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Literacy Policy Development Requires Educator Expertise

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educator Expertise Needed as State Develops New Literacy Policy Students and educators will be affected by a new literacy policy that the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is in the process of developing. The State Board of Education (SBOE) may vote as soon as September 24, and MSEA is engaged […]
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New MSEA President, Vice President to Build on Union's Accomplishments for Educators, Students

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Welcomes New President Paul Lemle, Vice President Nikki Woodward MSEA has new leadership as of August 1, with Howard County social studies teacher Paul Lemle taking office as president, and Montgomery County early intervention infant and toddler specialist Nikki Woodward as vice president. A working musician who changed careers to […]
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Educators Support Alsobrooks to Win Senate Race, Protect Public Education

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Pro-Public Education Senate Candidate Angela Alsobrooks Has MSEA, NEA Support To elect pro-public education leaders in Congress, the National Education Association (NEA) and MSEA have formally announced support for Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) in the race for U.S. Senate. MSEA convened a representative assembly (RA) where delegates voted […]
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The Good Trouble Questionnaire

Jordan Seguin, a special educator at Bay View Elementary School, makes good trouble for the Cecil County Classroom Teachers Association. She took took the questionnaire for the June/July 2024 issue of ActionLine. What do you love the most about public schools? I grew up in public schools. I love that public schools support every student […]
Early Career Educators|Educator Voice

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Q&A with New Education Graduate Michaela Redden

Meet Michaela Redden, formerly an MSEA Aspiring Educator member now a 2024 graduate of Hood College, recently hired special education teacher, and active union member in Frederick County. What are you most looking forward to in your first year in the classroom? I’m looking forward to building connections within the school and community and building […]
Education Support Professionals

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ESP Bill of Rights Summer '24 Canvassing

MSEA members are nearly two years in to the union’s ESP Bill of Rights campaign for a living wage, fairness, and respect and the movement continues to gain traction across Maryland and beyond. NEA has adopted MSEA’s campaign and other NEA state affiliates are planning campaigns using the model. That’s a big deal! Right now, […]
Education Support Professionals|Professional Practice|School Funding|Union Updates

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FACT or FICTION: The Truth About the Blueprint

The Blueprint is complicated and there are often contradictory messages about what it is and what it isn’t. At its core, the Blueprint really can transform public education for Maryland students and educators. It took years of study, debate, and education of school, state, and local leaders to become law. It reflects many of the […]
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My Turn: St. Mary's County Building Service Manager Katrina Mills

Meet Katrina Mills, the building service manager at George Washington Carver Elementary School in St. Mary’s County. She’s serves on the Education Association of St. Mary’s County board of directors and negotiations subcommittee. In their most recent contract, support staff won a 7% increase in pay this year and next and increased their shoe reimbursement […]
Professional Practice|Teacher Toolkit

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Teacher's Toolkit: Melissa Carpenter, Charles County Fifth Grade Teacher

Melissa Carpenter is a fifth grade teacher at William B. Wade Elementary School in Waldorf and is the 2024 Maryland nominee for the NEA Foundation’s Travelers Insurance Award. Now established in her career, she was active in MSEA’s Early Career Educator program, which hosts an annual conference and supports chapters in local unions across the […]
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