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Mary Stein: MSEA’s ESP of the Year

Howard County nurse and community activist Mary Stein is MSEA’s ESP of the Year. “An activist from the heart” is how one endorsement read. Another said, “Her efforts have helped us win countless elections and legislative victories.” And finally, “she is ever vigilant to make sure nurses are treated as the professionals they are.” That’s the […]
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Overtime and Bargaining Units

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage and overtime pay for certain eligible employees. Under FLSA, employees who do not fall within the executive, administrative, and professional category are non-exempt employees who must be paid minimum wage and overtime pay for hours over 40 in a work week. […]
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Making Blended Learning Work in Your Classroom

Alia Knight-Dahl is a sixth grade language arts teacher at Monocacy Middle School in Frederick County and a member of the Frederick County Teachers Association. She is a member of the Vanguard Leadership Program for technology mentors. Alia is the writer of the blog A. Dahl’s House: The (mis)adventures and musings of your friendly, neighborhood […]
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Educators Out in Force at Final Kirwan Commission Hearing

They came in buses and in carpools. They came from down the road, over the Bay Bridge, and through rush hour traffic on the Beltway. At Wednesday night’s final Kirwan Commission public hearing, educators packed the room, stood in the aisles, and made their voices heard. Here are some of the highlights of what they […]
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Top 10 Moments at the 2017 MSEA Convention

1. Betty Weller’s Final Convention Speech as MSEA President “For the last five years as your president it has been my privilege to fight alongside you and be inspired by you,” declared MSEA President Betty Weller. “Rest assured that whether in the remaining time of my presidency or in my retirement, I will still be […]
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We’re $3 Billion Behind and We’re Pushing Back

MSEA President Betty Weller introduces MSEA’s This Is Our Moment campaign at a Calvert Education Association building rep assembly October 16. Every educator has stories — the kind that give you goosebumps or bring a tear to your eye. Those are the stories that help keep educators in the classroom — but what also helps are working conditions that lead […]
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What’s Changed Since 2002?

…but there was the Bridge to Excellence Act (also known as the Thornton Plan), which the General Assembly passed in 2002 thanks to MSEA’s advocacy. It was an “historic” accomplishment according to the New York Times. Thornton funding helped make Maryland the nation’s highest rated school system five years in a row. In 2002, Marshall […]
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“Maryland Schools Are OK, But They Could Be Better”

Washington County educators attended the Western Maryland Kirwan Commission Public Hearing on September 29. Jim Rossi, third from left, and Neil Becker, center, made presentations to the Commission. Read excerpts below. In opening the Western Maryland listening session — the second of four scheduled — Kirwan Commission chair Brit Kirwan, former chancellor of the University of Maryland, said, “Maryland schools […]
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The Kirwan Commission Meets the Public

The Kirwan Commission is holding public hearings for parents, students, educators, and other interested individuals to share their views on improving the public education system in Maryland. The commission’s recommendations are due to Governor Hogan in December and expected to be in legislation before the General Assembly in January. “Maryland’s public schools are good, but […]
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