FY28 Collective Bargaining Agreement

Meet the Bargaining Team!

Meet the MCEA members representing us at the bargaining table!

Bargaining 101

Learn more about how negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement for 14,000 educators works.

Register to Attend

Bargaining registration form

Any dues-paying MCEA member may attend open bargaining sessions as an observer. Member presence at open bargaining sessions is an active part of the process and reinforces collective engagement and participation among educators across the county. Attending these sessions is encouraged. 

Bargaining Dates

• Wednesday, May 27 – Virtual Joint Session All Day, 9:00am-4:30pm – COMPLETED
  1. Article 7 – General
  2. Article 8 – Equity and Access
  3. Article 9 – School and Worksite Quality & Improvement
  4. Article 12 – Personal and Academic Freedom
  5. Article 14 – Instructional Materials and Supplies
  6. Article 17 – Schedules & Workload
• Thursday, May 28 – Virtual Joint Session, 5:00pm-8:45pm – COMPLETED
  1. Article 18 – Staffing
  2. Article 25 – Voluntary Transfers
  3. Article 26 – Involuntary Transfers
  4. Article 30 – Procedures for Reduction in Staff
• Monday, June 1 – In-Person Joint Session at MCEA, 5:30-8:45pm – COMPLETED
  1. Article 10 – Positive, Safe, and Orderly School Learning Climate
  2. Article 11 – Physical Environments
  3. Article 13 – Security of Staff, Student & Property
• Monday, June 8 – Virtual Joint Session, 5:00pm-8:45pm – COMPLETED
  1. Article 15 Professional Development
  2. Article 16 Evaluations
  3. Article 31 Leaves

• Tuesday, June 9 – In-Person Joint Session at MCPS, 15 W Gude Dr., 3rd Floor, 5:30-8:45pm – COMPLETED
  1. Article 20 Salaries
  2. Article 21 Supplements
  3. Article 22 Stipends and Other Compensation
  4. Article 24 Deductions from Salary
  5. Substitute Teachers’ Contract
  6. Home & Hospital Teachers’ Contract
• Tuesday, June 30 – Virtual Joint Session,  5:00pm-9:00 pm
• Tuesday, July 14 – Virtual Joint Session,  5:00pm-9:00 pm
• Thursday, July 16 – Virtual Joint Session, 5:00pm-9:00pm
• Tuesday, July 21 – Virtual Joint Session, 5:00pm-9:00pm

Our Bargaining Platform

Download the MCEA bargaining platform here.