Bargaining Better Salaries
Garrett County teacher and ESP salaries jump from bottom of the barrel in a major bargaining victory.
STATS prove SPARKS work!
More than half the original nine SPARKS still teaching in Maryland have become active players in their schools and Local Association. It’s a telling statistic and one worthy of note for Locals hoping to build membership and participation among their newest colleagues.
Strength in Numbers
How a Growing MSTA Membership Makes It All Happen for You
Bullies in Cyberspace
A new kind of bully operates 24/7
Our students are growing up in a time of unprecedented exposure.
They are privy to many of the tools and the worries previously reserved
for adults.
Putting It All Together
Teacher Induction, Retention and Shortage
Why do they leave? Compensation is only one of many reasons; the
primary reasons had more to do with the working conditions of new teachers.
School Success Linked to School
Connectedness
When asked about the three most important factors in
effective school reform, the noted education scholar, Ted
Sizer, replied simply: "Relationships, relationships,
relationships."
ABCTE:
Creating a Teacher Mill
Like the owners of puppy mills who churn out litters of puppies for
instant gratification, new teacher certification schemes like the American
Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence aim to supply states with
teachers, but where is the quality control?
