labor organization made up of more than 14,000+ classroom teachers, school counselors, speech pathologists, media specialists and other educators in MCPS.
MCEA member Leah Michaels: "While we can’t control the trends of [COVID-19], our district can control the way it handles the needs of our educators. They are dealing with an impossible workload because of a serious understaffing issue - it’s the students that suffer as a result."
"MCPS employees are NOT the Giving Tree! We will NOT sacrifice our health and safety. We are insulted that it was assumed that we should just suck it up and obey the delusional, dangerous directives." - MCEA Vice President and President-Elect Jennifer Martin
Educators at Montgomery Blair H.S. took action this morning by way of a rally and walk-in📣 Union members are organizing and fighting for the schools our students and communities deserve.💪🏽🍎
#OurKidsCantWait
#QualityEducationForAll
Educators & residents staged a sit in to demand the
@MoCoCouncilMD
vote to fully fund the school budget. Moments later, a teacher was told not to speak & the mic & live feed were cut off.
The elected council then rescinded the proclamation for
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
.
Educators deserve professional salaries. We believe in protecting the integrity of our profession, and we will fight to retain excellent educators for our students. Retweet if you agree! 🍎
#MCEAUnited
#ItsAboutTime
"When the pandemic started, teachers were praised and honored....now, they are being villainized for trying to keep their communities safe." - Jeremy Levine
"It's ironic that we're demanding safety when we're standing underneath a flag raised half-mast for over 500,000 lives lost." MCEA Vice President and President-Elect Jennifer Martin
MCEA is still fighting for MCPS to disclose a comprehensive plan on how to effectively handle and mitigate the rising COVID-19 cases within our school system.
"Educators demands are simple: There is a vaccine. GIVE IT TO US before we go into harm's way!" - Jennifer Martin, MCEA Vice President and President-Elect
#SafetyFirstMoCo
#VaccinateTeachers
Join us in congratulating Joseph Bostic, Jr., math content specialist at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School and MCEA member, named the 2021-2022 MCPS Teacher of the Year!!🎉
"Everyone has had to step up in different ways to educate this community. Now, MCPS needs to step up to protect their workers." - Pia Morrison,
@SEIULocal500
President
#SafetyFirstMoCo
Montgomery County students, parents, and educators: All schools in Maryland should have ventilation systems that meet CDC requirements, available vaccine in arms, and PPE & sanitation processes by the time we return to in-person hybrid learning.
We support our members, educators and support staff at Bells Mill ES and across the county in combatting transphobia. We vow to continue working with MCPS to create a safe environment for teachers to do their jobs and be themselves and give students the same opportunity.
It is an honor to have been chosen by Montgomery County’s Democrats to represent the party in the general election. Thank you to everyone who helped make our grassroots victory possible.
"I'm sure there have been times where it feels like there is no one hearing you – there are people hearing you. We are with you and thank you!" - MD Delegate
@EricLuedtke
Have you heard about MCEA's free new educator store?📚It's packed with supplies donated by fellow union members! Come on out to the New Educator Back-to-School Kickoff this Thursday to get your ticket to access the store. Here's a quick tour with teachers Mercedes and Michelle:
MCEA stands with
@EricLuedtke
and is proud to endorse MC 05-22, which finally allows the student member of the Board of Education to receive compensation for their time and effort.
What an incredible turnout, as we stand in solidarity with our community allies in the fight for the schools our students deserve. We are making our voices heard!
#ItsAboutTime
#MCEARedForEd
Great news!
@mceanea
members will see refund in their March 2nd paychecks for $425K in health insurance overcharges due to errors with tobacco attestation. Thanks to all who signed the petition to make things right.
#UnionStrong
Today, we welcome our newly elected officials into their positions in MCEA leadership. This transition doesn’t change our goals, says Incoming President Jennifer Martin: we will continue to fight for the resources our educators and students deserve, together.
"We cannot return to schools until we acknowledge the health risks instead of ignoring and minimizing them, and find real, equitable solutions." - 4th grade teacher Gianna Morales
#SafetyFirstMoCo
"The COVID-19 crisis continues to disrupt education for all students. But the pandemic has hit students from vulnerable and systemically neglected populations hardest, widening the opportunity gaps by limiting access to crucial resources and supports." -MCEA Pres.
@JMartinMCEA
RT
@WilsonRMHS
: Cutest canvassers in town! Out there for public education & issues that affect us all. Proud to support our D19 team,
@Marc_Elrich
&
@BenJealous
! Please get out there and vote on Tuesday, everyone!
@MSEAeducators
🎉Congratulations to
@mceaprez
, who was sworn in today as chair of the Maryland Professional Standards & Teacher Education Board. This marks Chris’s 3rd term on the board & 3rd yr. as elected board chair, where he continues in his tireless work in support of our young scholars.
We demand a budget for our schools that reflects the real needs of MCPS students and their families. The status quo is unacceptable. The time to act is now!
#ItsAboutTime
#MCEARedForEd
David Stein, incoming MCEA Treasurer, knows that member dues aren’t trivial and plans to budget judicially to optimize our power. Congratulations and welcome, David!
