Coronavirus and Schools

Coronavirus and Schools

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State Board Meeting Grapples with Reopening Safely

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Reopening Safely: State Board Meeting Fuels Worry Rather Than Confidence Throughout September and as recently as yesterday Governor Hogan and State School Superintendent Karen Salmon continued to make high-pressure statements that left educators anxious and confused. At the State Board of Education (SBOE) meetings on September 21 and 22, Salmon continued […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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We Stand Together Supporting Our Families and Our Jobs

Educators all across the state—from rural western counties through the urban communities in central Maryland to the far south and Eastern Shore—are fighting hard for students and each other. As reopening and recovery plans are rolled out—and sometimes rolled back in again—fairness, equity, and clarity are not always at the forefront of decisions leaders make. […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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We've Never Experienced a Back to School Like This

We’ve never experienced a back to school like this—and we hope we never will again. We saw, yet again, that educators are rock stars and rarely get the appreciation deserved. After a chaotic spring, you took time to learn new curriculum, technology, and procedures. You set up schedules for your home classroom and for your […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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MSEA Steps in as MSDE and Governor Undermine Plans

It’s been a long, difficult haul—made more challenging recently as state leadership has attempted to undermine the planning and hard work of educators and local districts. On August 27, as schools, educators, and families were preparing for back to school under the most stressful of conditions, Governor Hogan and Superintendent Karen Salmon held a joint […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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What Gov. Hogan and Supt. Salmon Don’t Want You to Know about Their $10 Million Reopening Grant

On August 27, Superintendent Karen Salmon stood with Governor Hogan in a chaotic, confusing press conference and announced that she was “strongly encouraging” schools to re-evaluate their school reopening plans and return to in-person instruction quickly. To aid this effort, the two announced that $10 million in federal funding was being offered to local districts […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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Reopening with Commitment, Despite Demoralizing State Actions

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Reopening with Commitment, Despite Demoralizing State Activity Educators have worked hard all summer to make this school year fulfilling and successful for all students. Despite the lack of specific guidance over the summer from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), school systems drafted reopening plans as required and worked to […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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MSEA Statement on MD State Board of Education Vote on School Schedules

The following statement can be attributed to Baltimore County elementary school teacher and Maryland State Education Association President Cheryl Bost: “We appreciate that the State Board of Education rejected Superintendent Salmon’s last-minute proposal to rip up local school schedules in a matter of weeks without thought for the confusion, stress, and chaos that would ensue. […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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Letter from MSEA President Cheryl Bost to the State Board of Education

August 31, 2020 Dear President Crawford and Members of the State Board of Education, Today, after months of preparation, many students are starting what they, their parents, educators, and district officials can only describe as a first day filled with hope and anxiety. The remaining Maryland students will begin their first-ever virtual start to a […]
Coronavirus and Schools

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MSEA Statement on Gov. Hogan and Superintendent Salmon Press Conference

The following statement can be attributed to Baltimore County elementary school teacher and Maryland State Education Association President Cheryl Bost: “At a time when educators are focused on working hard to make the best of this year for students, the governor and superintendent are focused on throwing school communities under the bus. We need collaboration […]
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