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My Turn: Baltimore County CARE Liaison Cortly Witherspoon

Meet Cortly Witherspoon, a community school liaison at Baltimore County’s Winfield Elementary School. He’s a longtime social and political activist and now, as a member of the Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County (ESPBC), a union activist. This year, he’s part of MSEA’s 2024-2025 Minority Leadership Training cohort, one of MSEA’s signature leadership development programs. […]
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Baltimore County Educator Named Education Support Professional of Year

On Friday, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), the union representing 75,000 educators across the state, announced Meghan Anderson, special education paraeducator at Parkville Middle School in Baltimore County, as MSEA’s 2024 Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year today. MSEA President Paul Lemle and MSEA Vice President Nikki Woodward honored Anderson on Sept. 6 […]
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ESP Bill of Rights Summer '24 Canvassing

MSEA members are nearly two years in to the union’s ESP Bill of Rights campaign for a living wage, fairness, and respect and the movement continues to gain traction across Maryland and beyond. NEA has adopted MSEA’s campaign and other NEA state affiliates are planning campaigns using the model. That’s a big deal! Right now, […]
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FACT or FICTION: The Truth About the Blueprint

The Blueprint is complicated and there are often contradictory messages about what it is and what it isn’t. At its core, the Blueprint really can transform public education for Maryland students and educators. It took years of study, debate, and education of school, state, and local leaders to become law. It reflects many of the […]
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My Turn: St. Mary's County Building Service Manager Katrina Mills

Meet Katrina Mills, the building service manager at George Washington Carver Elementary School in St. Mary’s County. She’s serves on the Education Association of St. Mary’s County board of directors and negotiations subcommittee. In their most recent contract, support staff won a 7% increase in pay this year and next and increased their shoe reimbursement […]
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Educator-Recommended Candidates Sweep Primaries, Work for November Wins

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educators’ Recommended Candidates Win Primary Races More than 90% of educator-recommended candidates emerged victorious in the May primary races at all levels of government, giving educators an excellent opportunity to see champions for schools and students hold elected office at many different levels. For the always important board of education races, […]
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General Assembly 2024

A Big Lift  Throughout the 90-day session, MSEA’s lobbyists tracked approximately 400 pieces of legislation and provided testimony on 150. While most of MSEA’s legislative priorities passed, other bills did not cross the finish line but raised awareness on critical topics that impact educators and students daily. We also worked successfully to prevent the passage […]
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My Turn: Anne Arundel County Early Career Intervention Technician Monet Eberhart

Monet Eberhart is an early career intervention technical at Point Pleasant Resource Center in Anne Arundel County and the vice president of her local, the Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County. Working with early childhood education students is a profound journey that intertwines passion, community impact, and personal inspiration. The foundation of this […]
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Freedom to Read Is Law, More Pro-Education Bills Signed

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Governor Sign Bills to Protect Freedom to Read, Strengthen Profession With educators, bill sponsors, and legislative leaders beside him on April 25, the governor signed the Freedom to Read Act into law and made Maryland one of the first states to lead against politicized attacks from extremist activists seeking to ban […]
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