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Teacher's Toolkit: Media Specialist Ali Schilpp, Garrett County Media Specialist

Meet media specialist Ali Schilpp, the media specialist at Northern Garrett Middle School in Garrett County. She’s also a National Board Certified teacher librarian and the 2023-24 county teacher of the year. She’s a member of the Garrett County Education Association. MY MISSION The library is the largest classroom in the school and strives to […]
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A Word from Legal: Pregnancy and Accommodations

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was enacted on June 27, 2023 requiring covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions so long as the accommodation will not cause an “undue hardship” on the employer (similar to the ADA, but specifically naming pregnant women). This act fills […]
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A Message from President Cheryl Bost

OUR UNION VOICE continues to grow stronger! I’m extremely proud of our continued membership growth as MSEA realizes our highest level of members on record. Our voice is as strong as our members and you’ve turned up the volume on advocacy for ourstudents and each other. Thank you! I’m excited to report that education support […]
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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson

Our educator voices must thwart the attacks on the Blueprint! Have you heard any elected officials, local superintendents, local board of education members, or candidates for office complain about the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future? I suspect a good number of them are the same people who routinely oppose any new investment in public education. The […]
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Anne Arundel Activists Rally for Q&A with County Exec

At a townhall-style Q&A in March, members of the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County pressed County Executive Steuart Pittman, who they helped elect, about the county’s budget. The Board of Education’s proposed budget underfunds health care and increases educator contributions by $1,400 per year. As members stepped up to the mic, they urged Pittman […]
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Freedom to Read Is Law, More Pro-Education Bills Signed

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Governor Sign Bills to Protect Freedom to Read, Strengthen Profession With educators, bill sponsors, and legislative leaders beside him on April 25, the governor signed the Freedom to Read Act into law and made Maryland one of the first states to lead against politicized attacks from extremist activists seeking to ban […]
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Session Wins Include Freedom to Read, Bills to Address Educator Shortage

SINE DIE EDITION Successes This Session Help Address Educator Shortage, Prevent Book Bans The 446th Maryland General Assembly legislative session adjourned sine die at midnight on Monday, having delivered wins for educators, students, and Marylanders. Throughout the 90-day session, MSEA’s lobbyists tracked approximately 400 pieces of legislation and provided testimony on 150. While many of […]
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Educator Pathways Bill Passes, More Bills on Track

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS As legislators consider emergency legislation to support port workers impacted by the Key Bridge tragedy, Up the Street readers can click here to make a donation to the Baltimore Immigrant Community Fund Key Bridge Emergency Response to support the families of the victims and the survivors of the accident. On track […]
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Priority Bills Near Finish Line as Sine Die Approaches

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS After Crossover Milestone, Priority Bills Advance With crossover date behind us and less than three weeks left of the legislative session, several of MSEA’s priority bills passed in one chamber are now making their way through the opposite chambers. House and Senate versions of the Freedom to Read Act, Senate Bill […]
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