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Pedagogy

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Breakthroughs: Help Every Student Feel Noticed—Recognize, Accept, and Share Hardships

Casey Keyser is a third grade teacher at Butterfly Ridge Elementary in Frederick County and an alumni of the Vanguard Teaching Program. She is is a 2021 finalist for the NEA Foundation Horace Mann Award for Excellence in Teaching and is the owner of the education resource blog, Fair Winds Teaching. When I stepped foot […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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We've Never Experienced a Back to School Like This

We’ve never experienced a back to school like this—and we hope we never will again. We saw, yet again, that educators are rock stars and rarely get the appreciation deserved. After a chaotic spring, you took time to learn new curriculum, technology, and procedures. You set up schedules for your home classroom and for your […]
Union Updates

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MSEA’s First Virtual Convention October 16-17

MSEA’S Virtual Representative Assembly Expect the unexpected at this year’s Representative Assembly where more than 700 delegates from across the state are gathering for our first virtual Representative Assembly on October 16–17. It’s the first time on record that members of Maryland’s education association have not met face-to-face to conduct yearly business. But there’s plenty […]
Educator Voice

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Rachel McCusker is the Educator Voice on the State Board

MSEA is proud to have a member-educator on the State Board of Education—the first ever elected by educators to provide the voice of on-the-ground educators. Rachel McCusker is a music teacher in Carroll County and a former Carroll County Teacher of the Year, and her voice at this unprecedented time is critical. “The addition of […]
School Funding

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NAACP, States Carry the Torch for Federal CARES Act Money

In June, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos launched another attack on public education when she tried to unlawfully impose conditions to redirect emergency federal aid from the CARES Act from public to private schools. In September, that rule—to require public schools to share funding with low-income students at private schools within the same district—backfired. Maryland Attorney […]
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Good Works: MSEA Awards

The Dorothy Lloyd Women’s Rights Award This award honors up to two people, a group, or a program for accomplishments in the field of girls’ and women’s rights. It is named for Dorothy Lloyd, a longtime union staff member. Nominees should be MSEA or NEA members (if eligible) and have demonstrated leadership in gaining equal […]
Professional Practice

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Be the Change. Know Your Value.

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP TRAINING: NOVEMBER 13–14 Sponsored by MSEA’s Women’s Concerns Committee Deadline to apply: October 18. Learn more and apply for WLT here. “As we all strive to make sure we are inclusive and sensitive to the rights, opportunities, and inclusivity of all people, especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, there are times that […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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MSEA Steps in as MSDE and Governor Undermine Plans

It’s been a long, difficult haul—made more challenging recently as state leadership has attempted to undermine the planning and hard work of educators and local districts. On August 27, as schools, educators, and families were preparing for back to school under the most stressful of conditions, Governor Hogan and Superintendent Karen Salmon held a joint […]
Legal Questions

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Your Health and Safety

We know the coronavirus is extremely contagious and can be spread by those who have very mild symptoms or are asymptomatic. It’s what makes the disease especially hazardous in school settings. With increased pressure to return students to the classroom, educators and our union must understand what is required to create and maintain a healthy […]
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