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We Marched — and Won $1 Billion for Schools

Photos © Stephen Cherry We’ve been working very hard for this. MSEA’s non-stop multi-year education funding campaign has focused on providing as much input, influence, and support as possible to the state’s updating of the school funding formula for the first time in 20 years. It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-think and re-prioritize the needs of […]
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Inside MSEA: $60,000 Starting Salary for Teachers

MSEA Executive Director David Helfman The Kirwan Commission’s January report recommends significant policies to better support our public schools and school children. From expanded access to pre-K to enhanced career technical education programs, from greater supports for schools in concentrated poverty, to greater resources for special education, the policy recommendations are critical for our success. One […]
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After the March — Educators Together

Educators together! Garrett County Education Association Vice President Stephanie Lewis and President Patrick Damon prep before a recent board of education meeting. We said our kids can’t wait and now they don’t have to. The opportunities that the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future bring to public education are game-changing. It’s a $1.1 billion infusion of funding […]
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Cheryl Bost: This Is the Beginning

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words still ring true today, “The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.” Leading thousands of educators, parents, students, education advocates, and elected officials in the March for Our Schools from Navy Stadium down Rowe Boulevard towards the oldest capitol dome in the […]
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6 Steps to Get Ready for the March for Our Schools

    This Monday, 5,000+ educators will make their way to Annapolis for the March for Our Schools. We can add a billion dollars in new school funding if we make our voices heard. Get ready to show up strong to call for the funding our kids deserve! Here are 6 steps to make sure […]
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State of the State Tops Another Busy Week in Annapolis

(Photo credit: Executive Office of the Governor) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Nothing New in Hogan’s State of the State Despite teasing a new major tax cut proposal earlier in the week, Gov. Hogan announced no new policy proposals in his annual State of the State speech before the General Assembly. Instead, he touted an already-proposed package […]
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School Funding: We’ve Got to Push — and Push Hard — to Reach Our Goal

We’ve taken the first important steps to end the underfunding of our schools. This year, we need a powerful commitment from legislators to take the next steps. The Kirwan Commission on school funding has set a goal of phasing in a $3.8 billion increase in new, annual education funding over the next 10 years. While […]
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Take Action Now: The Stakes Are High

Right now, our schools are underfunded by $2.9 billion annually — that’s an average of $2 million in every school in Maryland. It’s time to raise our voices and end the underfunding of our schools. Students, educators, and schools deserve better. WITH YOUR HELP, HERE’S WHAT WE CAN WIN Policymakers in Annapolis are talking about a number of […]
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Cheryl Bost: Empowering Students is What We Do

Like many students, I took a bus to middle school. When I was in 8th grade, the city’s proposed budget included an increase of student riders from two students per seat to three. The proposal saved money but we cared about the limited space and the longer ride because our bus had to make more […]
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