Education Support Professionals

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College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus
115 J W Williams Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678

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Education Support Professionals

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ESP Bill of Rights Listening Session: Prince Frederick

Support staff are essential employees—simply put, our schools could not exist without you and the important work they do every day for our students and communities. But for too long they have been underpaid and undervalued. Their voices should be heard. Serving our students and communities as support staff is more than a job—it’s a […]
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ESP Bill of Rights Listening Session: Towson

Support staff are essential employees—simply put, our schools could not exist without you and the important work they do every day for our students and communities. But for too long they have been underpaid and undervalued. Their voices should be heard. Serving our students and communities as support staff is more than a job—it’s a […]
Education Support Professionals

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ESP Bill of Rights Listening Session: Frederick

Support staff are essential employees—simply put, our schools could not exist without you and the important work they do every day for our students and communities. But for too long they have been underpaid and undervalued. Their voices should be heard. Serving our students and communities as support staff is more than a job—it’s a […]
Education Support Professionals

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ESP Bill of Rights Listening Session: Wye Mills

Support staff are essential employees—simply put, our schools could not exist without you and the important work they do every day for our students and communities. But for too long they have been underpaid and undervalued. Their voices should be heard. Serving our students and communities as support staff is more than a job—it’s a […]
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My Turn: Nurse Kim Upton

I started school nursing at Bennett Middle School when my daughter was still in elementary school. It was an opportunity to be on the same schedule and spend more time with her. It has since become so much more. Every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the students, their […]
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Wins for Support Staff Bonuses, Anti-discrimination in Schools

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Bills to Prevent Discrimination, Increase Education Support Professional Wages Become Law without Hogan’s Signature Thanks to legislators and education advocates, legislation to improve education support professional (ESP) wages and anti-discrimination measures became law without Gov. Hogan’s signature last Friday. Despite Hogan’s silence on both the anti-discrimination law in House Bill 850, […]
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Key Education Bills Waiting on Gov. Hogan's Action

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Hogan Has Yet to Act on Anti-Discrimination, Education Support Professional Wages, Virtual Education Bills Some hard-won legislative achievements that MSEA fought for on behalf of students and educators passed this year and await action by Gov. Hogan. House Bill 850, sponsored by Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (D-Montgomery), prohibits all schools that receive […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice|School Funding

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What the 2022 General Assembly Session Means for Educators

This General Assembly session continued the work of short- and long-term recovery from the pandemic and reinvigorating support for schools, students, and educators driven by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and its promise of improved staffing, salaries, focus on the recruitment and retention of all educators, and expanded student programs. MSEA members and lobbyists worked […]
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Para-Pro Assessment Prep

As more and more districts in Maryland require para-professionals and classroom aides to be certified through the ParaPro Assessment (particularly in Title I schools), MSEA members are taking advantage of a new assessment preparation training program especially for education support professionals called ParaPro Prep. ParaPro Assessment Prep is modeled after MSEA’s successful Praxis Prep that […]
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