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The 2020 MSEA Convention Will Be Held Virtually

From MSEA President Cheryl Bost: In ways big and small, the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped our daily lives and the events that we look forward to year after year. At MSEA, one of the highlights of our year is the MSEA Convention in Ocean City. We’ve spent the last several weeks discussing this year’s convention, […]
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Crisis Distance Learning Makes Blueprint Even More Critical

Photo © Stephen Cherry THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS What Happens to the New Programs from the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Now? Unfortunately, but not unpredictably, Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future on May 7. He said the coronavirus crisis required him to veto new spending, but the truth is he had never supported the […]
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MSEA’s Summer To-Do List For First- Year Teachers

Breathe…so you can stop stressing! Need help? Here are some tips on stopping the stress! Mitigating the Stress ContagionCompassion fatigue is real, rampant, and often unacknowledged.mseanewsfeed.com Pump the brakes on the Dollar Store! You won’t have a Pinterest-worthy classroom your first year, and that’s definitely okay. Focus on what directly impacts your students’ learning. Of course […]
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What’s Not Happening Right Now Because of the Blueprint Veto

Photo © Stephen Cherry We expect that the governor’s veto of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is just a setback and not a permanent defeat. MSEA is working strategically with partners in the legislature and other supporting organizations to achieve an override to enact the legislation as soon as possible. Not only is the Blueprint an […]
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My Turn: Danielle Slater

Danielle Slater is head custodian at Conowingo Elementary School in Cecil County. Giving back to my community has always been very important to me. So, in 2015, when I was offered a position as a custodian with Cecil County Public Schools (CCPS), I jumped at the opportunity. At my first school, Bainbridge Elementary, I was given […]
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The Blueprint: What Passed and What’s Next

This is truly an uncharted and unsettling time for us as Marylanders, Americans, and citizens of the world. As we celebrate the remarkable work and triumph of the Kirwan Commission’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, we must also reflect on its meaning in the new context we’re all adjusting to. Coronavirus has hit disadvantaged and communities […]
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Your Union Is Fighting For You

The stakes are high right now, and everyone acknowledges that we’re in this together, finding our way the best we can for our families, jobs, and communi­ties. “Our abilities to model grace and compassion in our relationships with our students and their families is something educators do every day — it’s part of our job,” said MSEA […]
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Teachers’ Toolkits

    We asked nine teachers from across the state what they’ve discovered as they’ve navigated the school closure and what it means to their teaching practice and their students. Here’s what they said:   Giovanna Papa, Washington County This has been a new adventure for me in terms of strictly teaching online. I have […]
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A Historic Year

We knew this could be a historic year. And we did make history by passing a brand-new funding formula, a huge victory powered by years of member activism. But like so much else, that landmark achievement will be overshadowed by an event which will unfortunately find its way into history books across the world: the […]
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