Dr. Donna Christy, PGCEA President

08/27/2025

https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/how-schools-are-tackling-chronic-absenteeism

Chronic absenteeism—when a student misses 10 percent of school days or more in one academic year—is a persistent nationwide problem. And many schools are still working to get students back to the classroom.

07/15/2025

https://marylandeducators.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025DavisMartinezAct_ESP_inhouse_7.14Final.pdf?link_id=1&can_id=086209acee2489a06c7f2c7502880f20&source=email-emergent-hq-communique-davis-martinez-act-and-summer-organizing&email_referrer=email_2811917&email_subject=emergent-hq-communique-davis-martinez-act-and-summer-organizing-and-tonights-nea-disability-advocacy-in-education-zoom&& https://marylandeducators.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025DavisMartinezAct_ESP_inhouse_7.14Final.pdf?link_id=1&can_id=086209acee2489a06c7f2c7502880f20&source=email-emergent-hq-communique-davis-martinez-act-and-summer-organizing&email_referrer=email_2811917&email_subject=emergent-hq-communique-davis-martinez-act-and-summer-organizing-and-tonights-nea-disability-advocacy-in-education-zoom&&

04/11/2025

In case you didn't believe Project 2025 was real. You can track their implementation progress here:

Track the progress on Project 2025

04/02/2025

Professors and instructional staff at Anne Arundel Community College have unionized. The group is affiliated with the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA).

Next steps for the Anne Arundel Community College union, called Riverhawk Educators United, include bargaining for its first contract.

04/02/2025

Many Maryland federal employees are without jobs after mass firings by President Donald Trump’s administration. The good news is that there are plenty of job openings in education and that the state education department is ready to welcome them with open arms.

Gov. Wes Moore directed education leaders to help displaced federal workers fill open teaching positions. These are their current options.

03/25/2025

Log in to view PGCEA bargaining session now until 7:00.

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03/20/2025

https://wjla.com/news/local/school-walk-ins-national-protest-trump-education-cuts-advocate-funding-administration-doge-maryland-anthony-brown-resources-public-schools-montgomery-county-nea-rally-parents-teachers

March 19 is symbolic because it coincides with federal lawmakers returning to their home districts.

03/20/2025

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/schools-across-dc-region-rally-against-proposed-education-cuts

Parents, teachers, and students in the Washington, D.C. region are joining a nationwide movement to protest sweeping federal education budget cuts. Organized "walk-ins" are taking place at schools across the country, including Wise High School and several others in Prince George’s County, as part ...

03/20/2025

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/community/walk-in-rally-prince-georges-county-education-cuts-impact/65-7d90c789-29e9-4f78-b910-2819bcad4d42

At least two dozen schools will host walk-ins, hoping to bring awareness to President Trump's plans to end the Department of Education.

03/20/2025

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/deplorable-students-educators-and-parents-protest-dept-of-education-cuts/3871837/

Cuts to the Department of Education have many worried about its trickle-down effect for students on the local level. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.