Coronavirus and Schools

Coronavirus and Schools

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We Must Advocate for the Safety of Our School Communities

As educators, we devote our lives to teaching, coaching, transporting, counseling, and caring for students. We love the energy and optimism students bring to our jobs. We love creating lessons, talking with students, and seeing that light bulb go off. No matter our position—we do it with enthusiasm and passion, and that often leads to […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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Prioritizing Safety, Funding, and Listening to Educators

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Reopening Schools: Listen to the Educators In the middle of July, and in the absence of meaningful plans to safely reopen schools, MSEA, the Baltimore Teachers Union, and Maryland PTA jointly sent a letter to Superintendent Karen Salmon and Gov. Larry Hogan calling for the school year to begin with virtual […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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We Must Close the Digital Divide

The coronavirus pandemic’s forced switch to crisis distance learning this spring exposed a digital divide that came as no surprise to educators. Distance learning — which even at its best cannot replicate the quality of in-person instruction — completely left behind thousands of students who lacked the equipment, technology, or internet access to participate. While we don’t know exactly […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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Eliminating Inequities in Our Schools

Longstanding inequities in education and racial injustice have been magnified during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 42% of public school students were living in poverty before the pandemic, and it has had a devastating economic impact on many hourly workers and low-wage earners. Students in poorer communities experience more food insecurity, less access to technology, […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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

Calls for focus on funding, safety, educator voice, and action to combat institutional racism and scale back standardized testing Dear Brigadier General Sumpter and Members of the Maryland State Board of Education, These are challenging times, as we navigate an ongoing pandemic and the renewed urgency to eradicate institutional racism and put an end to […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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Best Practices for Teaching with Technology During Coronavirus Closures

It’s an unusual and stressful time for everyone and for educators, students, and their parents, distance learning has its own unique challenges. Below are some helpful tips from MSEA’s FAQ on distance learning. Find a longer version of this FAQ and many more valuable documents here. Allow yourself, students, and parents some grace. Be patient. […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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Your Union Is Fighting For You

The stakes are high right now, and everyone acknowledges that we’re in this together, finding our way the best we can for our families, jobs, and communities. “Our abilities to model grace and compassion in our relationships with our students and their families is something educators do every day — it’s part of our job,” said MSEA […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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A Historic Year

We knew this could be a historic year. And we did make history by passing a brand-new funding formula, a huge victory powered by years of member activism. But like so much else, that landmark achievement will be overshadowed by an event which will unfortunately find its way into history books across the world: the […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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Educators Are a Critical Link for Students and Families

Educators have stepped up in a big way during the coronavirus pandemic — food and nutrition employees, custodians and grounds workers, office staff and tech support personnel, teachers, administrators, and so many more. Your work is critical to meeting the physical, emotional, social, and educational needs of our students. Thank you for everything you do and continue […]

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