Newsroom

Racial and Social Justice

Actionline

MSEA’s 37th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

MSEA welcomed guests to the 37th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on January 15 via Zoom with keynote speaker Dr. Henry Louis Gates, member recognitions, and a celebration of student performance and visual art. The theme was: Knowing Our Roots: The Importance of Embracing Our History and Teaching It Truthfully. Dr. Gates is the […]
Educator Voice

Actionline

A Message from MSEA President Cheryl Bost

Lately we are witnessing in­creased vitriol directed at school employees and public education—blame, disrespect, and even threats towards edu­cators and unions by people who don’t work in our schools. Everyone wants the pandemic to be over and possibly no group more than educators (and, of course, healthcare workers). We are all experiencing pan­demic fatigue and […]
Educator Voice

Actionline

It Should Not Be Illegal to Talk About Class Size

Maryland’s collective bargaining law identifies subjects that are required topics during negotiations, including wages and hours. And it specifically outlines some subjects that are illegal to talk about at the bargaining table, including class size. We believe this can and must change. Even before the pandemic, we saw the impact on student learning and working […]
Educator Voice|School Funding

Actionline

Blueprint Programs Advance: Apply Now to Serve on Expert Review Teams

Implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future depends on layers of accountability that include local expert review teams (ERTs) to visit districts. MSEA fought to make sure that educators are included on the ERTs, and now the Maryland State Department of Education has put out a call for educators and administrators to participate. This is the […]
Coronavirus and Schools|Professional Practice

Actionline

Safeguarding Virtual Education for Students and Educators

“Protecting the quality and access to public education is essential no matter how a child receives their lessons. While we believe in-person learning is essential for relationship-building, community-building, and the social-emotional growth of students, there may be cases where virtual learning is necessary,” says Cheryl Bost, MSEA president. “In these cases, it is paramount that […]
Education Support Professionals

Actionline

2022 NEA ESP National Conference

The 2022 NEA ESP National Conference—Education Support Professionals: Uniting for a Better Future for Our Students, Our Educators, and Our Communities—brings together thousands of support professionals from many varied job categories to grow and strengthen the professional excellence of members through educator-led and student-centered learning experiences. With multiple interactive workshops to choose from over the […]
Educator Voice|Professional Practice

Actionline

Re-Elect Rachel McCusker as the Teacher Voice on the SBOE

When music educator Rachel McCusker joined the State Board of Education (SBOE) in 2020, she was the first member to be elected as the teacher representative, a position long sought by MSEA as essential to bringing the voice and issues of frontline educators to the SBOE. There may have been no better time for the […]
Education Support Professionals

Actionline

My Turn: Simona Holland

My passion for teaching began when I was a young girl growing up in Romania. I was inspired by my basketball coach; he was an outstand­ing coach and a better human being. It was his love and passion for coaching that ignited a fire inside of me  to become a teacher and coach. After graduating […]
Legal Questions

Actionline

School Employees and Mask Mandates

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, school systems are struggling to keep their doors open for in-person instruction. Critical for doing so is the mask mandate, which was approved by the Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) Committee on January 5, 2022. The regulations included “off ramps” to at some point potentially remove the requirement if […]
Join An Event
Member Awards & Grants