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Elections|Union Updates

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A Message from President Cheryl Bost

January was a month of historic and spectacular firsts in Maryland. On January 3, Anthony Brown was sworn in as the state’s 47th attorney general, the first Black person to be elected to the position. He acknowledged the moment by saying that he takes office “at such a critical moment in our nation’s history—a moment […]
Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: Communicating with Parents

Cassie Hosler is an award-winning artist and art teacher at Church Hill and Sudlersville elementary schools, a new teacher mentor, and the Queen Anne’s County 2022 Teacher of the Year. She is a presenter at the district, state, and national levels on “Encouraging Communication with Parents in the Elementary Setting.” Hearing the phone ring and […]
Legal Questions

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School Safety: Responses and Resources for Educators

This article is a follow-up to the October 2022 ActionLine “A Word from Legal” column regarding the prohibition of seclusion and limits on the use of physical restraint as behavioral health interventions for students. In this article we focus on school safety and the appropriate responses and resources for educators when confronted with physical aggression […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Paraeducator Abbie Bennett

Welcome to MSEA’s new Good Trouble Questionnaire where we ask member-activists why they do what they do for public education and the causes they believe in. In this issue, MSEA paraeducator Abbie Bennett takes the questionnaire. What do you love the most about public schools? Equal access to education for all students. What is your vision for […]
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MSEA Convention 2022

Yes, the virtual conventions of 2020 and 2021 got the work of MSEA done—and the adventure of 550 delegates in one giant Zoom meeting room was interesting and productive—but there’s no denying that it was exciting to be back in Ocean City for the in-person 2022 MSEA Convention and Representative Assembly (RA) on October 21–22. […]
Education Support Professionals

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ESP Bill of Rights Campaign: Building a Movement with Power and Purpose

Every school employee knows that schools simply can’t function without education support pro­fessionals (ESPs)—the custodi­ans, bus drivers and assistants, administrative and clerical staff, food service, nurses, instructional assistants, classroom assistants, IT, maintenance staff, and others who are greeting, supporting, and caring for students every day. Our communities and school systems trust ESPs with the health, […]
Educator Voice|Elections|Union Updates

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Big Wins for Education in General Election 2022

When MSEA delegates to the Spring Repre­sentative Assembly voted to recommend the statewide ticket of Wes Moore and Aruna Miller for governor and lieutenant governor, Brooke Lierman for comptroller, and Anthony Brown for attorney general, they knew it was a winning and historic ticket. Each candidate is on the right side of ed­ucation issues—they support […]
Professional Practice

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Build Skills, Build Power: Leadership and Professional Development

MSEA offers members opportunities to grow as union activists and employees through a variety of programs, workshops, and trainings. Professional development resources range from in-person, virtual, self-paced, and webinar events on frontline education issues. Leadership development includes skill-building and empowerment to support union values. Through workshops, trainings, and conferences, MSEA provides members—from early career to […]
Early Career Educators

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Aspiring Educators Deserve Paid Internships

The teacher shortage is affect­ing the whole of education—teach­ing and learning for students and educators, building quality relationships with students and parents, class sizes, opportu­nities for differentiation so that all students are reached, behavioral challenges, and more. Declines in teacher prep programs are a nationwide emergency. MSEA believes that one answer to improving teacher recruitment […]
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