With my family by my side, I just voted less than a mile from the first house we moved into when we immigrated to the United States.
My journey has only been possible because of family and community. As Delegate, I’ll fight for your family — and for the community that raised me.
As a Union, we are engaged in the process of collectively bargaining our new contract. As a Union, we understand that a good contract for educators means strong public schools for our students💪🍎
#ItsAboutTime
#UnionStrong
Wow! MCEA members packed the house last night for our meeting with the Board of Education. These educator activists turned out in force to advocate for their profession, their schools and their students. Look for much more to come in 2019!
#RedForEd
MCEA stands in solidarity with all the organizations calling for a standardized testing protocol to protect our educators and students from all variants of the coronavirus.
So powerful to see educators standing up for fairness and respect at the Board of Education Meeting tonight. Teachers at Arcola and Roscoe Nix Elementary Schools deserve our support!
#MCEAUnited
#RedForEd
It's Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week‼️ Let's show our deepest appreciation to Coordinators who are essential to
#CommunitySchool
success.💥
#CoordinatorsRock
"We have a once in a generation opportunity to build a foundation for our school communities to not just survive a pandemic, but to thrive for generations to come, by investing in our greatest community resource and strength - our public schools." -MCEA VP Nikki (Anzer) Woodward
MCEA appreciates the continued contributions of our Hispanic community in ensuring that communities long left behind receive the resources they need to thrive. Community schools are an integral part of our fight for equity for all students.
We were 8,500 strong, and we’re just getting started! MCEA members were out in force in Annapolis this week advocating for their students and their schools. Our kids can’t wait!
#MarchforourSchools
#RedForEd
“The state Board of Education voted unanimously to let education officials pursue a waiver exempting schools from administering state tests this spring.”
#MCEAUnited
#QualityEducationForAll
#COVID19
"What people are NOT realizing is that teachers are NOT jumping for joy over school being closed. In fact, most are worried sick about their students’ well-being, their futures, & whether they are ever going to step foot in their classroom again"
#COVID19
On Nov. 8, in Montgomery County, vote for the Teachers' Choice! Val, Julie and Grace are the truly pro-teacher candidates who will fight for the resources our students deserve.
Today we honor the hard work that our member educators do on a daily basis. Too often teaching can seem like a thankless job, so join us in thanking our teachers today. Happy World Teachers’ Day!
September 19-23 is Coordinators Appreciation Week!🎉 Join us in showing our appreciation, as
#CommunitySchool
Coordinators play a crucial role in this strategy that ensures ALL students can learn and flourish.
#CoordinatorsRock
We are negotiating our new Union contract with an approach that centers the needs of our students, educators, and the broader community, which are inextricably linked. This means we are Bargaining for the Common Good!
#MCEARedforED
#ItsAboutTime
Vice President Dr. Nikki Woodward presenting on all things
@MCPSCommunitySc
, including how transformative they are for our students & the role our Community School
Liaisons (all MCEA members) play,
at the
@NEAToday
RA.
Montgomery County Executive
@Marc_Elrich
will be riding the bus with MCEA members to this historic March for Our Schools rally in Annapolis on March 11. We need you to get on the bus with us! Learn more and get involved at .
#RedForEd
#MarchForOurSchools
We're outside the
@MCPS
headquarters right now, honking our horns and making our voices heard. Our students deserve teachers that are able to focus on TEACHING, not testing. Our educators deserve to work a SUSTAINABLE WORKLOAD.
#StudentsFirstMoCo
Educators at Montgomery Blair H.S. in action! Organizing and fighting back against the untenable workload and coverage crisis 💪!
#redfored
#unionstrong
“We need the relief to do right by the students. We want to, but there aren’t enough of us, there aren’t enough hours in the day and there are too many demands that don’t lead directly to student learning," said Jennifer Martin, MCEA President.
With the 3rd marking period upon us, we must keep the momentum going in our fight for the contract we and our students deserve. Stay tuned for ways in which you can show your support, as unity is our greatest strength!💪🏽🍎📚
#ItsAboutTime
#MCEARedForEd
#QualityEducationForAll
MCPS school psychologists speaking about their vitally important work and the need for adequate staffing to support students' mental health. Current ratio of school psychologists to students in MCPS is 3x the national average.
#MCEASpeakUP
Teacher Joe Evans together with
@Willcsmithjr
&
@JheanelleW
. Talking to voters with our incredible teacher endorsed candidates today! Let's win this.
#MoCoVotes
“This cannot continue. We’re not even halfway through the school year. Our educators don’t deserve to re-enter the school system without the necessary supports in place. I demand with MCEA that the Board of Education does what’s right for our students.” -
@LaurieASayles
"The smartest thing we can do right now is to talk to teachers value their expertise in these conversations," writes MCEA member Gianna Morales. "Solidarity is critical at this time."
Join Gianna and other educators this afternoon!
“With deep sadness, MCEA notes the sudden passing of Pat O’Neill, who served with distinction for more than twenty years on the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education. We have lost a trusted leader in public education and a true friend of educators.” -
@JMartinMCEA
We are bargaining for the common good! This means that we center the needs of educators…AND students…AND the community as a whole!
#MCEAUnited
#UnionStrong