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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson

IT’S TIME TO VOTE! Do your research all the way down-ballot. November 5 is not far away, and Mary­landers will be voting by mail, voting early, and voting on Election Day all the way until polls close at 8:00 p.m. There’s a lot of attention on the race for the White House and Maryland’s critical […]
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Literacy Policy Influenced by Educator Advocacy

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS New Literacy Policy Has Yet to Be Finalized, Allay Concerns This month, the State Board of Education (SBOE) will consider a fourth version of a new state literacy policy. More than 1,500 comments from stakeholders like MSEA have helped improve the proposed policy, the third draft of which the SBOE discussed […]
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Literacy Policy Development Requires Educator Expertise

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educator Expertise Needed as State Develops New Literacy Policy Students and educators will be affected by a new literacy policy that the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is in the process of developing. The State Board of Education (SBOE) may vote as soon as September 24, and MSEA is engaged […]
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New MSEA President, Vice President to Build on Union's Accomplishments for Educators, Students

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Welcomes New President Paul Lemle, Vice President Nikki Woodward MSEA has new leadership as of August 1, with Howard County social studies teacher Paul Lemle taking office as president, and Montgomery County early intervention infant and toddler specialist Nikki Woodward as vice president. A working musician who changed careers to […]
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Educators Support Alsobrooks to Win Senate Race, Protect Public Education

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Pro-Public Education Senate Candidate Angela Alsobrooks Has MSEA, NEA Support To elect pro-public education leaders in Congress, the National Education Association (NEA) and MSEA have formally announced support for Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) in the race for U.S. Senate. MSEA convened a representative assembly (RA) where delegates voted […]
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2024 Elections: Apple Ballots Win the Day!

If you’ve ever been an Apple Ballot volunteer, you know it can be fun, exhausting, rewarding, and surprising—especial-ly when you strike up a friendship with that volunteer handing out literature for the other candidate…and discover that you really do have a lot in common! That’s why so many local union members add theirnames to the […]
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2024 School Board Elections: There's No Down Time

With so much at stake in school board races across Maryland, there’s little downtime from the May primaries to the November general election. Already in locals where these school board races are so critical, candidates are planning and campaigning, and local educator unions are strategizing how to maximize educators’ influence at the voting booth. State […]
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Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate

Delegates to MSEA’s Representative Assembly met in a special session in May to approve the MSEA Endorsement Council’s recommendation of Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Ben Cardin. That recommendation was then forwarded to, and approved by, NEA. Visit the Angela Alsobrooks for Senate website. Alsobrooks is the current […]
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Educator-Recommended Candidates Sweep Primaries, Work for November Wins

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educators’ Recommended Candidates Win Primary Races More than 90% of educator-recommended candidates emerged victorious in the May primary races at all levels of government, giving educators an excellent opportunity to see champions for schools and students hold elected office at many different levels. For the always important board of education races, […]
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