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A Message from President Paul Lemle: On Organizing for Power

Education is my second challenging career; I was a professional musician for a decade. Neither job made me rich, but I began to understand our superpower in my social studies classroom. We have the ability to draw encouragement and energy from our students. We constantly learn and we constantly connect. Our work really matters. We […]
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New Maryland State Education Association President to Lead State’s Largest Union

The state’s largest union has new leadership starting Aug. 1, as Howard County social studies teacher Paul Lemle becomes president of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), and Montgomery County early intervention infant and toddler specialist Nikki Woodward becomes vice president. Lemle will lead MSEA’s 75,000 members, building on the work of outgoing president Cheryl […]
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FACT or FICTION: The Truth About the Blueprint

The Blueprint is complicated and there are often contradictory messages about what it is and what it isn’t. At its core, the Blueprint really can transform public education for Maryland students and educators. It took years of study, debate, and education of school, state, and local leaders to become law. It reflects many of the […]
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A Final Message from President Cheryl Bost: "Let’s Continue to Go, Fight, Win!"

I am so proud to have served as the president of MSEA—the largest labor union in Maryland and growing every day. I am so proud of the collective work we have done re­sulting in the historic funding of public education, seeing educators using their voices on boards and in elected offices where decisions are being […]
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MSEA Fights Privatization of Support Staff Jobs

The shortage of skilled education employees in Maryland goes beyond setting new policies to expand and diversify the education profession—it also means looking at the issue of local boards of education using subcontractors as a way to fill the gaps in the shortages of support staff employees like bus drivers, custodians, and more who keep […]
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Solving the Educator Shortage: Expanding and Diversifying the Profession

he most vexing problem facing nearly every community across the nation is the dwindling educator pipeline. Whether a community is experiencing this shortage now or bracing for it in the near future, it’s a crisis that must be addressed through an equitable and just public school model that funds the cost of more highly qualified […]
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A Message from President Cheryl Bost: Take Your Power! Vote in the MSEA Election!

For over five years, my goal has been to lift up educator voices in all areas where decisions about education and our unions are made. I’m so proud of all the members who have stepped up to share their stories, spoken up for what they and their students need, and shown up to protect our […]
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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson: This Is Our Moment

OUR UNION. OUR MOMENT. A new year means time to reflect on past battles that have changed our schools for the better in Maryland. It’s also time to anticipate the future needs of public education in our changing world. I believe our union can meet this moment and secure a great public education for students, […]
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