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Preparing for AI: Workforce and Classroom Impact

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly entered the public sector workplace and our classrooms, but thus far there is little in the way of local board policies or explicit negotiated provisions to guide its use. When used appropriately to supplement and not supplant human intelligence, AI has its benefits, but the significant labor-relations considerations and student […]
Educator Voice|Elections|School Funding

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Facing the Billionaire Crisis

Right now we’re facing an affordability crisis. And a housing crisis. And a school funding crisis. And a voting rights crisis. And a crisis of our elections being awash in dark money. Add to this the assaults by ICE, ongoing military actions, attacks on our democracy, and crises of faith in our leaders and in […]
Good Trouble

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Dottie Gruhler, Washington County Registered Behavior Technician

Pangborn Elementary’s Dottie Gruhler makes good trouble in Washington County. She is a community organizer and founder of the county-based Rising to Learn. and WCParents on Facebook. What do you love the most about public schools? Our public schools are wonderfully vast fields of hope; they are gardens of the future. To be a part […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Hydeia Green, Dorchester County Media Specialist/Instructional Assistant

My passion for working in the school system comes froma deep belief that education changes lives. Every day, I see how we help students grow, learn, and become confident. I started teaching at Maces Lane Middle in 2022 as a long-term substitute. I’m currently working as a media specialist instructional assistant and pursuing my education […]
Professional Practice

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3 Questions: Gina Miller, Montgomery County English Teacher

Clarksburg High School English teacher Gina Miller understands how kids learn. Her English class field trips bring to life Shakespeare’s timeless themes and familiar complicated relationships. You received a $5,000 NEA Foundation grant to take 150 ninth-grade students to a live production of Romeo and Juliet. How was the application process and timeline? I began […]
Professional Practice

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How I Teach: Phenomena-Based Storylines and Sparking Curiosity

Noel Pauller is a biology teacher currently teaching for Anne Arundel County Public Schools with over 20 years of teaching experience in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Maryland. He is a National Board Certified teacher, YouTube educator, and creator of the Lab Hamster Storylines for AP Biology. After turning down opportunities to teach the course earlier […]
School Funding|Union Updates

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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson: The Blueprint for Maryland's Future Is Working to Improve Student Outcomes

For years, educators across Maryland have said the same thing: when students have the resources, supports, and opportunities they deserve, they succeed. Now, new national research confirms the real progress made in classrooms and school communities across our state. According to a recent Education Scorecard produced by researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth, Maryland students […]
Racial and Social Justice

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Celebrating Young Artists

Every year, MSEA supports the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s High School Juried Art Show. This year, students expressed themselves through painting, drawing, photography, and mixed media, focusing on the current and historic social issues that deeply affect them using the theme Commemorating 250 Years of the Black Experience as a prompt. Students researched other commemorations […]
Racial and Social Justice

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Recap: MSEA’s Racial Social Justice Summit

The theme of this year’s Racial Social Justice Summit, From Unity to Action: Building a Future Rooted in Equity and Belonging, reminds us that unity is more than shared values—it’s about shared responsibility. Equity and belonging require an intentional commitment in our decisions, our practices, and the experiences we create for students, families, and one […]
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