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Historic Election Delivers Wins for Public Education

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Historic Wins Put Pro-Public Education Administration in Power MSEA members played a pivotal role in the history that was made on Election Day when Marylanders elected Wes Moore and Aruna Miller to be governor and lieutenant governor, Brooke Lierman to be comptroller, and Anthony Brown to be attorney general. MSEA looks […]
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Educators Working for Candidates Who Support Schools, Equity

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Education, State Priorities Will Need Support from New Governor, State, National Leaders With just a month until the November 8 general election, pressure is mounting to support pro-public education candidates at the national, state, and local levels who will advance critical initiatives such as respect for educators, reduced workloads, bargaining rights […]
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Educators Continue Work to Elect Pro-Education, Pro-Labor Candidates

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educators Lead Support for Winning Pro-Public Education Candidates When all of the July primary votes were counted, 88% of MSEA-endorsed candidates claimed victory, demonstrating once again the power of educators’ endorsement. In the November 8 general election, educators have an outstanding opportunity to elect pro-public education champions to positions of county […]
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MSEA-Endorsed Candidates Advance to General Election

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA’s Recommended Candidates Sweep Primary Races across State While some votes are still being counted, it’s clear that at least 84% of MSEA-endorsed candidates swept to victory in the July 19 primary, giving educators an excellent opportunity to see champions for schools and students hold elected office at many different levels. […]
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Key Education Bills Waiting on Gov. Hogan's Action

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Hogan Has Yet to Act on Anti-Discrimination, Education Support Professional Wages, Virtual Education Bills Some hard-won legislative achievements that MSEA fought for on behalf of students and educators passed this year and await action by Gov. Hogan. House Bill 850, sponsored by Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (D-Montgomery), prohibits all schools that receive […]
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What the 2022 General Assembly Session Means for Educators

This General Assembly session continued the work of short- and long-term recovery from the pandemic and reinvigorating support for schools, students, and educators driven by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and its promise of improved staffing, salaries, focus on the recruitment and retention of all educators, and expanded student programs. MSEA members and lobbyists worked […]
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2022 Read Across America

Read Across America made a strong comeback this year with an exciting MSEA program focused on literacy engagement in the 300 community schools thus far identified in the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. “The community schools initiative promises life-changing opportunities and resources for our most vulnerable students and communities,” said MSEA President Cheryl Bost. “We know […]
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A Message from President Cheryl Bost

As we emerge what most educators proclaim to be the toughest year of their career, I am hopeful. These remain challenging times, but it is through the strength of our union, our collective voices, and our collective power that we have and will continue to persevere. I am hopeful that with this strength we will […]
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Session Wins: School Funding, Raising ESP Wages, Anti-Discrimination

SINE DIE IN ANNAPOLIS Session Ends with Wins for School Funding, Anti-Discrimination, Education Support Professionals Third Pandemic-Impacted Session Adjourns Sine Die At midnight on Monday, the 443rd Maryland General Assembly session adjourned sine die with victories for social justice, education equity, and wage improvements for education support professionals (ESPs). Those are just some of the […]
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