Coronavirus and Schools

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Progress Made on Safety Measures, Blueprint Accountability

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Pushes State School Board to Enact Emergency Mask Regulation to Support Safe In-Person Education MSEA celebrated a victory for safe and sustainable in-person education when a statewide mask mandate for schools was approved by the General Assembly’s Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) Committee on September 14. MSEA President Cheryl […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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MSEA President Cheryl Bost on AELR Vote on a Universal Masking Policy in Maryland Schools

“We applaud the decision of the State Board, which was supported today by a legislative committee, to issue an emergency regulation requiring universal masking in all schools because it will help protect the health of our school communities and help us as educators to keep school buildings open and learning ongoing. This is the type […]
Coronavirus and Schools|School Funding

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Focusing on Recovery, Safety for the New School Year

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Sits at Committee Table Preparing for Blueprint Accountability and Implementation At its first meeting on July 8, the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) Nominating Committee began its work to select the slate of candidates to fill the AIB, which will have long-term oversight of the statewide implementation of the Blueprint […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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A Message from MSEA President Cheryl Bost

“THE HARDEST YEAR OF MY CAREER.” I’ve heard this sentiment from many educators as they describe the past year. You turned challenges into opportunities and made herculean efforts to turn it into a successful year for students. You learned new technology and safety protocols on the fly and taught students both in your classroom and […]
Coronavirus and Schools|Racial and Social Justice|School Funding

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Recovery: Solidarity, Support, Success

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 […]
Coronavirus and Schools|School Funding

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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson

The impact of the coronavirus has been felt in every county, community, school building, and classroom. Through all the challenges and trauma, educators and our union have been following the science, organizing together, advocating with a loud voice, and remaining focused on what our students need. Some members have been in worksites since the pandemic […]
Coronavirus and Schools|Educator Voice|Legal Questions|Opportunity Gaps

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Summer School Programs: Educators and Collective Bargaining

The American Rescue Plan (ARP), enacted on March 11, is a desperately needed boon of $122 billion to states and school dis­tricts to help safely and sustainably reopen school buildings and bridge the learning gaps stemming from the pandemic. The total allocation for Maryland schools is $1.9 billion. Two-thirds of this money should have been […]
Coronavirus and Schools|School Funding

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Fight Continues for Safe Working and Learning Conditions and Equity

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Legislation Advances to Provide Educators Fairer Accommodations Process This week finds more educators and students returning to in-person instruction, while the coronavirus pandemic continues and vaccine supply remains short. Dedicated educators, who are eager to be safely and sustainably in classrooms and schools with their students, need and deserve adequate job […]
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HB 1322: Protecting Vulnerable Educators Seeking Coronavirus Accommodations

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