding|Union Updates

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Local Union Updates

ESP’s: Focus on Bargaining As MSEA’s ESP Organizing Committee gets ready to launch the 2026 Bargaining Guide, members are focused on an aggressive push for a $25 minimum starting wage. The new guide, developed by the MSEA ESP Organizing Committee and aligned with the ESP Bill of Rights, will include a uniform member survey that […]
Professional Practice|Union Updates

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Professional and Leadership Development at MSEA

Through workshops, trainings, and conferences, MSEA provides members—from early career to veteran—valuable resources to help you feel confident and prepared on the job. Offerings range from in-person, virtual, self-paced, and webinar events on frontline issues, including passing Praxis, restorative practices, trauma-informed and culturally responsive education, and many more. Leadership development includes skill-building and empowerment to […]
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