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2023 ESP Bill of Rights Summer Organizers

The buzz has been building now for over a year: Public education support staff deserve a living wage, fairness, and support no matter what they do or where they work. Union members across the state are leading the campaign with MSEA’s ESP Bill of Rights—a clear testimony to the issues ESP members say are their […]
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MSEA Awards and Social and Racial Justice Grants

“Our members are activists in their classrooms, in their civic clubs and special interests groups, at their places of worship, and in their broader communities. Now, more than ever, we must shine a light on the important contributions our members and others make to the issues and causes that impact public education. These awards and […]
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Washington County Fourth Graders Visit the State House

Checkmate! Washington County fourth-grade teacher Robby Burton (far right) and his chess-playing class from Eastern Elementary School visited Gov. Moore at the State House on June 5. Gov. Moore, an avid chess player himself, saw the class chess supplies during a Read Across America event and invited the students to visit him to see his […]
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Educators Named to State Boards

Former Educator Samir Paul Appointed to Board of Education Gov. Moore appointed former educator Samir Paul to the Maryland State Board of Education on June 14. Paul, a STEM champion and computer science teacher, started the STEM Talent Pipeline Program, an after-school math program for low-income girls in Montgomery County. While a member of his […]
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A Message from Cheryl Bost

School’s out for the summer, but is it really? Throughout my time as a classroom teacher, I worked every summer so I could make ends meet. Between rent, car payments, insurance, and other everyday expenses, we know that our educators’ salaries can get stretched thin quickly. This summer so many of our educator friends and […]
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Educator Voice on State Board Grows

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educator Voice on State Board Grows Gov. Wes Moore appointed attorney Samir Paul, a former Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) member and Montgomery County Public School teacher, to the Maryland State Board of Education (SBOE) earlier this month. Paul, a STEM champion and computer science teacher, started the STEM Talent Pipeline […]
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Pro-Public Education Bills Become Law

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Pro-Public Education Laws Enacted; Supports for Educators Expand On May 16, during Gov. Moore’s final signing ceremony to enact laws passed in the 2023 General Assembly session, he signed several bills that positively impact students and educators, chief among them the Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act, House Bill 1219. Aspiring educator […]
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Governor Signs Public Employee Relations Act, Improving Labor Laws

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Governor’s First Legislative Agenda Makes Progress on Goals Since April 10, Gov. Moore has signed into law half of the 810 bills that passed this legislative session. Among the significant new laws he signed is House Bill 984, the Public Employee Relations Act sponsored by Del. Jazz Lewis (D-Prince George’s) that […]
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My Turn: Sharon Gross Howard

Don’t tell the Universe what you plan for your life—it has its own plans. I never imagined being an educator; I had dreamt of being a businessperson who would travel the country. Instead, I began my career as an educator nearly 35 years ago when my daughters started elementary school. We relocated from Ohio to […]
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