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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
School Funding

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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 […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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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 […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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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 […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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State Board Meeting Grapples with Reopening Safely

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Reopening Safely: State Board Meeting Fuels Worry Rather Than Confidence Throughout September and as recently as yesterday Governor Hogan and State School Superintendent Karen Salmon continued to make high-pressure statements that left educators anxious and confused. At the State Board of Education (SBOE) meetings on September 21 and 22, Salmon continued […]
Early Career Educators|Education Support Professionals

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We're happy you're here! 2020 Guides for NEW Educators and Support Professionals

If you’re new to your job and MSEA, don’t miss your Welcome to MSEA package! Coming to your home via USPS, you’ll find your new MSEA membership card and a brand new guide filled with PROtips, PROfiles, and PROtools to help you get off to a great start. You are starting your education career at […]
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Toolkit: 3rd Grade Teacher Casey Keyser

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 Read Keyser’s Teacher to […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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We Stand Together Supporting Our Families and Our Jobs

Educators all across the state—from rural western counties through the urban communities in central Maryland to the far south and Eastern Shore—are fighting hard for students and each other. As reopening and recovery plans are rolled out—and sometimes rolled back in again—fairness, equity, and clarity are not always at the forefront of decisions leaders make. […]
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 […]
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