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Betty Weller: We Should All Be Proud

Betty Weller, MSEA President What a great General Assembly session! First, we passed the Protect Our Schools Act that gives Maryland a school accountability system that truly invests in and improves our schools by placing less emphasis on standardized testing and broadening the focus of what’s needed to create a great school — closing opportunity gaps, increasing […]
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Public Education Is a Big Winner as the General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die!

Photo © Stephen Cherry SINE DIE IN ANNAPOLIS Public schools, students, and educators were big winners during the legislative session. It is exciting to share some of the good news and successes won with the support of great champions in the legislature and because of the incredible advocacy by members and coalition partners. This document provides […]

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How We Override Gov. Hogan’s Veto of the Protect Our Schools Act

Despite the support that the Protect Our Schools Act has from educators, parents, civil rights groups, state education advocates, national education experts, and legislators, Gov. Hogan vetoed it on Wednesday, April 5. If you’re wondering what happens next, you’re not alone — it’s been the most asked question on MSEA’s Facebook page over the last couple of weeks. So […]
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What Makes a Great School? Ask a Teacher.

Josh Cramer is a social studies and history teacher at Smithsburg High School in Washington County. The Protect Our Schools Act passed in the General Assembly on March 28. Now it’s in the hands of Governor Hogan who has until midnight on April 5 to sign the bill into law, allow it to become law […]
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Veto-Proof Majorities Send the Protect Our Schools Act to Gov. Hogan

THANK YOUR DELEGATES AND SENATORS! Thanks to your efforts, the Protect Our Schools Act passed both the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities. Please take a moment to send your representatives an email or give them a call at 1–888–520–6732 to thank them for their support and ask them to override Gov. Hogan’s veto next […]
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Gov. Hogan Threatens to Veto the Protect Our Schools Act

WJLA and numerous other stations covered the protests surrounding Gov. Hogan and Secretary DeVos’ visit to a Montgomery County school on Thursday. URGENT ACTION NEEDED The Protect Our Schools Act is up for an important vote in the Senate. Please send your senator an email or give them a call at 1–888–520–6732 asking them to support […]

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MSEA’s Week of Action Leads to Major Progress

Educators had a big week last week — with substantial levels of activism leading to significant steps in the right direction on the Protect Our Schools Act, the Less Testing, More Learning Act, and turning back Gov. Hogan’s private school vouchers program. Here’s the recap: Nearly 500 educators joined the March to Protect Our Schools […]
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MSEA’s Successful Week of Action

Hundreds of educators in Annapolis participating in MSEA’s March to Protect Our Schools. Photo © Stephen Cherry. THE WEEK THAT WAS IN ANNAPOLIS Hundreds of Maryland Educators Brave the Snow to March for Public Schools MSEA’s Week of Action has been a huge success, driving public education issues to the top of the General Assembly’s agenda: · […]
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Protect Our Schools Act Passes House of Delegates

WEEK OF ACTION TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS It’s here! After last year’s very successful Week of Action, MSEA has another week of statewide activism planned. This year’s Week of Action starts on Monday, March 13 with our March to Protect Our Schools and runs through Friday, March 17. Here’s what we’re asking members to do throughout […]
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