Hundreds of educators rallied on February 28, 2023, at the Baltimore County Board of Education for a budget that would give educators the compensation and respect they deserve. Below are remarks from Lloyd Allen, BCPS educator and TABCO board member. Good evening Chair Lichter, Vice Chair Harvey, Superintendent Williams, and…

“It’s not a secret that there are a lot of things in public education and in working conditions for teachers and learning conditions for students that must be made significantly better. Educators know it, parents know it, students know it,” says Baltimore County educator Kelly Olds. “And the thing is…

by Cindy Sexton, TABCO President Following are remarks from the Baltimore County Council District 2 budget hearing held Feb. 1, 2023. TABCO’s president spoke directly to County Executive John “Johnny O” Olszewski, Jr., and Councilman Izzy Patoka. I am Cindy Sexton, TABCO President, and elementary school librarian. You can probably…

“I was never going to be a teacher,” says Bev Folkoff. “I wanted to be anything but a teacher. My dad is a teacher, my grandmother was a teacher. They weren’t going to make me do it, no way. …

1. Remedy all existing benefits, payroll, and human resources problems. And going forward, make it so that more problems don’t happen — especially those that would reach the current crisis level. 2. Make Baltimore County a magnet for educators. If there’s an educator looking for a job in the state…

By TABCO Staff The BCPS payroll system is understaffed and under-resourced. We educators are forced to work extra hours just to get our paychecks straight — this is unacceptable. Here’s how this messy situation unfolded and what TABCO is doing about it. September: Members started to report problems with pay…

By TABCO Staff Note: TABCO’s concerns as outlined below are around BCPS leadership and proper staffing; the issue is not the hard-working staff in human resources and payroll. Recently, TABCO polled members about their experiences with BCPS around human resources, especially when it comes to payroll, benefits, and certification issues…

When Serafina DeVita was a little girl, her parents, both stalwart union members, would bring her to TABCO rallies. She would sit on her dad’s shoulders and join in, demanding that teachers be treated better. …

by Cindy Sexton, TABCO President Everybody remembers their favorite teachers. For me, it was Mr. Bourdeau, fifth grade, and Mrs. Sweeney, ninth grade English. I would go back and take a billion classes with them. The relationship that teachers form with their students — there’s nothing like it. All these…