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Growth Is the Key to Our Continued Success

When MSEA President Cheryl Bost, along with the leaders of the Baltimore Teach­ers Union and the Maryland PTA, called for schools to open remotely this fall, she was aware that this was not a perfect solution, but that it was the safest one. The response from our members was over­whelming support. For many years I’ve […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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We Must Advocate for the Safety of Our School Communities

As educators, we devote our lives to teaching, coaching, transporting, counseling, and caring for students. We love the energy and optimism students bring to our jobs. We love creating lessons, talk­ing with students, and seeing that light bulb go off. No matter our position—we do it with enthusiasm and passion, and that often leads to […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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Prioritizing Safety, Funding, and Listening to Educators

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Reopening Schools: Listen to the Educators In the middle of July, and in the absence of meaningful plans to safely reopen schools, MSEA, the Baltimore Teachers Union, and Maryland PTA jointly sent a letter to Superintendent Karen Salmon and Gov. Larry Hogan calling for the school year to begin with virtual […]
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Educator Activism Helps Stop Budget Cuts

  THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Pandemic Effects: Avoiding Catastrophe At the end of June, Gov. Hogan and his Department of Budget and Management proposed $1.45 billion in state budget cuts, including $345 million from school- and educator-related funding and programs. The first round of the proposed cuts was scheduled to be acted on by the […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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We Must Close the Digital Divide

The coronavirus pandemic’s forced switch to crisis distance learning this spring exposed a digital divide that came as no surprise to educators. Distance learning — which even at its best cannot replicate the quality of in-person instruction — completely left behind thousands of students who lacked the equipment, technology, or internet access to participate. While we don’t know exactly […]
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Eliminating Inequities in Our Schools

Longstanding inequities in education and racial injustice have been magnified during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 42% of public school students were living in poverty before the pandemic, and it has had a devastating economic impact on many hourly workers and low-wage earners. Students in poorer communities experience more food insecurity, less access to technology, […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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Letter from MSEA President Cheryl Bost to the Maryland State Board of Education

Calls for focus on funding, safety, educator voice, and action to combat institutional racism and scale back standardized testing Dear Brigadier General Sumpter and Members of the Maryland State Board of Education, These are challenging times, as we navigate an ongoing pandemic and the renewed urgency to eradicate institutional racism and put an end to […]
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To Protect Educator Jobs and Safety, We Must Win on School Funding

Photo © Stephen Cherry Educators around the state are concerned about job security, losing work hours, and protecting their salary and safety during the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic fallout. Uncertainty about the future contributes to anxiety and trauma at a time when anxiety is already high because of the risk from coronavirus. The Maryland […]
Professional Practice

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Dorchester County Teacher of the Year: Why I’m Passionate about CTE

Charlene Zinnel is a culinary arts teacher at the Dorches­ter Career and Technical Center (DCTC). She’s also the county’s 2019 Teacher of the Year, taking the opportunity to share her passion for career and technical education and what it offers students and their communities. How is student learning in CTE different than what students might find in […]
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