Educator Voice

Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice

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MSEA’s 2025 Summer Organiz­ing Campaign

Ask one of the official MSEA ESP Summer Organizers what the three most important things they learned about during their eight weeks of door-to-door canvassing with the ESP Bill of Rights and it will no doubt mirror the thoughts of Kathy O’Reilly, a year-round organizer for the Washington County Educational Support Personnel (WCESP) local union: […]
Educator Voice|Union Updates

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Somerset County Fights Back Against Extremism

Somerset County has been ground zero for a fight against a school board president and board majority bent on underfunding schools and instituting an extremist public school agenda that aligns with Moms for Liberty and other like-minded groups. It all started last November when far right extremist candidates were elected to a majority of seats […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice

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My Turn: Ylianfer Otazo, Educational Assistant in Worcester County

My journey in the U.S. has been a transforma­tive experience. I was born in Barquisimeto, the musical city of Venezuela, and I had the honor of singing as a mezzo-soprano in the Opera Choir of Colombia and the National Choir of Peru. My path outside my country has been full of challenges and lessons. As […]
Educator Voice|Professional Practice

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3 Questions with Bernadette Supanick

Three Questions with Bernadette Supanick Bernadette Supanick is a focused, crafty, and super-charged pre_k teacher in Calvert County who is filled with ideas, patience, and gratitude. “I couldn’t do what I do without the help of incredible instructional assistants whose love of kids is just as big as mine. When I have a vision, they’ve […]
Educator Voice|Professional Practice|Union Updates

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2025 MSEA Convention: Protect, Organize, Win

Whether it’s pushing back on extremist groups trying to ban books in our schools or standing up to short-sighted politicians underfunding our schools, our union is there. We know that when we stand together, there is so much good we can do for our students, our communities, and each other. At this year’s 158th annual […]
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2025 SBOE Teacher Member Election Held on November 3-17

During the 2019 legislative session MSEA helped pass a bill to add a current teacher to the State Board of Education, elected by teachers from across the state. This major step in the right direction has helped to ensure that actual teachers who know our students, classrooms, and challenges have a voice at the table […]
Educator Voice|Where We Stand

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Where We Stand with MSEA President Paul Lemle

Billionaires are a problem. An­ti-union tycoons like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have far too much power and influence over the government. They use their power and influence as leverage to pass policies that are good for them and bad for workers like us. But billionaires are actually more a symptom than a cause. I’m […]
Educator Voice|Union Updates

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Inside MSEA: How You Will Shape Our Next Chapter

Every strong organization takes time to reflect and make sure its plans meet the challenges of the moment. That’s what MSEA is doing now: reviewing and reimagin­ing our multi-year strategic plan. Strategic plans help us set priorities, align our work, and ensure our union is built to win for members, students, and schools. When we […]
Educator Voice|School Funding

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MSEA Makes Case for More Funding, Support, and Time for Educators

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Advocates before State Board on Educator Priorities MSEA was at the table on August 26 when the Maryland State Board of Education (SBOE) invited stakeholders to discuss policy and legislative priorities that will provide K-12 students with the resources and tools to develop and pursue their goals. MSEA President Paul […]
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