Positive COVID-19 tests reported in the last two weeks by a pair of Homestead Elementary School teachers have highlighted the lack of policy or guidelines requiring Harford County Public Schools to report such outbreaks to other staff or the community. News of the positive tests traveled among Homestead staff by word of mouth, eventually reaching […]
Burbey: “Without Your Advocacy, Harford County Public Schools Will Attempt to Once Again Short-Change Our Teachers and Cut Valuable Programs”
From Ryan Burbey, President, Harford County Education Association: The time has come for HCPS to make prudent cuts to its bloated bureaucracy. The time has come for HCPS to put students and teachers first. In FY 2017 central administration cost over $15 million. That is over $400 per student enrolled in HCPS. In FY 2012, […]
Harford Students Count on Us: “Over the Last 4 Years, Harford County Public Schools has Lost 1,000+ Teachers”
From Harford Students Count on Us: HCPS continues to delay action on the FY 18 budget. Likewise, HCPS still has not committed to funding our teachers’ salaries. Over the last four years, HCPS has lost 1000+ teachers. Without intervention HCPS will surely lose another 300 teachers this year. Our teachers deserve better. Our students deserve […]
Harford County Board of Education and 3 Employee Unions Jointly Announce New Agreements
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education and HCEA Reach Agreement On December 15, 2016, at the conclusion of daylong negotiations, the Board of Education of Harford County (the Board) and the Harford County Education Association (HCEA) reached a tentative agreement on behalf of the approximately 3,000 certificated instructional employees exclusively represented by […]
Burbey: “We Must Stop the Flight of Underpaid and Over-Worked Teachers from Our Schools”
From Ryan Burbey, President, Harford County Education Association: On October 27th the HCEA Representative Assembly voted unanimously to present a specific list of budgetary recommendations to Superintendent Canavan. On November 21st, HCEA sent these recommendations to both Superintendent Canavan and all the members of the Harford County Board of Education. You can read the HCEA […]
10 Harford County Public Schools Employees Named 2016 Support Services Superstars
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is proud to announce its 2016 Support Services Superstar Award recipients: Lindsay B. Bilodeau, Communications Specialist, Office of Communications Lindsay Bilodeau has served as Communications Specialist for Harford County Public Schools for seven years and is the coordinator for the school system’s annual Teacher of […]
Burbey: “Cuts to Teaching Positions Without Appropriate Cuts to Central Office Administration are Indefensible”
From the Harford County Education Association: Superintendent Canavan has recommended cuts, which include eliminating all swimming programs, closing HCPS pools and eliminating 23 teaching positions. However no cuts to the robust HCPS administrative bureaucracy were recommended. While we understand decreases in enrollment will necessitate some cuts to teaching positions, we believe it is crucial that […]
Harford Glen Names 2016 Green Teachers of the Year
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford Glen recently hosted the 7th Annual Environmental Scholarship and Green Awards event. Awards were presented to educators, students, committed volunteers, and local businesses who are dedicated to the support of Harford Glen and environmental education in Harford County Public Schools (HCPS). This year’s Green Teachers of the Year were […]
