Fixing MOE and stopping pension cost "sharing"

This week has seen our fight getting a lot of attention in the media. We know that the broken Maintenance of Effort law must be fixed to ensure proper local funding of our schools and that the state "sharing" the costs of pensions with the counties will strain already thin budgets.

If you missed  MSEA's Sean Johnson on the Marc Steiner show, you can listen here to hear why MOE must be fixed and shifting teacher pension costs is bad policy.http://www.steinershow.org/radio/the-marc-steiner-show/february-2-2012-hour-1

The Maryland Reporter also has a story: http://marylandreporter.com/2012/02/03/education-groups-want-to-strengthen-requirement-for-maintaining-school-funding/

The Baltimore Sun reported on the release of a multi-stakeholder report outlining a comprehensive fix for MOE. You can read the report here.

Continue reaching out to elected officials. Take a few moments to contact the Governor and your legislators and tell them to fix the broken MOE law and to not "share" the cost of pensions with the counties: http://capwiz.com/nea/md/issues/alert/?alertid=60813666 

You can also:

• Text “MSEA” to 66937 to get legislative alerts and actions throughout session
• Call MSEA’s legislative hotline and connect to the General Assembly switchboard.  The hotline is 866-268-MSEA (6732).  Use it, share it, and use it again.  The message will update as circumstances and targets dictate during the session.
• Participate in the February 27 Teacher Town Hall in Annapolis. The Town Hall will be an opportunity for educators from across the state to discuss protecting school funding and other critical issues with elected officials and policymakers. RSVP to participate in the Town Hall, and please share the registration link with your fellow activists.