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We're Celebrating Big Wins across the State in 2020

While the results of the 2020 election across the country will be debated and analyzed for years to come, for Maryland educators, the results are pretty darn good! In Worcester County, Donald Smack, Sr., a retired head custodian and association build­ing rep, is among the dozens of MSEA and local association endorsed candidates to be […]
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Retired English Teacher Elected to Eastern Shore BOE

When Caroline County educator Donna DiGiacomo decided to run for her local board of education, it was because she was fed up. “I’m from Jersey,” she said, “and I thought I need to do something about this or just shut up. And I’m not gonna shut up.” Starting December 1, she’ll be fighting for respect […]
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Finally! An Educator in the White House!

The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House brings the excit­ing prospect of an increased voice for educators and the expectation that federal public educa­tion policy will be driven by experienced educators. In NEA member Dr. Jill Biden, America will have a career educa­tor as First Lady who plans to continue […]
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Campaign 2020: Election Victories to Celebrate
Racial and Social Justice|School Funding

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Educators Will Navigate New Hurdles to Reach Legislators

This Month in Annapolis Educators Will Navigate New Hurdles to Reach Legislators MSEA will be advocating for educators as usual during the 2021 General Assembly session, even though access to lawmakers will shrink because of pandemic-related safety protocols and prohibitions inside the Capitol. House and Senate galleries will be closed to the public; a limited […]
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The 4 Veto Overrides Needed to Help Maryland Schools

“While we are in the midst of a public health and economic crisis of an extraordinary magnitude, stopping progress on education and school construction puts us even further behind." -- House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones
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What's Next for Education Funding?

Governor, Pandemic Threaten Education Funding Educators know that this is the session when we must be prepared to fight to override Gov. Hogan’s shortsighted vetoes of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and other legislation tied to millions in school funding this year and in the future. Overriding those vetoes will help Maryland set the right […]
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Letter from MSEA President Cheryl Bost to State Superintendent Karen Salmon

November 24, 2020 Dear Superintendent Salmon: As you know, we are in a time of deep stress and uncertainty as we face the daily challenges of life during a pandemic. We are seeing coronavirus outbreaks in schools across Maryland, and we are watching with despair the drastic rise in positive cases, community spread, hospitalizations, and […]
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MSEA Sets Agenda with Safety Checklist

This Month in Annapolis MSEA Develops Checklist to Reopen Schools Safely MSEA has consistently called for the implementation of specific safety measures while state school officials have failed to deliver clear standards and resources to ensure safe in-person instruction. Lack of leadership from Superintendent Karen Salmon and the State Board of Education (SBOE) drew criticism […]
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