Most Prohibit Use Of Cell Phones By Students During The School Day During the 2026 Maryland General Assembly, legislators passed the Maryland Phone Free Schools Act, or SB 928, which requires that every Maryland school district implement a policy by the 2027–28 school year prohibiting student use of personal electronic communication devices during the entire academic school day. That means no access from bell to bell, no access to social media platforms during the school day,

The Maryland State Education Association (state teachers' union) sent the Somerset County Board of Education (SCBOE) a letter threatening to sue the board if they do not change their Selection of Textbook & Media Policy 500-19. Loaded with baseless assertions and accusations, the MSEA attempts to drive a false narrative to make Policy 500-19 say what it doesn't say. The MSEA's threat letter to the SCBOE can be read here. If anyone reads Somerset's Selection of Textbook & Medi

There was a time when teachers' unions served an essential purpose. They were born out of necessity during the nineteenth century, when educators worked for low wages, endured poor working conditions, and had few legal protections. Teachers had little power to negotiate individually, so collective bargaining made sense. Organizations like the National Education Association were founded to elevate the teaching profession, improve public education, and give educators a stronger