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Anne Arundel PTA urges board to expand FY2026 budgets for educator pay, reiterates 'All Means All' commitment
Summary
The Anne Arundel County Council of PTAs asked the board to expand the FY2026 operating and capital budgets before submission to the county executive to support educator pay and highlighted the PTA's equity work and advocacy against separation of children from families.
Michael Vasquez, president of the Anne Arundel County Council of PTAs, told the board that AACC PTA supports expanding the FY2026 operating and capital budgets before the package goes to the county executive to “show that all AACPS educators and staff deserve an income commensurate with their experience.” Vasquez said the recommendation emerged from PTA discussions with teachers, students and parents.
Vasquez gave event updates — the council judged more than 50 entries for the Reflections competition (winners to be announced Feb. 3 and an exhibit at the Board of Education; awards ceremony March 19) — and encouraged schools to contact the council for PTA support. He said the council plans to host a virtual meeting Feb. 10 and urged schools to form or revitalize PTAs and election committees.
On policy and equity, Vasquez read and aligned the AACC PTA with Free State PTA’s statement opposing “any executive order or action that results in the separation of children from their families,” and urged the board and community to ensure that students and families “are safe and welcome here at AACPS.” He also referenced the district’s “All Means All” equity initiative that is part of AACPS’s strategic plan.
Why it matters: The PTA’s request to expand proposed operating and capital budgets is a public advocacy request that asks the board to allocate additional local funding for educator pay before the board transmits its budget to the county executive. The PTA’s equity statements frame its broader advocacy priorities and expectations for district policy.
What the board did or said: The PTA report was received; no board vote was recorded on the request during the meeting excerpt.
Ending: Vasquez closed by urging community support for students and families and by offering PTA assistance to schools that want to form or strengthen their local PTAs.
