The Blueprint: 👩‍🏫 Raises educator pay 🧑‍🎓Gives students more small group and one-on-one support 🛠️Expands career technical education "It’s called Maryland’s Blueprint for a reason. It’s supposed to make a better society.” -MSEA President Paul Lemle wjla.com/news/local/mar…

New MSEA President Paul Lemle and Vice President Nikki Woodward joined WYPR's Midday to discuss the upcoming school year, educator shortages, and much more. 🎧Listen here 👇 wypr.org/show/midday/20…

Conditionally Licensed Teachers! Learn about MSEA’s package of supports that includes for-credit professional development and graduate classes, Praxis coaching, and more at our virtual town hall events on September 9 and 12. We support your licensure! marylandeducators.org/events.

🤜🏾🤛🏻 QACEA IS UNION STRONG! 🤜🏽🤛🏼 With imminent RIFs threatening the jobs of essential support staff, the Queen Anne’s County Education Association rallied Tuesday evening to let the board of education know they stand UNION STRONG to protect those jobs. #espbillofrights

🏀 Join the Washington Mystics for a special night dedicated to educators! Grab discounted tickets at the below link and come watch the Mystics take on the Indiana Fever on September 19 at Capital One Arena in DC. ⛹🏿‍♀️⛹🏽‍♀️⛹🏻‍♀️⛹🏾‍♀️⛹🏼‍♀️ fevo-enterprise.com/event/Maryland…

PRE-K PARAS! If you’re fretting a bit about the new requirements of a childhood development associate’s degree, we’ve got your back! Take the pressure off 😮‍💨 and learn more at one of our FREE virtual Q&As! Register today—marylandeducators.org/events!

Labor Day is all about the power of unions and solidarity. Our ESP summer organizers have been demonstrating power and solidarity—knocking on doors to get more endorsements of the ESP Bill of Rights. Sign the ESP Bill of Rights: marylandeducators.org/ESPBillofRights youtu.be/F9ORh-wTito

Check out this The Baltimore Sun profile of new MSEA President Paul Lemle 👇

Conditionally Licensed Teachers! 🌟 Ready to boost your career? 🚀 MSEA has your back with a full suite of supports, including for-credit classes, Praxis coaching, and more! Don’t miss our virtual town hall Q&A events on September 9 and 12. Register today—marylandeducators.org/events.

Students need safe and welcoming learning environments, free from gun violence. But just as the school year gets underway, lives in Winder, GA have been shattered by another mass shooting. We cannot—and will not—normalize gun violence. Our lawmakers must take action to end it.

Applications are now open for MSEA’s Women’s Leadership Training Program (WLTP). WLTP is a year-long, cohort-based, leadership and skill-building program for early career school educators and up-and-coming leaders who identify as women/womxn. Apply here: marylandeducators.org/womens-concern….

Applications are now open for MSEA’s Minority Leadership Training Program (MLTP). MLTP prepares early career educators and emerging leaders of color to be powerful advocates for their students, their profession, and their unions. Apply today: marylandeducators.org/membership/get….

Get the latest on MSEA's efforts to make sure that educator voices are heard in MSDE's proposed literacy policy, State Board of Education and AIB appointments, and more 👇 marylandeducators.org/literacy-polic…

On Friday, MSEA President Paul Lemle, Vice President Nikki Woodward, ESPBC President Jeannette Young, Parkville MS Principal Micah Wiggins, and colleagues and students surprised new MSEA ESP of the Year and special education paraeducator Meghan Anderson! Congrats, Megan! 🎉🎉🎉

Check out September’s installment of Down the Street, where Sam Zwerling updates you on the latest in the time it takes to walk down the street from the State House to MSEA! Not yet subscribed to Up the Street? Sign up at marylandeducators.org/UTS

PRE-K PARAS! Feeling a little anxious about the new requirements of a childhood development associate’s degree? With our new program, you’ll get support from your union in navigating the new statewide policy. Learn more at one of our Q&As! marylandeducators.org/events

While we're making progress thanks to greater investments in our schools, we must make sure that education is a viable career for all by doing an outstanding job recruiting, supporting, and retaining educators across the state and across job types. capitalgazette.com/2024/09/12/mar…

ICYMI - Baltimore County paraeducator Meghan Anderson was named MSEA's 2024 Education Support Professional of the Year in a surprise announcement last week! Thanks to Meghan and all ESPs for the incredible work they do each and every day in our schools. wmar2news.com/local/parkvill…

ASPIRING EDUCATORS! Need to register to vote? You'll need a solid plan! Attend our GET YOUR VOTE ON! virtual meet up on Oct. 5 and get the HOW TO VOTE deets about Election ’24. Register here to get the link. ➡️ secure.ngpvan.com/7AEAqrejS02-hH…

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! ✊🏽 We're proud to celebrate the contributions of Hispanic Americans across the nation. Find lessons and resources to celebrate in your classroom: bit.ly/3ZKEy7V