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What to Look for as the 2022 Legislative Session Begins

2022 Session Set to Tackle Health, Economy, Political Battles amid Persistent Pandemic The 444th session of the General Assembly opened Wednesday with the now typical lack of fanfare and greater distancing, as the coronavirus pandemic enters its third year. This year, the public has greater access, with restrictions, to buildings and legislative sessions compared to […]
Coronavirus and Schools|School Funding

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Pushing for Improved Workloads and Class Sizes

MSEA Pushes for Sustainable Workloads and Class Sizes in 2022 Legislative Priorities On Wednesday the 2022 General Assembly legislative session will convene, and MSEA’s list of legislative priorities this year focuses on reining in educator workloads and creating safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students. The emphasis that the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future […]
School Funding|Union Updates

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Community College Employee Collective Bargaining Becomes Law

Special Session Brings Win for Community College Collective Bargaining Power, a New Treasurer, Realigned Congressional Districts The General Assembly special session that took place December 6-9 gave Maryland a new state treasurer, a new map of congressional districts, and collective bargaining rights for Maryland community college employees. Legislators swiftly overrode Gov. Hogan’s veto of the […]
Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice|School Funding

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ActionLine Special: Q&A with State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury

Meet new Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury in this special ActionLine interview. Choudhury comes to MSDE from Texas where he was Associate Superintendent and Chief Strategy, Talent, and Innovation Officer in San Antonio and Chief and Director of Transformation and Innovation in Dallas. Grab a cup of coffee and meet this Maryland newcomer […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice

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CAESS in Point: ESPs in Calvert County are Building Power & Winning at the Bargaining Table

Education sup­port profes­sional unions have weathered a long storm since the first days of school closures. Throughout the past almost two years, ESPs across the state and in every job category provided students and staff with safe and healthy schools and worksites, laptops and tech support, meals and clothing for families, and sup­ported virtual learning—and […]
Early Career Educators|Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice

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2021 Maryland Teacher of the Year: "Teaching is a revolutionary act of love"

Meet Brianna Ross, Maryland’s new Teacher of the Year and a Baltimore County middle school social studies teacher who also serves as her school’s equity liaison and department chair. ActionLine interviewed Brianna recently focusing on the issues of race and inequality and her perspective as a social studies and history teacher. As a middle school […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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