Racial and Social Justice

Educator Voice|Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice|Teacher Toolkit

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Teacher's Toolkit: Howard County's Tiffani Peguese

Tiffani Peguese is a Black student achievement liaison at Patuxent Valley Middle School in Howard County and a member of the Howard County Education Association. Using three grants from Howard County’s Horizon Foundation, she helped fund and stock libraries with inclusive and diverse literature. She recently completed a two-year fellowship with the foundation, where she […]
Educator Voice|Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice|School Funding

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2023 General Assembly: It Feels Great to Be Heard

From the more than 3,000 pieces of legislation introduced this year in Maryland’s General Assembly, MSEA tracked hundreds that addressed MSEA’s legislative priorities passed by the member-led Legislative and Citizenship Committee. The agenda focused on the educator shortage and workload, school safety, strengthening the Blueprint, improving educator voice and workers’ rights, making good on last […]
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 […]
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Read Across America 2023

“I am so happy and proud to represent MSEA today! We are thrilled to donate a wonderful collection of books to libraries like yours to help build the kind of diverse collections we know will make great readers of every stu­dent,” said MSEA President Cheryl Bost to staff and guests at MSEA’s Read Across America […]
Racial and Social Justice|Union Updates

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2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and MSEA Minority Recognition Awards

MSEA members gathered on January 14 for the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Minority Recognition Awards. The celebration was held jointly with the annual Racial and Social Justice Summit, I Am Somebody! Leading the Change for Equitable and Just Schools, Communities, and Beyond. Keynote AddressAt the Dr. King celebration, members and […]
Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Everett Evansky

Welcome to MSEA’s new Good Trouble Questionnaire where we ask member-activists why they do what they do for public education and the causes they believe in. In this issue, MSEA science teacher Everett Evansky takes the questionnaire. What do you love the most about public schools? I am proud that we strive to welcome all […]
Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice|School Funding

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Historic Session Opens with Plans to Address Educator, Student, Worker Needs

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Historic Session Opens with Plans to Address Educator, Student, Worker Needs Welcoming a uniquely diverse and qualified team of top state leaders, the Maryland General Assembly opened its 445th session at noon on Wednesday, under conditions no longer dictated by a pandemic. However, some positive pandemic-inspired conditions will continue. Full committee […]
Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice|Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Leirdré Galloway's Focus on Inclusivity and Diversity

What mirrors can I provide? As educators, we are always uplift­ing our children, but nurturing ourselves and each other is just as important. How can I support and uplift the school community? What role can I play and what can I do to uplift and encourage my fellow ed­ucators? What can we do to honor […]
Elections|Racial and Social Justice

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New Year, New Administration, New Opportunities

The start of 2023 brings a lot of new to public schools in Maryland. Wes Moore’s victory was part of an election where more than 80% of educator-recommended candidates won. We engage in the electoral process to impact policy and deliver the supports and resources needed to every classroom in the state. At 12:01 p.m. […]
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