Governor Speaks To Teachers Union

Governor Wes Moore addressed the American Federation of Teachers convention on Sunday in Washington D.C. The governor highlighted his work building pathways to teaching apprenticeships, in addition to expanding and protecting collective bargaining rights for workers across the state.  He said working with unions has cut teacher vacancies by over half…

“We have put $32 million dollars behind our Grow-Your-Own program, built with unions, making sure that we can get more people who are inside and all of our Para educators inside a classroom if that’s what they so choose. It also creates a debt-free pathway for our education support professionals to become licensed teachers themselves.”