"Restorative Practice"

The Blueprint Funds Expanded Staffing and Coordinated Community-Level Supports Learn more about the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future at marylandeducators.org/Blueprint. Right now, staffing levels for counselors and psychologists in Maryland’s schools are poor. The American School Counselor Association recommends a student-per-counselor ratio of 250:1; Maryland’s current ratio is 327:1. For psychologists, it’s even worse. The National Association […]

Learn more about the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future at marylandeducators.org/Blueprint. Services When and Where Students Need Them Thanks to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, nearly one-third of Maryland public schools will be converted to the proven community school model by 2027. Community schools provide comprehensive support and resources that are selected to meet their students’ […]

The Kaiser Family Foundation found that rates of anxiety and depression have quadrupled during the pandemic, with about 40% of adults in the U.S. reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression. That’s up from 10% in the first half of 2019. The impact of the coronavirus on adults showed up in measures of adult mental health […]

The fourth and final installment of MSEA’s Trauma-Informed Educator Series will be presented on Friday afternoon, June 18 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Registration for Module 4: Creating A Trauma-Informed Local Association and School is now open. This module is designed to foster discussion among educators in continuing the mindset shift to create a trauma-informed […]

Educators have always been on the front lines, whether helping students or families when systems fail or working together as advocates to make the changes that our schools and students need. The pandemic has only underscored the centrality of our schools to our communities, and the important role that they will play as we recover […]

MSEA invites members to attend MSEA’s 2020-2021 Becoming a Trauma-Informed Educator series. Becoming a Trauma-Informed Ambassador and Buffer will help educators make the mindset shift to becoming a consistent source of support for students experiencing trauma. The webinar focuses on the use of empathetic communication and restorative practices as a buffer for students experiencing trauma and […]

MSEA’s 2024 Convention workshops will be held on Friday, October 18 and are free and only open to members of MSEA. Members do not need to register to attend. Seating is available for this year’s in-person workshops on a first come, first served basis. The full workshop schedule will be available soon. Workshop Descriptions 9:00 […]

The heart of MSEA is our members—edu­cation professionals who join together lo­cally and statewide across a large number of job descriptions for the purpose of pro­tecting and improving public education for students, families, and our communi­ties. MSEA members are the strongest em­ployee union in the state—we pivot from our positions as dedicated frontline edu­cators to […]

Keep Your Ducks in a Row and Document Everything! In July 2014, when MSDE adopted guidelines that prohibit zero tolerance policies for responses to student discipline, it also put in place provisions for continuous education services to suspended and expelled students to maintain a connection to the school program. MSEA and NEA are active in […]