Union Updates

Actionline

Educators Support Their Communities and Recovery

WCESPA Left Members of the Worcester County Education Support Personnel Association recently joined several other community groups to pack and distribute 400 bags of food to residents in southern Worcester County. Food insecurity remains a serious concern for many students and their families throughout Maryland. PGCEA Below right The Prince George’s County Educators’ Association held […]

Coronavirus and Schools|School Funding|Union Updates

Actionline

Navigating These Times

For so many of us, finding our way in these times is becoming increasingly difficult. While we struggle to do our jobs, create balanced and supportive home lives, and maintain positivity, there are non-stop interruptions causing us to stop or change course entirely. We are making it, but there’s no denying it—times are hard. And […]

Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|Union Updates

Actionline

My Turn: Randy Patterson

2020 MSEA ESP of the Year Randy Patterson is a paraeducator at Stevens Forest Elementary School in Howard County and the founder of Boys on a New Direction. Congratulations Randy! My journey to Maryland eight years ago was filled with ups and downs. Coping with both the loss of my dear mother and finding employment […]

Actionline

MSEA’s First Virtual Convention October 16-17

MSEA’S Virtual Representative Assembly Expect the unexpected at this year’s Representative Assembly where more than 700 delegates from across the state are gathering for our first virtual Representative Assembly on October 16–17. It’s the first time on record that members of Maryland’s education association have not met face-to-face to conduct yearly business. But there’s plenty […]

Actionline

Good Works: MSEA Awards

The Dorothy Lloyd Women’s Rights Award This award honors up to two people, a group, or a program for accomplishments in the field of girls’ and women’s rights. It is named for Dorothy Lloyd, a longtime union staff member. Nominees should be MSEA or NEA members (if eligible) and have demonstrated leadership in gaining equal […]

Actionline

Meeting the Moment for Educators, Schools, and Students

TOGETHER: MEETING THE MOMENT FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND STUDENTS I am humbled and excited to serve as MSEA’s next executive director. I begin this job with great appreciation to my predecessor, David Helfman. Thank you, David, for the successful transition and MSEA’s strong fiscal and organizational position that is your legacy. The issues and challenges […]

Press Room

MSEA Announces New Executive Director

Sean Johnson, MSEA’s legislative and political director, will become executive director on September 1 Following a months-long national search, today the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) announced that current MSEA legislative and political director Sean Johnson will become the union’s new executive director on September 1. MSEA represents 75,000 educators across Maryland and is the […]

Actionline

Growth Is the Key to Our Continued Success

When MSEA President Cheryl Bost, along with the leaders of the Baltimore Teachers Union and the Maryland PTA, called for schools to open remotely this fall, she was aware that this was not a perfect solution, but that it was the safest one. The response from our members was overwhelming support. For many years I’ve […]

Latest Updates

Top 10 Moments at the 2019 MSEA Convention

Whether you were in Ocean City and want to relive the highlights or didn’t make it and want to see what you missed, here are 10 of the top moments from this year’s convention: 1. Focus on Winning the Fight for More School Funding We’ve come a long way — and have an important opportunity […]

1
…
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Member Awards & Grants