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COVID-19 INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

COVID-19 INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
  • MEA will provide frequent updates regarding the changing situation surrounding COVID-19 and its impact on our students, educators and schools. Please understand, this situation is changing rapidly and MEA is doing its best to provide the most up-to-date information as possible, understanding that information and guidance could change daily.
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MEA Reopening Guidelines

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MEA Reopening Guidelines

EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE

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EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE

Eligibility: Leave is available for immediate use, regardless of how long the individual employee has been working for the employer. Full-time employees are entitled to 80 hours of paid sick time (the equivalent of 10 eight-hour days). Part-time employees are entitled to the number of hours they ordinarily work on average over a 2-week period;...

RIGHTS AND REALITIES OF RETURNING IN THE FALL – WHAT TO DO NOW

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RIGHTS AND REALITIES OF RETURNING IN THE FALL – WHAT TO DO NOW

1. Associations must be engaged now in plans for the fall The Association should notify all bargaining unit members that they should request a reasonable accommodation now for any ADA-qualifying disabilities The Association should reach out to membership through meetings, conversations and/or surveys to determine concerns that are not ADA-qualifying disabilities (i.e. employees who have...

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Re-Opening Schools Fall 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Re-Opening Schools Fall 2020

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Re-Opening Schools Fall 2020  1. Who will decide if schools are able to reopen in the Fall and who will decide if we do go back but then must return to remote learning due to an additional COVID-19 outbreak?  The Maine DOE, in partnership with the CDC and MEMA, will determine when it is advisable for schools to...

Our Hearts are Broken…

Our hearts are broken for George Floyd, his family and the whole nation as we are all affected by this senseless tragedy, the latest in the continuing series of injustices that have gone on far too long. A core value of the Maine Education Association is a Just Society: “We believe public education is vital...

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Summer School COVID-19 Guidelines

Summer school guidance from MEA and MDOE for those districts choosing to operate in-person school

MEA Guidance – Face Masks and School Employees

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MEA Guidance – Face Masks and School Employees

May 1, 2020 Governor Mills’ new “Stay Safer at Home” Order extends the previous orders, provides a path forward via the Governor’s Restarting Plan and addresses requirements for the use of cloth face coverings.  The MEA recommends that all school employees who are performing in-person duties wear cloth face masks to continue to contribute positively...

COVID-19 Response Grants

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COVID-19 Response Grants

In response to educators’ immediate and emerging needs, the NEA Foundation is offering three new grant opportunities to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning.

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What Our Members Say

Being an educator isn’t a job, it’s a calling. It’s also personally rewarding and professionally demanding. That’s why the MEA strives to provide you with the support you need to be great at what you do.

Mary Beth Nolt

Once you belong to the Association you won’t ever be alone at work again. As an ESP, your work makes teaching and learning possible. That’s why the Association strives to provide you with the support you need to be great at what you do.

Gerry French

Being an MEA member provides me with ongoing professional development that I can’t get anywhere else. I appreciate having a support system.

Michelle Hathaway

I think it is really important for people to take ownership of their profession like it is a profession and not just a job-because it is a profession. Teachers know teaching best.

Doug Hodum

I don’t think people realize how committed the MEA is to growing the profession of teaching. When you see all of the people committed to the improvement of this professional organization, it makes you proud to be a member.

Sarah Rubin

I want to be a voice for kids who are under-served. We can’t standardize everything, and lawmakers need to understand that. That’s why I am an MEA Advocate for Children and Education. MEA is my megaphone so I can be the voice for my students.

Jane Sidenberg

Sometimes kids just need someone to be there for them, as an educator I’m happy to do that for them-and I’m glad MEA supports me in my work.

Jody Dube

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