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MSEA Statement on House Committee’s Rejection of Deep School Funding Cuts

Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted to reject the deep cuts to school funding outlined in the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act. These cuts would have resulted in a two-year freeze to Maryland’s successful expansion of community schools as well as cuts to expected funding levels that would have negatively impacted students in poverty […]
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Strong Pushback to Funding Cuts for Community Schools, Support for Students

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS School Funding Defended in Hearings on Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act On Wednesday, a packed room of educators, students, parents, superintendents, school board members, and members of the public implored delegates and senators of four legislative committees to protect school funding, particularly for community schools, students in poverty, and multilingual […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|School Funding

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Educators Talk Directly to Lawmakers to Improve Safety, Salaries, Voice

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Lobby Night Supports Educator Safety, ESP Salaries and Seat on State Board Roughly 150 education support professionals (ESPs) from across the state fanned out to legislators’ Annapolis offices on Monday to engage with lawmakers on the need to vote for legislation that would improve school safety, secure living wages, and increase […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|School Funding

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ESP Lobby Night to Push for Laws to Improve Safety, Salaries, and Voice

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Education Support Professional Lobby Night Set to Advocate for ESP Safety, Salaries, Seat on State Board On Monday education support professionals (ESPs) from across the state will attend MSEA’s annual ESP lobby night so education support professionals can personally engage with lawmakers on the need to improve school safety, secure living […]
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Educator and Student Safety Key in Policy Proposals

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Public Employee Safety and Health Act Addresses Educators’ Workplace Concerns MSEA President Paul Lemle advocated for greater workplace safety for educators on Wednesday in the Senate Finance Committee, testifying in support of the Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act, Senate Bill 26. It would establish a unit in the […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|School Funding|Union Updates

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ESP Priorities Front and Center

The General Assembly session is in full swing and debates about fair tax reform, budget cuts, and Blueprint adjustments are part of many headlines. MSEA’s commitment to education support professionals is front and center in our legislative advocacy, collective bargaining strategy, and organizing focus. First, as it relates to the legislature, MSEA will continue to […]
Educator Voice|School Funding|Union Updates

Actionline

Where We Stand with MSEA President Paul Lemle

Many Americans love to pay taxes. For my students in government class, we tackled it as a more complicated question—what benefits and services do we receive, and who pays for them? That becomes an especially pressing question when we see so many big businesses and wealthy individuals take home unimaginable profits while for many of […]
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The 2025 General Assembly: Fairness and Progress for All Marylanders

MSEA Members Are Fighting to Fund Maryland Public Schools Note: This article was published in ActionLine before the governor’s budget was released and a number of the below details are now more specific. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and don’t miss our Up The Street newsletter for weekly recaps of MSEA’s progress on our […]
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Budget Amendments Needed to Protect Funding for Students in Poverty, Multilingual Learners

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Governor’s Blueprint Bill Introduced; At-Promise Students Need Advocates This week Gov. Moore introduced legislation titled the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, House Bill 504/Senate Bill 429, which is linked to the K-12 funding plan he included in his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, House Bill 350/Senate Bill 319. The complex […]
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