From Harford County Education Association President Ryan Burbey: Dear Mr Craig, I am writing to address your recent press release/letter regarding education funding in our county. While I welcome and appreciate the effort to make sure that all county residents are aware of the relevant data, it appears that there are numerous oversights in your […]
Baltimore Firm to Represent Harford County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Reckless Endangerment
A Baltimore firm retained by the Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies Union will represent an officer charged this week with the reckless endangerment of a suspect in an April incident, but provided little additional detail on the deputy’s actions which led to the charge. Though confirming that his firm, Schlachman Belsky and Weiner, would represent Behles […]
New Harford Democratic Club May 1: HCEA President Burbey Talks Teacher Union Priorities and Future
From the New Harford Democratic Club: Meeting Reminder Wednesday May 01, 2013 – 7:00pm Aberdeen Holiday Inn, 1007 Beards Hill Rd At the May 1st meeting of the NHDC, our program will feature Ryan Burbey, President of the Harford County Education Association (HCEA), as our guest speaker. He will speak to the current priorities of […]
New “Fair Share” Fees in Harford County Could Shift Hundreds of Thousands Dollars from Non-Members’ Salaries into Union Coffers
New state legislation awaiting the governor’s signature paves the way for employee unions in Harford County Public Schools to begin collecting representation fees from non-members. The new fees are to help offset the cost of exclusive collective bargaining services that the unions have long provided for members and non-members alike. Called “fair share” fees by […]
Do Harford County Public School Students Get Enough Time for Lunch? Teachers Union President Says “No”
Do students in Harford County Public Schools get enough time for lunch? No, says Ryan Burbey, president of the union representing county teachers, and he’s calling on the Board of Education to ensure a minimum 30-minute lunch period in all county schools. Burbey recently began circulating the following petition, posting it on the Harford County […]
Harford School Board, Teachers’ Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Salary Increases for Next Year
The Harford County teachers’ union and the Board of Education have reached a tentative labor agreement for next year providing a 1% cost of living increase for all employees, and a step increase for eligible employees, according to the Harford County Education Association (HCEA), the union representing county teachers. The raises negotiated by HCEA would […]
“Fair Share” Fee Legislation May Require Non-Union Public School Employees to Pay Dues for Union Representation
Should non-union members have to pay union dues? Yes, says the Maryland teachers union, which is backing a bill requiring non-union public school employees to pay a so-called “fair share” fee for union representation in collective bargaining. The statewide bill applies only to employees represented by unions that are recognized as exclusive bargaining units with […]
Newly Elected HCEA President Burbey Hopes to Temper Firebrand Reputation and Mend Fences to Improve Harford Schools
Former Aberdeen Middle School teacher Ryan Burbey acknowledges the firebrand reputation he earned advocating for teachers and teacher pay. As the newly elected head of the Harford County teachers’ union, Burbey says he hopes to adopt a more moderate approach and repair relationships with local officials to help improve Harford County Public Schools. In late […]