The following public comments were made to the Harford County Board of Education by Randy Cerveny, president of the Harford County Education Association. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: President Wolkow, members of the BOE and Superintendent Tomback, I am Randy Cerveny the president of HCEA, I’m speaking on behalf of our […]
Aberdeen Middle’s Burbey vs. Incumbent Cerveny for Presidency of Harford County Education Association
Aberdeen Middle School Teacher Ryan Burbey will challenge incumbent Randy Cerveny for the presidency of the Harford County Education Association in an election process set to begin on March 28, when ballots will be sent to HCEA members. HCEA is the bargaining union representing all Harford County Public School teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists, media specialists, […]
Fairness in Negotiations Act Brings Changes to Public School Labor Negotiations
The passage of the Fairness in Negotiations Act by the 2010 Maryland General Assembly will bring significant changes to public school labor negotiations in Maryland. Is the new law a “big win” or “openly hostile to education”? That depends on whom you ask. In brief, the 24-page Fairness in Negotiations Act creates a state-wide Public […]
Harford County Education Association President Won’t Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Harford County’s largest public school employee association will not sign onto a memorandum of understanding that is crucial to the Maryland Department of Education’s application to win a $150 – $250 million share of new federal education funding known as Race to the Top. Harford County Education Association President Randy Cerveny told The Dagger on […]
‘Disabled’ E-mail Account Leads to Grievance Against Harford Schools Superintendent
The Dagger has obtained the following memo to the members of the Harford County Education Association from President Randy Cerveny, outlining the events leading up to the filing of a grievance over the Association’s use of the Harford County Public Schools e-mail system. The grievance was filed by the HCEA with Harford Schools Superintendent Robert […]
Harford Schools E-mail Mystery – Grievance Filed by Harford Education Association
Is Harford County Public Schools blocking e-mails from the president of the teachers’ union to Harford teachers? Acting on a tip from a reader, The Dagger contacted the president of the Harford County Education Association, Randy Cerveny, who confirmed that e-mails he sent to teachers through the schools’ e-mail system were suddenly not being received, […]