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Key Education Bills Waiting on Gov. Hogan's Action

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Hogan Has Yet to Act on Anti-Discrimination, Education Support Professional Wages, Virtual Education Bills Some hard-won legislative achievements that MSEA fought for on behalf of students and educators passed this year and await action by Gov. Hogan. House Bill 850, sponsored by Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (D-Montgomery), prohibits all schools that receive […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice|School Funding

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Session Wins: School Funding, Raising ESP Wages, Anti-Discrimination

SINE DIE IN ANNAPOLIS Session Ends with Wins for School Funding, Anti-Discrimination, Education Support Professionals Third Pandemic-Impacted Session Adjourns Sine Die At midnight on Monday, the 443rd Maryland General Assembly session adjourned sine die with victories for social justice, education equity, and wage improvements for education support professionals (ESPs). Those are just some of the […]
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Anti-Discrimination, ESP Wage Bills Close to Finish Line

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Anti-Discrimination Priority Progressing after Multi-Year Effort MSEA and a strong coalition of allied groups and legislators are on the cusp of making great progress for anti-discrimination this week with the passage of House Bill 850. For several years, MSEA has championed this legislation that was first introduced by former state senator and […]
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Budget Negotiations Result in Long-Term Investments in Schools

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Budget Work Leads to Long-Term Blueprint Funding, Bonuses for Support Professionals This week a House and Senate conference committee has been ironing out differences to get to a final budget based on Gov. Hogan’s proposed FY23 budget and the five supplemental budgets he submitted. A general fund surplus of $7.5 billion […]
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Support Staff Wages, Key Bills Advance

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA’s Priorities Advance through Crossover, Including ESP Wages, Antidiscrimination, Pandemic Recovery Monday was the “crossover” deadline date in the legislative calendar for legislation to get through one chamber of the legislature to guarantee consideration in the other chamber. Several bills in play are MSEA priorities to address education staffing shortages, pay […]
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Senate Advances Major Blueprint Investment

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Mid-Session Rush Finds Budget Surplus Sufficient for One-Time Money to Benefit Blueprint With the March 21 deadline for bills to cross over to the opposite chamber bearing down, the push is on to act on legislation that is still in its original chamber. Both the House and Senate are doubling the […]
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MSEA's Push to Increase Support Staff Wages Picks up Steam

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Educators, Legislators Testify to Increase Wages for Education Support Professionals On Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, the Senate Budget and Taxation and House Ways and Means committees had education support professionals, state and local leaders, and education supporters testifying in favor of Senate Bill 831 and House Bill 1349 to address the […]
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Fight for Educator Voice in Class Size Gains Momentum

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Committed Educators Testify for Class Size Bargaining Rights, Combat Great Resignation In the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, a lineup of congressional representatives joined state and local leaders and educators to advocate for House Bill 890, sponsored by chair of the House Democratic Caucus Delegate Jazz Lewis (D-Prince George’s), […]
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Momentum Builds for Higher ESP Wages, Right to Bargain Class Size

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Legislation in Motion to Raise Education Support Professionals’ Pay, Make Class Size Negotiable On Thursday during a press conference hosted by MSEA, Senator Craig Zucker (D-Montgomery) and Delegate Jazz Lewis (D-Prince George’s) were joined by distinguished educators, MSEA President Cheryl Bost, and SEIU 500 President Pia Morrison to build momentum for […]
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