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Our Country in Crisis: Resources to Help Adults Help Children

Check out these resources and visit nea.org, Advocating for Change, for more. nea.org Talking to Kids About the Attack on the Capitol nea.org Cómo hablar con los niños sobre el ataque en el Capitolio NEA Ed Justice Creating the Space to Talk About Racism in Schools NEA Ed Justice Confronting White Nationalism in Schools NEA […]
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A Message from MSEA President Cheryl Bost

We in no way have a perfect country or a fair system of laws, but our democracy is well worth fighting for. I never thought I would see an insurrection, yet alone one incited and praised by a sitting president of the United States. As we all watched domestic terrorists attempt to overthrow our democracy […]
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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson

The Blueprint is fundamen­tal to our drive for racial and social justice. Yes, overriding the governor’s veto of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future would mean billions of dollars more for public schools, including expanding career and technical education, commu­nity schools, and early childhood education programs. It would mean increasing staffing levels and what educators are […]
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Breakthroughs: Structures, Routines, and Rules

Jacob Bennett is a kindergarten teacher at Havre De Grace Elementary in Harford County. Before becoming a teacher, Jacob ran an afterschool tutoring and mentoring program for children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. His wife, Abigail Bennett, is a paraeducator. Last year, my class and I sat together to watch the National Symphony Orchestra. We were […]
Racial and Social Justice

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36th Annual MSEA Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

MSEA hosted its 36th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration virtually this year, and honored the memory of Dr. King and his legacy of nonvio­lence, the winners of MSEA’s Minority Recognition Awards for education, community, and leadership, and the student winners of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum High School Juried Art Show. Guests included NEA […]
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NEA’s Call for the Removal of President Trump

MSEA RESPONDS TO THE EVENTS OF JANUARY 6:The seditious, shameful attack on the U.S. Capitol wounded the fabric of our community and nation, and it reinforced the necessity of our work as educators, advocates, and community-builders. Our nation can and must deliver more just and equitable opportunities, but that will only be achieved through a […]
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Letter from MSEA President Cheryl Bost to Gov. Hogan and Dr. Salmon

January 26, 2021 Dear Governor Hogan and Superintendent Salmon: No one wants to get back to school safely and sustainably more than educators. We, the educators working daily with students and families, are painfully aware of the effects of this year’s challenges and trauma upon our students and their families. We are frustrated by the […]
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Bullying and Budgets Define the Week

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Hogan $49 Billion Budget; Education Share Designed to Address Pandemic Governor Hogan proposed a $49 billion fiscal year 2022 state budget on Wednesday that appears to fund most state aid for education, in the aggregate, at least equal to last year. Of course, when he annually congratulates himself for setting a […]
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2021 General Assembly Starts With Unprecedented Pandemic Protocols

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS “Unprecedented” Experience Carries Over from 2020 to 2021 General Assembly A week after the inconceivable attack on the U.S. Capitol, the start of the 442nd Maryland General Assembly was like the end of last year’s session, rearranged by unprecedented pandemic-inspired procedures and heightened levels of anxiety. Increased law enforcement presence is […]
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