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Poll: Half of Maryland Educators Take on Second Jobs, Debt to Stay in Profession

As educators and students return to schools across Maryland for the new school year, nearly 50% of Maryland educators are working a second job to make ends meet, according to a recent poll conducted by the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA). Over the last year, more than half of educators have incurred personal debt and […]
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 […]
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Spotlight on Delegate Jazz Lewis

Prince George’s County delegate Jazz Lewis (Dist. 24) worked as a community and union organizer with SEIU before being appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2017 and winning elections in 2018 and 2022. He was appointed to serve as the House Majority Whip in January. How has your experience as a labor organizer […]
Early Career Educators|School Funding

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How Personal Stories Change and Make Public Policy

This issue recaps many successes of the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session. I am so proud of the leaders, members, and staff who provided the research, testimony, stories, and hard work to deliver significant victories for educators and schools. We have proven time and again that the voice of educators through testimony, emails, phone calls, […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|School Funding

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Session Closes with Wins for Public Education and New Administration

SINE DIE EDITION THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Session Adjourns Sine Die with Historic Wins At midnight on Monday, the 445th Maryland General Assembly legislative session, and first one for the Moore-Miller Administration, adjourned sine die with victories for education support professionals (ESPs), aspiring and veteran educators, students, social justice, labor rights, and education equity. Out […]
Education Support Professionals|School Funding

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Public Education Funding Makes Historic Gains in FY24 Budget

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Education Funding Makes Historic Gains in FY24 Budget; Vouchers Remain Sticking Point By Monday a fiscal year 2024 budget must be adopted, and a joint legislative conference committee has to work out differences between the House and Senate versions. On Thursday afternoon, House conference committee negotiators arrived to a committee meeting […]
Education Support Professionals|School Funding

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Budget, Other Key Education Bills Coming Down to the Wire

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS State Budget Items to Watch in Final Weeks The state budget continues to advance towards the finish line, following its passage by the House last Friday. In Gov. Moore’s submitted fiscal year 2024 budget, public education is fully funded, education support professionals will have their $1,000 bonuses that were passed last […]
Education Support Professionals|School Funding

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Moore-Miller Administration Pledges Support for Educators; Bills Advance

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Moore-Miller Administration Delivers Support for Educators, Students On Monday during a Read Across America celebration of MSEA’s donation of books at Old Post Elementary School in Harford County, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller reiterated the Moore-Miller Administration’s commitment to public education. Miller noted that Read Across America’s promotion of books with diverse […]
Education Support Professionals|School Funding

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Educators Make Strong Case for Raising ESP Wages, Addressing Shortages

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Powerful Testimony Supports Workgroup to Examine ESP Wage Solutions During a hearing on Senate Bill 735 on Wednesday in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, education support professionals (ESPs) testified to their having to work multiple jobs to support themselves even as they work full-time helping students. Their critical work for […]
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