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More Than Appreciation — We Need Respect, Autonomy, Resources

MSEA President Cheryl Bost at the March for Our Schools on March 11, 2019. Photo © Stephen Cherry I want to let you in on a secret — I have an issue with Teacher Appreciation Week. It’s not about all the thanks you’ll get, which are incredibly well deserved. The work we do to help our students — inspiring their […]
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Saying Goodbye to Mike Busch

It is impossible to reflect on the 2019 legislative session without recognizing the difficult news on the passing of House Speaker Michael E. Busch. On the day before Sine Die — the last day of the legislative session — Speaker Busch died after complications of pneumonia that followed previous health challenges after a liver transplant two years ago. His […]
School Funding

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We Marched — and Won $1 Billion for Schools

Photos © Stephen Cherry We’ve been working very hard for this. MSEA’s non-stop multi-year education funding campaign has focused on providing as much input, influence, and support as possible to the state’s updating of the school funding formula for the first time in 20 years. It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-think and re-prioritize the needs of […]

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MSEA Offers Series of Racial Justice Workshops

Study how to create more just and effective learning environments at one of MSEA’s free Racial Justice in Education trainings to be held across the state May through September. You’ll learn how to talk about racial equity at your school or worksite, plus heighten your awareness on the history of race and racial justice in […]

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Read Across America Day!

Pictured top: MSEA Vice President Doug Prouty, University Park kindergarten teacher Lauren Martin, and the Cat (Martin’s brother, Lieutenant Edward Martin, Jr. of the Prince George’s Police Department). Middle: School cafeteria cook Libia Martinez preps breakfast for 200 students. Bottom: University Park students starting their day with a smile! Just like many school cafeteria employees across […]

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A Reflective Lesson Study Results in the Quiet Hum of Learning

“Rather than showing students, I became the observer. Walking around the room, I noted struggling students whom I would later pull for a small group for re-teaching.” — Andrea Robinson-Tejada Andrea Robinson-Tejada is a National Board Certified Teacher in English/New Language and Literacy: Reading-Language Arts. She teaches ESOL and reading at Parkland Magnet Middle School in Montgomery […]
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Inside MSEA: $60,000 Starting Salary for Teachers

MSEA Executive Director David Helfman The Kirwan Commission’s January report recommends significant policies to better support our public schools and school children. From expanded access to pre-K to enhanced career technical education programs, from greater supports for schools in concentrated poverty, to greater resources for special education, the policy recommendations are critical for our success. One […]
Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Art Teacher and Conservationist Michael Auger

Michael Auger on his Stella surrounded by his own drawings. Photo credit: Brion McCarthy. “Every artist has a muse and mine is nature. From my own artwork to my art lessons, the main theme is environmental education through the arts. I love seeing the creativity of my students’ artwork echoing back this greater understanding and […]
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A Word from the Legal Team on Working with Parents

Every educator wants parents who are involved in their child’s education. Time has proven to us over and over again that it’s essential. But some parents can go a bit…overboard. As an educator have you ever experienced a parent who: • Questions your subject matter knowledge? • Questions your grading rubric? • Complains about you […]
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