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Inside MSEA: A New Member Benefits

MSEA Executive Director David Helfman Were you an MSEA member in 2011? If so, you may remember a column I wrote after shifting my personal auto and home insurance from State Farm to the NEA Member Benefits-endorsed California Casualty. I increased my cover­age, dropped my premiums by 32%, and never looked back. I’m still delighted with […]
Legal Questions

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Your Evaluation … “Developing?“ “Ineffective?” Now What?

You’re a tenured teacher with an Advanced Professional Certificate and you’ve just been evaluated as less than effective — which means a designation of either developing or ineffective. It’s time to make some choices. What to Do? You Can: 1. Participate in the development of a Performance Improvement Plan to identify resources and support in the areas identified […]
Teacher Toolkit

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Teachers’ Toolkit: Construction, HVAC, Plumbing, and Welding

Photo © Brion McCarthy Rick Webster, Construction Trades “An advisory committee contact says contractors can’t find people and that they need an influx of new skilled workers. Students can walk away from my program career- or college-ready with a complete skill set ready for a variety of construction trades — carpentry, architecture, project management. The opportunities and benefits […]

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Top 10 Moments at the 2018 MSEA Convention

Whether you were in Ocean City and want to relive the highlights or didn’t make it and want to see what you missed, here are some of the top moments from this year’s convention: 1. Cheryl Bost’s First Speech as MSEA President Photo © Stephen Cherry In her first MSEA convention speech as president, Cheryl Bost […]
School Funding

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Inside MSEA: Showing Our Commitment

MSEA Executive Director David Helfman Educators are committed to their students — it’s almost always the reason they stay in the profession. In fact, our recent survey findings show that more than 9 in 10 educators buy school supplies for their classrooms, and about 4 in 10 are accumulating debt just to stay in the profession they love, […]
Union Updates

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MSEA’s Apple Ballot and “Teacher Recommended”

There is great value and importance for an educator-endorsed candidate to appear on MSEA’s effective Apple Ballot that members distribute every election season. Because educator endorsements are so prized by candidates and respected by voters, MSEA — and each of its local affiliates — takes very seriously the process to engage and interview candidates before we make an endorsement. […]
Racial and Social Justice

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Address Inequity, Combat Bias, Foster Cultural Competence

With new offerings connecting directly with MSEA member needs, the partnership of First Book and MSEA is back offering more books, resources, and school supplies. The focus this year is on equity, bias, and cultural competency and — like last year — the partnership includes a curated selection of high-quality new books focusing on the theme with opportunities for […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Oliver McKinney

“When we accept and trust each other, we can come together faster, better, and with more efficiency and confidence for the safety of the entire school community.” — Oliver McKinney Talbot County Public Schools have been a part of my life for 10 years. At St. Michaels Middle High School, I’ve been an internship and work-based coordinator, independent […]
Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Conservationist and Teacher Lolita Kiorpes

Conservationist and teacher Lolita Kiorpes brings to her science classroom an enthusiasm that opens her students’ eyes to what they can contribute as lifelong environmentalists. “North Point High School is the first Ocean Guardian School in Maryland and has earned four Guardian banners. I’m on my fifth consecutive Ocean Guardian School grant which has given […]
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