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The MEA is only as strong as its members’ voices. Through the Association, you are able to have a voice in decisions made regarding your career, your students and the profession as a whole. MEA advocates for policies that advance the mission of great public schools for every Maine student. Including your voice in the process that strengthens our schools and in turn improves the education for all our students.
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Save Maine Absentee Voting
Coming to your ballot in November: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban...
Protect Paid Family Leave for School Employees
Protect Paid Family Medical Leave for School Employees! TAKE ACTION Two years ago, the Maine Legislature passed a law requiring employers to provide up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for workers, including school employees, to care for a newborn, adopted...
Fund Maine’s Future – MEA/UMaine System Lobby Day –Tuesday March 18th
REGISTER HERE Count me in! I am ready to lobby legislators to support the UMaine System and to encourage our legislators to support more funding for the UMaine System. I will be there on Tuesday March 18th at 8:30am! REGISTER HERE
Maine Needs to Increase the Minimum Teacher Salary
TAKE ACTION All over Maine, schools are struggling to find qualified teachers. If we want high quality public schools in every community, we need high quality teachers in every school. Please ask them to prioritize funding and passing LD 34: An Act to...
Fund Maine’s Future
TAKE ACTION The state's financial support for the UMaine System has declined precipitously over decades and in recent years the state appropriation and tuition have not kept pace with inflation. This has left our campuses with horrible options, including...
Join the Team!
Legislative Organizing Committee: The MEA is committed to making sure the voices of our members are heard when legislation that impacts our schools is debated in the State House. To that end, we are forming a Legislative Organizing...
Under the Dome Updates
Under the Dome Updates: 9/23/2025
Dear MEA Members – Although the Legislature is not in session, the staff and member leaders of the MEA remain hard at work as we continue to move an agenda to protect and improve public education in our state. Be on the lookout...
Leg Session Wrap Up
Dear MEA Members,When the Maine State Legislature officially convened in January, MEA was ready with an ambitious program to protect and promote public education – these priorities were rooted in the hopes, goals, and needs of MEA members across the state. Despite a...
Everything is STILL Going According to Plan
Dear MEA Members –There is less than a week left in the legislative session. The legislature is scheduled to adjourn next Wednesday, June 18. Lawmakers are working overtime to complete their work by then, but they could remain in Augusta longer if necessary.Many...
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Legislative Lobbying
Our legislative program lobbies the Maine Legislature and Congress for school funding, education laws that make sense and more. Lawmakers need to hear from the experts in our schools and when you can’t be there MEA leadership and staff ensure lawmakers understand the impact of proposed policies on your work and on your students.
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Because of MEA’s presence, in the last few years, some of the success include:
- Hundreds of Millions more in education funding
- Elimination of the testing mandate tied to teacher evaluations
- Changes to the Rules of Restraint and Seclusion to make them manageable/realistic for educators
Why is the MEA involved in politics? Why should educators worry about who gets elected? Here are three good answers:
- Protection of public schools is a fundamental task of the Association. With repeated political attacks on our schools at the state and national level, educators must defend their programs and MEA has led the way in proclaiming the success of Maine schools and defeating attempts to displace public schools as the cornerstone of our democracy.
- Funding for K-12 schools, the University of Maine, and Technical College Systems is largely dependent upon the goodwill of state legislators. The health and prosperity of your program, salary, and benefits is directly tied to votes on school funding. MEA is a strong proponent for more funding and is often the only voice for student needs.
- What you teach and how you do your job is the result of political decisions. If MEA isn’t involved, decisions about school curricula, teaching methodologies, student assessment, and graduation requirements will be made without regard for educator interests.
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