Video Gallery
Frederick County Press Conference
Frederick County holds a press conference to speak out against the teacher pension shift.
Stop the Shift - Howard County Speaks Out
Howard County department heads met to speak on potential program cuts if teacher pensions become a county expense.
Supporters voice their opinion on the Shift
Concerns from County employees, firefighters, teachers and more.
Counties Push Back Against Teacher Pension Shift Plan
Harford, Anne Arundel Counties Voice Concerns
Tom Israel's remarks on the State Pension Shift Proposal
Tom Israel, the executive director of MCEA makes comments regarding the Maryland State pension shift proposal during the regular session of the Montgomery County Council in Rockville, Maryland on February 28, 2012.
Group Critical Of Teacher Pension Proposal
Local politicians are joining forces to fight Gov. Martin O'Malley's budget proposal to shift the cost of teacher pensions back to Baltimore City and Maryland counties.
Maryland Counties Band Together Against Teacher Pension Shift
The Maryland Association of Counties is banding together to send a message to Gov. Martin O'Malley: Stop the teacher pension shift -- a massive and immediate shift from the state to its counties and cities to pick of the burden of paying $240 million toward teacher pensions.
Howard County Exec. Ken Ulman talks about the Pension Shift on WUSA 9
Eastern Shore Counties cannot afford a dysfunctional Teacher Pension System
By Administrator on March 2, 2012
The Eastern Shore counties created a Powerpoint presentation against the teacher pension shift. You can view it by clicking the link below.
ENDORSEMENTS
"We, the undersigned organizations, are opposed to shifting costs for state pensions to county governments. The proposal that has been introduced in the Governor's budget would cost county governments $1.6 billion over the next five years alone. It would force counties to cut local services that residents depend on, from education to parks to arts and culture to libraries to human services to transportation. We call on the General Assembly to protect our community by opposing the shift."
A Wider Circle
· AFSCME Council 67 (Maryland)
· AFSCME Local 1633 (Allegany County)
· Allegany County Government
· Anne Arundel County Fire Fighters Local 1563
· Asian-American Homeownership Counseling, Inc.
· Association of Community Services -- Howard County
· Calvert County Government
· Caribbean Help Center
· Caroline County Government
· Carroll County Government
· CASA de Maryland
· Cecil College
· Cecil County Board of Commissioners
· Cecil County Public Library
· Cecil County Public Schools
· Charles County Government
· Community Clinic, Inc.
· Dorchester County Government
· Education Committee, NAACP MC
· Family Services Inc.
· Frederick County Government
· Garrett County Government
· GUIDE Program, Inc.
· Harford County Government
· Home Care Partners
· Howard County Government and County Council
· Howard County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 21
· Howard County Professional Firefighters Association Local 2000
· Howard County Public Safety Dispatchers Association
· Howard County Public School System
· Jobs Unlimited, Inc.
· Kent County Government
· Latin American Youth/Center Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers
· Liberty's Promise
· Maryland Association of Community Colleges
· Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)
· Maryland Library Association
· Mental Health Association
· Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Local 1664
· Montgomery County Council of PTAs
· Montgomery County Government
· Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35
· National Youth Association
· Pain Connection-Chronic Pain Outreach Center, Inc.
· Prince George's County Council
· Prince George's County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89
· Queen Anne's County Government
· Rebuilding Together Montgomery County
· St. Mary's County Government
· Talbot County Council
· The Dwelling Place
· The Senior Connection of Montgomery County, Inc.
· Threshold Services
· UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO (Montgomery and Prince George's Counties)
· Wicomico County Executive
· Worcester County Government