"how to be an anti-racist educator"

In this session we will build on the foundational concepts we explored in part 1 and part 2, like how to talk about race, what it means to be anti-racist, and how our own biases affect us. The goal of this third session will be to achieve a deeper understanding with an emphasis on what […]

In this session we will build on the foundational concepts we explored in part 1, like how to talk about race, what it means to be anti-racist, and how our own biases affect us. The goal of this second session will be to achieve a deeper understanding with an emphasis on what actions we can […]

Join MSEA’s virtual workshop to dig into the history of systemic racism in the US, how we can challenge our own biases, and what actions we can take to challenge systemic racism and be anti-racist as people and educators. Contact

The Kaiser Family Foundation found that rates of anxiety and depression have quadrupled during the pandemic, with about 40% of adults in the U.S. reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression. That’s up from 10% in the first half of 2019. The impact of the coronavirus on adults showed up in measures of adult mental health […]

Check out the links below to view some of our past online trainings. Racial and Social Justice Summit How to Be An Anti-Racist Educator Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Digital Learning Challenges, Tips, and Tricks by Grade Span Adapting Your Lesson Plans for Digital Learning Distance Learning Protips Planning for a Week of […]

MSEA’s Health and Safety Check­list MSEA strongly encourages every school to bring together a team of educators representing various job titles and parents to do a walkthrough of their individual school to complete our 10-page checklist, which reflects the advice of the Maryland Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and is also endorsed […]

The heart of MSEA is our members—edu­cation professionals who join together lo­cally and statewide across a large number of job descriptions for the purpose of pro­tecting and improving public education for students, families, and our communi­ties. MSEA members are the strongest em­ployee union in the state—we pivot from our positions as dedicated frontline edu­cators to […]

A New Action Guide for Members MSEA’s new Racial-Social Justice Strategy, Organizing, and Action Resources is an online guide for understanding and addressing institutional and structural racism and systemic discrimination. It answers a need for quality resources and tools that support personal or organizational growth, education, and action related to racial and social justice. “Our […]

Minority Students in Montgomery County Organize Against Bias Cultural capital. It’s what we bring to the table every time we are present. Every interaction with another, a class, a meeting, a social encounter—the act of simply being seen and heard displays elements of our cultural capital. It can be the color of our skin, the […]