Calvert Education Association "CEA"

09/17/2024

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09/16/2024

As we move into election season, Calvert Education Association (CEA) wants to refresh our members on the endorsement process that led to our support of three candidates running for the Board of Education in Districts 1, 2, and 3.


Our endorsement process is governed by a joint committee between two unions – CAESS (Calvert Association of Educational Support Staff) and CEA. The committee is primarily comprised of rank and file members from both unions. CEA works hard to ensure that the committee reflects the diversity of our union. No one who asked to participate on this committee was turned away.


The joint committee members are the primary decision makers throughout the endorsement process. It is the work of the committee to write and edit the questionnaires sent to candidates. These questionnaires reflect analysis of both contemporary and recurring issues; the answers submitted are further explored through candidate interviews.


The candidate interviews are conducted by committee members who then deliberate over who to endorse and ultimately vote on who we support, while the elected leadership of both unions help facilitate the process of ensuring the endorsements are reached in a fair and equitable way. The voted-upon recommendations of the committee are presented to each governing body for approval. The CEA Representative Assembly overwhelmingly voted to support the committee’s recommendations at our September representative assembly meeting.


We are committed to preserving the integrity of our process and protecting it against those who attempt to interfere by seeking favor or lobbying our decision makers to benefit their favored candidate(s). We do not publicly disclose the members of our joint committee prior to the interviews, especially to those who have not sought our endorsement. Any candidate who participates in the process has the right to decline an endorsement or withdraw from the process should they so choose.


Our primary goal is to elect members to the Board of Education who are the strongest advocates for public education and who will stand up for our members, our students and our community.
As always, we welcome volunteers from CAESS and CEA who want to be involved in the hands-on decision-making process. It's a great way to learn more about our decision-making process.

09/15/2024

ASPIRING EDUCATORS!

🙋🏾‍♂️ Need to register to vote? 🙋🏼‍♀️ 🤔 Want to vote early but not sure how? 🤔 ‍🚶‍♀️‍➡️ Voting in person on November 5? 🚶🏾 No matter how you want to vote, you 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:

✔️Voter Registration
✔️Mail in voting (VA, MD, PA)
✔️Early voting
✔️How to read your ballot
✔️What’s does “down ballot” mean?
✔️Fact? or Myth?

Join this Zoom hosted by MSEA and the Maryland League of Women Voters! Register here to get the link. ➡️ https://secure.ngpvan.com/7AEAqrejS02-hHHD9i-YhA2

09/14/2024

CBW's BOE Candidates' Forum.

You're Invited.

The Concerned Black Women (CBW) of Calvert County is having a forum for Board of Education Candidates. Three candidates declined our offer three times after being given three different dates to attend.

CBW is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical organization whose mission is to: service the Calvert County community, establish scholarships, create health awareness, provide economic empowerment, promote public leadership development, and encourage the community to participate in the governmental decision making process for African American women and their families in Calvert County.

We invite the entire community to attend this forum to understand who wants to represent Calvert County in support of the African American family unit and education.

Please see flyer for details.

09/14/2024

Applications are now open for MSEA’s Minority Leadership Training
Program (MLTP). MLTP is a year-long, cohort based program that 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-involved/minority-affairs-committee-leadership-cohort-training.

08/19/2024

05/06/2024

Monday, May 6th is the first day of Teacher Appreciation Week. Every morning, around 9am, one name will be drawn from each school. Check your email in the morning to see if you are the lucky winner!

04/14/2024

A special evening to honor MSEA President Cheryl Bost...

04/14/2024

MSEA President Cheryl Bost, we thank you for your leadership and dedication to public education. You have been a fierce advocate for our educators and students. We ❤️ you Cheryl!

04/14/2024

Thank you to our CEA Delegates who attended: Jason Oates, Kathryn Wolber, Amy Hamilton, Siobhan Tedsten, Amy Cox, and Lynda Hampshire.

“You are setting the standard for success and activism all across this country and this union.” NEA President Becky Pringle is firing up delegates at this morning’s MSEA Spring RA!

04/01/2024

🙋🏽‍♂️ Are you an ASPIRING EDUCATOR prepping for your first day on the job? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Join MSEA’s Early Career Educators for a virtual tea party! They’ll let you know what to expect in your first few years as a professional on the job. You’ll meet aspiring educators from across the state 😉, spill some of your own tea 🍵 (it’s a safe place!), and find out how to make your first years on the job worth the wait! 🫖 Turn on the kettle!🫖

Register at marylandeducators.org/virtual-early-career-educator-panel.