“Our children need a new Maryland Promise that no matter their neighborhood, the state will make sure there’s a strong public school in their community. Ben Jealous is the candidate with the values, the vision, and the coalition-building skills to make that promise a reality," said MSEA President Betty Weller.

“Right now, the average school is underfunded by $2 million every year. It’s time for Maryland to renew its promise to every family that the state and counties will fully fund your neighborhood public school. We will not deliver equal opportunity to every child, and we will not rise back to the top of these rankings, until we pass a new state funding formula that closes our $2.9 billion annual funding shortage," said MSEA President Betty Weller.