HCEA Howard County Education Association

06/04/2026

“I’m proud to endorse Dr. Kevin Chin for County Council District 1. Our County Council needs a diverse set of views and outlook to tackle our community’s toughest challenges. Our government should also look like our county. Dr. Chin will be the first ever Asian American on the County Council, but also the first medical doctor to serve. He will bring a scientific and a public health lens to our community’s problems. Our county is at a crossroads. We need smart, thoughtful, and empathetic leaders like Dr. Chin who will guide us into a safer, more inclusive
Howard County.”

-Vanessa Atterbeary
County Executive Candidate and Former State Delegate for District 13

06/04/2026

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/three-retiring-principals-on-whats-changed-in-schools/2026/05?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwRlRTSASOSPRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeSg0DJUXrHoNykmgKZEIrKnqXNrejSCesfjMYO4KjITzfKXq3zjBiUum-9yo_aem_iwKkJIuaeZU255nswdABOQ

These principals reflect on the rising challenges reshaping school leadership.

06/01/2026

Maryland is #6 in the nation for starting teacher salary, and #7 for average pay.
That is the result of organized educators who have shown up and fought for it.
The NEA's 2026 data makes it clear: states with collective bargaining pull ahead. Maryland is proof.
Where did you start? Let us know your first district and year in the comments!
Read the full report here:

05/29/2026

https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-is-capping-ozempic-costs-for-state-employees-now-everyone-in-2028

Maryland capped Ozempic costs for government employees, with a statewide limit set for 2028 that could save $164 million a year.

05/24/2026

https://www.wypr.org/show/the-wypr-news-roundup/2026-05-22/glp-1s-and-the-unofficial-start-to-summer-in-maryland

The price of GLP-1s may be going down in Maryland, but not in time for this summer season. We check in on the status of 911 caller response in Baltimore County. And festival season is upon us — what to do at Artscape, how to dress for this and every summer fest - then an escape to the Eastern Shor...

05/22/2026

This week, Howard County passed its budget, which nearly fully funded the school district’s needs from the county, in a departure from tough budget seasons prior.

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Round two. Saturday, May 23.

Last week's canvass was just the start. With just over a month until Election Day, every door we knock multiplies our impact — and the educators who showed up on May 16 know it works.

Join us for canvass launch #2:
📅 Saturday, May 23
🕐 1:00p
📍 5560 Sterrett Pl, Ste 201, Columbia, MD 21044

First-timers welcome. Veterans, we need you back. We'll train, partner you up, and have you home in time for the rest of your Saturday.

Sign up 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNRTZCAoQ7dgxSXpIVd2e0GB30_iK4blP8o6UqfZBltD2u4A/viewform

05/18/2026

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/05/18/maryland-limits-ozempic-price/

Schmitt said dropping coverage for weight loss does financially hurt employees who do not have better alternatives. “Many employees turn to GLP-1 drugs after other weight loss treatments have proven ineffective.”