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Coronavirus and Schools|Educator Voice

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A Message from MSEA President Cheryl Bost

We just celebrated the 100th anniversary of American Education Week, when we recognize the critical importance of public education. Yet educators across the state don’t feel celebrated, valued, or respected. Educators at all levels and job classifications, whether veteran or new, seem to agree that this is the hardest year they’ve ever had. We are […]
Educator Voice|Elections

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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson

In Maryland, the election of a new governor to replace term-limited Larry Hogan, the entire General Assembly, and many locally elected leaders is just about 11 months away and we have a big job ahead of us. Not only do we want to make sure every candidate has a strong plan for public education, we […]
Legal Questions

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Personal Legal Troubles: Do I Report to My Employer?

Educators are human and just like other humans, they make mistakes. So, after the shock of being arrested and charged with any misdemeanor or felony, the next question usually is: do I have to report this to my employer? The simple answer is YES! Educators are held to a much higher standard than other workers […]
Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: Building a Tiger Squad for Elementary Boys

Tamara Thumbtzen is currently a behavior intervention specialist at North Glen ES in Anne Arundel County. She has a bachelor’s in health education, a master’s in family studies, and a post-master’s certification in administration and supervision. In 2017, I became an empty nester when my second child went off to college. I shook things up […]
Professional Practice|Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Lots o' Bots in a Montgomery County Elementary School

Meet four bots-crazy, STEM-conscious teachers at Montgomery County’s Takoma Park Elementary School where they work together to integrate robotics into their K-2 classrooms. Elementary students are naturally curious about the world and how things work. In 2019, the Blocks to Bots project, supported by a grant from NEA and led by Evelyn Harris, was piloted […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Philip Leclerc

I’ve been working in the technology field for 21 years. I started working for Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) as a computer techni­cian in July 2007 when my wife and I, both graduates of CCPS, decided to move back to the county to raise our children. Early on in my career, my main job function […]
Professional Practice

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Celebrating the 2020 and 2021 National Teachers of the Year in the Nation's Capital

MSEA President Cheryl Bost joined NEA President Becky Pringle and NEA Secretary/Treasurer Noel Candelaria at the White House recently to celebrate the 2020 and 2021 National Teachers of the Year. The 2020 award winner, Kansas pre-school educator Tabatha Rosproy, teaches in an intergenerational program based in a retirement community. She is the first pre-school teacher […]
Union Updates

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Where’s your voice? Mark your calendar for the 2022 MSEA Election!

Are you interested in leading on education and union policies like these discussed and voted upon at the 2021 MSEA Representative Assembly? They’re made, written, and voted on by educators and MSEA members like you. MSEA members elect the MSEA president, vice president, treasurer, the board of directors—including Maryland’s representatives to the NEA Board of […]
Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice

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Spotlight on Racial and Social Justice, Safe Schools at 2021 RA

Delegates gathered virtually on October 15 for the 2021 Representative Assembly (RA) to help define MSEA’s agenda for the coming year and beyond. Discussion and debate made way for delegates to approve important additions and amendments to MSEA’s Bylaws and Resolutions. The MSEA Board of Directors, informed and advised by the President’s Council on Safe, […]
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