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#UNIONBUSTING

Since the Supreme Court’s infamous Janus decision in June, union-busting billionaires are targeting counties across the state. Tens of thousands of MSEA members have been targeted by the Mackinac Center from Michigan — one of the best funded and worst offending of the groups assaulting unions and historic protections like collective bargaining. Our members aren’t fooled — and MSEA […]

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MSEA President Cheryl Bost: “Join me to be on the right side of history…”

It is such an honor to begin my term as your MSEA president. During my first month, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting five local affiliates and 12 schools across our state. These visits reaffirm what I’ve always known and seen in every school that I’ve worked in: we have terrifically dedicated and enthusiastic educators […]

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The Mackinac Center’s Hidden Agenda

Around the country, billionaire-funded political organizations are flooding union members with misleading information to try and take away their strong voice and contract. Right here in Maryland, MSEA members have received communications from anti-union operatives from the Michigan-based Mackinac Center trying to convince them to drop out of our union. This politically extreme out-of-state group […]

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Educators and Innovation

Congratulations to MSEA’s 2017-2018 NEA Foundation Student Achievement/Learning and Leadership awardees Brian Cook, Worcester County, and Sheena Jordan and Rainya Miller, Prince George’s County. “By directly funding educator-conceived and led projects, the foundation enables educators to chart their own course to solve teaching and learning challenges,” said Harriet Sanford of the NEA Foundation. The foundation […]

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Inside MSEA: Thank You, Betty

Six years ago, when you elected Betty Weller to lead MSEA, our public schools were feeling the brunt of the recession. School employment levels were at post-recession lows and many school systems were freezing step movement and salary levels. These post-recession years have been characterized by flat state and local funding, making the work of […]

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“Colleagues, It’s Been an Honor”

MSEA President Betty Weller Colleagues — it’s been an honor. It’s been an honor to have been your president over the last six years. I’m so proud of the work we’ve done together — with our students, with our communities, and with our voices. We’ve had tough conversations — whether on improving the faulty implementation of new standards and testing, how underfunding […]

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Keeping Your Contract Strong

Once your local has ratified a new contract through the collective bargaining process, it’s up to you — and the members of your union — to protect and enforce it. There’s no value in a contract that is not vigilantly held to scrutiny at every suspected violation. Collective bargaining is a serious legal undertaking and the outcome is codified […]

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SLC ’18: Tackling Issues with Union Values

We’ve said it before, it’s an unprecedented time for public education in Maryland and the country. The Janus Supreme Court case is unleashing anti-union attacks that threaten employees’ seat at the table; the Betsy DeVos agenda to privatize and monetize public schools has found an ally in our governor; and we’re campaigning for our endorsed […]

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Why Does Janus v. AFSCME Matter to Educators?

Montgomery County kindergarten teacher Kember Kane speaks to fellow union activists in front of the Supreme Court before the Janus v. AFSCME case was heard on February 26. A decision is expected this summer. On February 26, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case designed to weaken or dismantle unions and the […]

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