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Education association president warns of withdrawal of unpaid labor, plans April 22 action
Summary
Sarah Penrod, president of the Education Association of Saint Mary's County, told the board she represents 1,400 members and said members are exhausted of unpaid work; she announced a community presence at a commissioners' hearing April 22 to press funding demands and warned the board that members may stop providing unpaid labor.
Sarah Penrod, president of the Education Association of Saint Mary's County, used the public‑comment period on April 9 to warn the board that union members are exhausted of unpaid work and will press funding demands with the county commissioners on April 22.
Penrod told the board she represents roughly 1,400 members and described her role as the elected voice of those members. She said specialists organized a practitioner‑led think tank after the last board meeting and that those specialists engaged community members directly. Penrod said her members are “tired” and “exhausted” and that they will press elected officials at a commissioners’ hearing on April 22 to seek increased funding. She said her remarks were not a threat but a warning that the association’s members are preparing to stop performing uncompensated duties and that change is coming.
Penrod’s remarks were made during the public‑comment segment; board members did not respond to the substance of her remarks during the meeting, and no board action was taken on the items she raised.
