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2023 General Assembly: It Feels Great to Be Heard

From the more than 3,000 pieces of legislation introduced this year in Maryland’s General Assembly, MSEA tracked hundreds that addressed MSEA’s legislative priorities passed by the member-led Legislative and Citizenship Committee. The agenda focused on the educator shortage and workload, school safety, strengthening the Blueprint, improving educator voice and workers’ rights, making good on last […]
Elections|School Funding|Union Updates

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Spotlight on Delegate Jazz Lewis

Prince George’s County delegate Jazz Lewis (Dist. 24) worked as a community and union organizer with SEIU before being appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2017 and winning elections in 2018 and 2022. He was appointed to serve as the House Majority Whip in January. How has your experience as a labor organizer […]
Educator Voice|Elections

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Jacob Bennett Takes His Seat on Harford County Council

In the short time since Harford County middle school science teacher Jacob Bennett won a seat on the seven-member county council by 94 votes in a close November election, he has been excluded from the inauguration program and official swearing-in ceremonies, locked out of his office and email account, denied the council salary and supplies […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|Union Updates

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ESP Union Summer 2023

MSEA’s ESP Bill of Rights campaign is exciting support staff across the state with a focused plan of action for better contracts, pay, and respect. Individual worksites and entire local unions have already endorsed the Bill of Rights but we’re not stopping there. We want 100% of ESPs to know what the Bill of Rights […]
Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice

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A Message from Cheryl Bost

I find myself scrolling through the news and too often I am overwhelmed and despondent. Senseless, unrelenting shootings. Increased violence by and against our youth who have unchecked access to guns. Political attacks targeted at the continued oppression of people of color, religious ideologies, women’s rights, gender identity, political affiliation…of people who are…simply existing. Our […]
Early Career Educators|School Funding

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How Personal Stories Change and Make Public Policy

This issue recaps many successes of the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session. I am so proud of the leaders, members, and staff who provided the research, testimony, stories, and hard work to deliver significant victories for educators and schools. We have proven time and again that the voice of educators through testimony, emails, phone calls, […]
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What Is a Hostile Work Environment?

A hostile work environment is when the unwelcome comments or conduct based on a protected characteristic is severe and pervasive and unreasonably interferes with an employee’s work performance. In Maryland, employers are prohibited from discriminating against any person based upon the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, […]
Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice

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Read Across America 2023

“I am so happy and proud to represent MSEA today! We are thrilled to donate a wonderful collection of books to libraries like yours to help build the kind of diverse collections we know will make great readers of every stu­dent,” said MSEA President Cheryl Bost to staff and guests at MSEA’s Read Across America […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|School Funding

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Session Closes with Wins for Public Education and New Administration

SINE DIE EDITION THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Session Adjourns Sine Die with Historic Wins At midnight on Monday, the 445th Maryland General Assembly legislative session, and first one for the Moore-Miller Administration, adjourned sine die with victories for education support professionals (ESPs), aspiring and veteran educators, students, social justice, labor rights, and education equity. Out […]
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