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Educator Voice|Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: My Work Is My Joy

Dominique Bivins is a special education resource teacher at District Heights Elementary School and holds a dual bachelor’s degree in special and elementary education and a master’s in special education. She has been teaching for 23 years Teaching and learning are a big family legacy. I am the daughter and mother of teachers, as well […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|Union Updates

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MSEA Fights Privatization of Support Staff Jobs

The shortage of skilled education employees in Maryland goes beyond setting new policies to expand and diversify the education profession—it also means looking at the issue of local boards of education using subcontractors as a way to fill the gaps in the shortages of support staff employees like bus drivers, custodians, and more who keep […]
Educator Voice|Union Updates

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A Message from President Cheryl Bost: Take Your Power! Vote in the MSEA Election!

For over five years, my goal has been to lift up educator voices in all areas where decisions about education and our unions are made. I’m so proud of all the members who have stepped up to share their stories, spoken up for what they and their students need, and shown up to protect our […]
Educator Voice|School Funding|Union Updates

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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson: This Is Our Moment

OUR UNION. OUR MOMENT. A new year means time to reflect on past battles that have changed our schools for the better in Maryland. It’s also time to anticipate the future needs of public education in our changing world. I believe our union can meet this moment and secure a great public education for students, […]
Educator Voice|School Funding

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This Session, Blueprint Commitment Is "Point of No Compromise"

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Session Opens with Commitments to Blueprint: “Point of No Compromise” for Governor The 446th General Assembly session opened on Wednesday and presents an opportunity to build on the historic commitment to public schools from Gov. Moore and the legislature. Record investments in public education have benefitted Maryland students as the recovery […]
Educator Voice|Elections|School Funding

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School Board Elections 2024: What's at Stake

BOARDS OF EDUCATION MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT OUR DAILY LIVES AND CAREERS—FROM CONTRACTS TO COMBATTING BOOK BANS, BOARDS OF EDUCATION ARE WHERE THE ACTION IS. THAT’S WHY SOME EXTREMISTGROUPS ARE SO INTERESTED IN SPENDING BIG MONEY IN LOCAL RACES AND PURPOSELY DRAWING VOTERS INTO NATIONAL, POLITICIZED CULTURE WARS. YOUR BOARD OF EDUCATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR […]
Educator Voice|Professional Practice|Teacher Toolkit

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Teacher's Toolkit: Mary Kay Connerton, Anne Arundel County Wellness Educator

Mary Kay Connerton is the wellness coordinator at Annapolis High School and the 2023-2024 Maryland Teacher of the Year. She’s a member of the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County. Her commitment to student wellness is a passion she is sharing throughout her county and in conversations with elected leaders and decision-makers. WELLNESS FOR EVERYONE […]
Educator Voice|Union Updates

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MSEA Welcomes Community College Faculty

Every union has units of employees it represents. MSEA, which has long represented certificated educators, support professionals, and administrators (in six counties), is now welcoming fulltime community college faculty to our larger union family. In 2021, legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly gave community college employees the right to unionize and win improvements in […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|School Funding

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MSEA's 2024 Legislative Agenda

The 2024 General Assembly is an important opportunity to continue to build on the strong work and history of commitment to our public schools by the governor and the legislature. Record investments in public education are benefiting Maryland students across the state as we continue to recover from the pandemic while at the same time […]
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