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Why Does Janus v. AFSCME Matter to Educators?

Montgomery County kindergarten teacher Kember Kane speaks to fellow union activists in front of the Supreme Court before the Janus v. AFSCME case was heard on February 26. A decision is expected this summer. On February 26, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case designed to weaken or dismantle unions and the […]
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Students, Educators, and Schools are Big Winners in the 2018 Legislative Session

At midnight, the balloons and confetti dropped in the House chamber and the 438th General Assembly officially adjourned Sine Die. SINE DIE IN ANNAPOLIS As the clock struck midnight and the General Assembly wrapped up its 438th legislative session, educators can reflect on a very successful 90 days. Of the 3,127 pieces of legislation introduced this […]
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Fix the Fund Update and Overriding Vetoes

MSEA President Betty Weller, MSEA Vice President (and President-Elect) Cheryl Bost, and former MSEA (then MSTA) President Pat Foerster lead the march at MSEA’s March to Fix the Fund. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment on Third Reading for Final Passage The House of Delegates is one vote away from […]
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New Investments for School Construction and School Safety

Source: Wikipedia THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS New Financial Commitments and Streamlining of the School Construction Process While egos and hurt feelings of some state elected officials dominated headlines around the debate and passage of the 21st Century School Facilities Act (HB 1783), the core of the bill is about streamlining some of the regulatory process […]
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Kids Lead the Way

This past weekend, the March for Our Lives rallies across the country presented profound examples of how the next generation is stepping up — as organizers, activists, and leaders. Last week in Annapolis, kids were omnipresent at MSEA’s March to Fix the Fund as well. With the opportunity to take a first step in closing the […]
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We Marched, They Voted

Photo © Randall Pike THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS We Marched, They Voted On Monday night, more than a thousand educators, parents, students, and advocates from every county in Maryland travelled to Annapolis to rally for the Fix the Fund Act (SB1122) — a constitutional amendment to ensure casino gaming revenue increases education funding by $500 million a year — and urge […]
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Senate Poised to Pass the Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Maryland Senate Poised to Pass the Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment The Maryland Senate is scheduled to vote on the Fix the Fund Act, Senate Bill 1122, on Monday and move it one step closer to placing a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot in November 2018. The bill was amended in […]
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1,500+ Educators Are Marching to Fix the Fund on March 19

SARAH TEETS, Garrett County I’m marching to make sure the governor knows that the money from gambling was meant for education and needs to go to education. The time’s up for the Education Trust Fund to be used at the governor’s discretion rather than what it was meant for and how it was presented to the […]
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6 Steps to Get Ready for MSEA’s March to Fix the Fund

This Monday, 1,500+ educators will make their way to Annapolis to March to Fix the Fund. We’ll be marching for an additional $500 million in school funding by making sure that casino gaming revenues increase rather than simply maintain education spending. (Haven’t RSVPed yet? You can do that here.) Here are 6 steps to make […]
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