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Hazard pay is ‘sticking point’ in MCPS support staff union negotiations
SEIU president says district being ‘disrespectful’
February 20, 2021 | 8:33 pm
The president of the union that represents Montgomery County Public Schools’ service workers said the district has been “disrespectful” at times in negotiating facets of its reopening plan.
SEIU Local 500 joins the district’s other employee unions one representing teachers and the other representing administrators in publicly expressing frustrations and concerns about MCPS’ reopening plan, set to start in a little more than a week.
In an interview with Bethesda Beat this week, SEIU President Pia Morrison said the union’s impact bargaining negotiations which detail working conditions for employees when buildings reopen are continuing.
Blog: Gaming in the Classroom to Boost Engagement: Part I
Creating engaging lessons and activities for learning is no easy task. With today’s technology, the Gen Z group has access to the most realistic and stimulating gaming graphics, digital art programs, and communication platforms. Their familiarity and use of technology is practically innate. Therefore, it is no wonder that holding students’ attention in the classroom has become more and more of a challenge compared to the allure of the glowing screens, our books and assignments do not hold a candle to their preferred methods of entertainment. So, one way for educators to look at it is:
Council Holds Public Hearing Thursday on Fate of School Resource Officers
A virtual public hearing concerning whether to prohibit the Montgomery County Police Department from having officers in public schools is set for Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers Will Jawando and Hans Riemer sponsored the bill that calls for the removal of school resource officers (SRO). There are 23 such officers stationed in county schools.
Previously, Montgomery County Public Schools’ high school principals told the Board of Education that they were in unanimous support of keeping the officers in their schools.
In a news release, two high school students announced their support for ending the SRO program. Lauren Payne, a student at Richard Montgomery High School, and Avery Smedley, who attends Albert Einstein High School, likened the issue to the national call for police reform.