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How Does Your Pay Compare?

NEA’s recently released annual report on educator pay data found that the average national teacher salary increased 5% from 22-23 to 23-24 but increased 6.2% in Maryland—the 10th best annual improvement overall. Adding to that positive news is that our state’s average teacher salary is 7th highest, leapfrogging New Jersey, a long-time leader. Average pay […]
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Why Unions Matter to Educators—Now More Than Ever

Unions unite individuals in a shared vision for what they need and then make powerful and collective demands to realize that vision. For educators, that is a vision of what schools should be: inclusive, well-funded, and high performing to the benefit of students, educators, and their community. Our union of educators is, by necessity, more […]
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Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Is Signed; Vast Improvements from Original Version

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Becomes Law; Blueprint Implementation Proceeds With the governor’s signature on May 6, the 2025 Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act will go into effect on July 1, establishing reforms to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future that came about following much back and forth between the […]
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Educators Fight for Rights as Trump Threats Pursue Students, Workers, Immigrants

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Maryland Schools Commit to Support Civil Rights; Federal Judge Thwarts Trump’s Anti-DEI Efforts Maryland Schools Superintendent Carey Wright and State School Board President Josh Michael pledged that Maryland public schools will continue to uphold civil rights as court cases proceed against the Trump Administration’s assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) […]
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Trump's Project 2025 Threats to Public Education

From refusing to release promised funds to K-12 public schools, to vague threats demanding the removal of DEI programs, to ICE abductions causing deep fear particularly among immigrant students and families, the reality of the Trump Administration’s implementation of Project 2025 is making its way into our public schools and communities. It is happening now. […]
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"We Kept Pushing": MSEA and the 2025 General Assembly Session

Paul Lemle, MSEA president: We’d been saying over and over that the 2024 election would have a big impact on our schools. And has it ever. Samantha (Sam) Zwerling, MSEA chief lobbyist: As of 2024, about 7% of working Marylanders were employed by the federal government. And about 10% work in the private sector with […]
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Statement on Passage of the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

Howard County social studies teacher and Maryland State Education Association President Paul Lemle released the statement below following the passage of the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act: “Educators appreciate the work of legislators to restore more than $2 billion in funding for our students over the next four years amid extremely challenging budget times […]
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Session Ends with Fairer Tax Code and Improved Education Proposal

SINE DIE EDITION Session Ends with Fairer Tax Code and Improved Education Proposal The budget and fallout from federally orchestrated chaos absorbed nearly all the attention this session, as educators made sure their voices rose above the noise in Annapolis to protect funding for education and establish greater financial stability over the long term. Educators […]
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Legislators, Governor Agree on Budget; Further School Funding and Blueprint Details Emerge

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Legislators, Governor Agree on Budget; Further School Funding and Blueprint Details Emerge On Thursday, Senate and House leadership and Gov. Moore jointly announced they have come to agreement on a fiscal year 2026 state budget, using additional cuts and new revenue to solve a $3.3 billion deficit. Later on Thursday, the […]
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