Below are commonly used abbreviations for education associations, agencies and coalitions throughout Maryland.
MSEA Local Associations
ACE-AFSCME Association of Classified Employees, AFSCME Local 2250
ACESC Allegany County Educational Services Council
ACTA Allegany County Teachers Association
AFSCME American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
APSASAC Association of Public School Administrators and Supervisors of Allegany County
BCTA Baltimore City Teachers Association
CAESS Calvert Association of Educational Support Staff
CASE Carroll Association of School Employees
CCCTA Cecil County Classroom Teachers Association
CCEA Carroll County Education Association
CCESPA Caroline County Educational Support Association
CCTA Caroline County Teachers Association
CEA Calvert Education Association
CESPA Cecil Education Support Personnel Association
DE Dorchester Educators
DESPA Dorchester Education Support Personnel Association
EACC Education Association of Charles County
EASMC Education Association of St. Mary’s County
ESP Local #1 (Washington County)
ESPBC Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County
FASSE Frederick Association of School Support Employees
FCTA Frederick County Teachers Association
GCEA Garrett County Education Association
HCEA Harford County Education Association
HCEA Howard County Education Association
HCESC Harford County Educational Services Council
KCTA Kent County Teachers Association
KCESPA Kent County Educational Support Personnel Association
MCEA Montgomery County Education Association
PGCEA Prince GeorgeÕs County EducatorsÕ Association
QACEA Queen AnneÕs County Education Association
SAAAAC Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County
TAAAC Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County
TABCO Teachers Association of Baltimore County
TASCO Teachers Association of Somerset County
TCEA Talbot County Education Association
WCEA Wicomico County Education Association
WESPA Wicomico Education Support Personnel Association
WCTA Washington County Teachers Association
WCTA Worcester County Teachers Association
WCESP Worcester County Education Support Personnel Association
MSEA
AR Association Representative
CAA Center for Affiliates and Advocacy
CB Collective Bargaining
SR Summer Retreat
MAC Minority Affairs Committee
MSEA-PAC Renamed the MSEA Fund for Children and Public Education in 1999
NBI New Business Item
PLCT Political and Legislative Contact Teams
RA Annual MSEA Representative Assembly
State
GEEC Governor’s Educator Effectiveness Council
HSAP High School Assessment Program
MABE Maryland Association of Boards of Education
MACO Maryland Association of Counties
MEC Maryland Education Coalition
MFWT Maryland Functional Writing Test
MSDE Maryland State Department of Education
MSPAP Maryland School Performance Assessment Program
MSPP Maryland School Performance Program
National
ASCD Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
ASSA American Association of School Administrators
CCSSO Council of Chief State School Officers
NBPTS National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
NCATE National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education
NCSEA National Council of State Education Associations
NCUEA National Council of Urban Education Associations
NEA National Education Association
NEA-PAC Renamed NEA Fund for Children and Public Education in 1999
NEA-R National Education Association-Retired
NFIE National Foundation for the Improvement of Education
NTE National Teachers Examination
PSTEB Professional Standards Teacher Education Board
RTTT Race to the Top
Other Education Organizations
AFT American Federation of Teachers
BTU Baltimore Teachers Union
General
BCPS Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools
BOD Board of Directors
BOE Board of Education
ECS Education Commission of the States
EI Education International
ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages
ETS Educational Testing Service
HE Higher Education
IPD Instruction and Professional Development
MRSPA Maryland Retired School Personnel Association
MSBE Maryland State Board of Education
MSDE Maryland State Department of Education
SBOE State Board of Education