Union Updates

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It’s Been a Very Good Year

MSEA President Cheryl Bost and MSEA Executive Director David Helfman. A message from MSEA President Cheryl Bost and MSEA Executive Director David Helfman. Despite the Supreme Court decision attacking unions through the elimination of agency fees, MSEA’s membership didn’t shrink — it increased. More than 8,500 members and supporters marched in Annapolis for school funding, leading to state […]

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More Than Appreciation — We Need Respect, Autonomy, Resources

MSEA President Cheryl Bost at the March for Our Schools on March 11, 2019. Photo © Stephen Cherry I want to let you in on a secret — I have an issue with Teacher Appreciation Week. It’s not about all the thanks you’ll get, which are incredibly well deserved. The work we do to help our students — inspiring their […]

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Saying Goodbye to Mike Busch

It is impossible to reflect on the 2019 legislative session without recognizing the difficult news on the passing of House Speaker Michael E. Busch. On the day before Sine Die — the last day of the legislative session — Speaker Busch died after complications of pneumonia that followed previous health challenges after a liver transplant two years ago. His […]

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Bargaining for the Common Good

bargainingforthecommongood.com Earlier this year, former New York Times labor and workplace reporter Steven Greenhouse wrote in a Washington Post opinion piece about the teacher strikes in Arizona, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and West Virginia and the hotel workers’ strikes around the country: “Recognizing that unions are often isolated and under attack, those that struck went to […]

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MSEA Election 2019

This year, MSEA members voted in Theresa Dudley and Tanya Martin as two new members of the NEA Board of Directors, which consists of at least one representative from each state plus an additional one for every 20,000 members. They begin three-year terms on September 1 on both the NEA board and MSEA’s 15-member board. […]

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Tax Relief for Educators!

Last year, the General Assembly passed a new tax law for educators, allowing for a state income tax subtraction modification of up to $250 for unreimbursed classroom supplies that are purchased by educators. This is the first year that you can take advantage of this new law — keep an eye out for it when you file […]

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Advocacy from the Heart in Washington County

Matias Meza shares concerns about cyberbullying at a PESO meeting in Washington County. Advocacy comes from need and need comes from the heart. Washington County students, educators, and parents have filled a void in public school advocacy with a new group called PESO — it’s the Parent, Educator, Student Organization, an independent citizen-led group founded by its […]

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Inside MSEA: A New Member Benefits

MSEA Executive Director David Helfman Were you an MSEA member in 2011? If so, you may remember a column I wrote after shifting my personal auto and home insurance from State Farm to the NEA Member Benefits-endorsed California Casualty. I increased my coverage, dropped my premiums by 32%, and never looked back. I’m still delighted with […]

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MSEA’s Apple Ballot and “Teacher Recommended”

There is great value and importance for an educator-endorsed candidate to appear on MSEA’s effective Apple Ballot that members distribute every election season. Because educator endorsements are so prized by candidates and respected by voters, MSEA — and each of its local affiliates — takes very seriously the process to engage and interview candidates before we make an endorsement. […]

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