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Educator Voice|Elections

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Jacob Bennett Takes His Seat on Harford County Council

In the short time since Harford County middle school science teacher Jacob Bennett won a seat on the seven-member county council by 94 votes in a close November election, he has been excluded from the inauguration program and official swearing-in ceremonies, locked out of his office and email account, denied the council salary and supplies […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|Union Updates

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ESP Union Summer 2023

MSEA’s ESP Bill of Rights campaign is exciting support staff across the state with a focused plan of action for better contracts, pay, and respect. Individual worksites and entire local unions have already endorsed the Bill of Rights but we’re not stopping there. We want 100% of ESPs to know what the Bill of Rights […]
Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice

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A Message from Cheryl Bost

I find myself scrolling through the news and too often I am overwhelmed and despondent. Senseless, unrelenting shootings. Increased violence by and against our youth who have unchecked access to guns. Political attacks targeted at the continued oppression of people of color, religious ideologies, women’s rights, gender identity, political affiliation…of people who are…simply existing. Our […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|School Funding

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Session Closes with Wins for Public Education and New Administration

SINE DIE EDITION THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Session Adjourns Sine Die with Historic Wins At midnight on Monday, the 445th Maryland General Assembly legislative session, and first one for the Moore-Miller Administration, adjourned sine die with victories for education support professionals (ESPs), aspiring and veteran educators, students, social justice, labor rights, and education equity. Out […]
Educator Voice|School Funding

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Powerful Educator Shortage Act Testimony Heard in House

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Educator Shortage Act Heard in House On Wednesday, MSEA President Cheryl Bost and aspiring educator Jailyn Bridgeforth joined the lead panel testifying in support of Gov. Wes Moore’s Educator Shortage Act (House Bill 1219/Senate Bill 893) during its hearing in the House Ways and Means Committee. “The pipeline of educators continues […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice

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Bills Address Educator Shortage, Mental Health, Safety

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Governor’s Bill Addresses Educator Shortage Head-on Confronting the shortage of educators and the inadequate pipeline to supply their ranks, Gov. Moore has introduced his Educator Shortage Act, House Bill 1219. The bill would achieve several goals that MSEA has fought for, including establishing a paid internship program for aspiring educators. The […]
Educator Voice|School Funding

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Legislation Introduced to Improve Educators' Working Conditions

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLISLegislation to Improve Educator Working Conditions among Bills Introduced Thursday at 5 p.m. saw the final deadline pass for legislators to file bills to be considered this session, which ends on April 11. Any Senate bill introduced after the 27th calendar day (which was February 6) of a session and any House […]
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2023 General Assembly: Workload and Class Size among MSEA's Legislative Priorities

When it developed the union’s 2023 legislative priorities, MSEA’s member-led Legislative and Citizenship Committee sought to improve the extreme workload issues exacerbated by staffing shortages in every school building. The committee’s priorities also focused on strengthening the Blueprint to address the shortages through pay raises and strengthening educator voice and worker’s rights. In a letter […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice

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My Turn: Pandora Jones

When I started in the school system, I was a paraeducator working with kids with special needs. My son was in elementary school at the time and it was an opportunity for us to be in the same district and on the same schedule, which allowed me to spend more time with him. After 10 […]
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