Action Steps to Foster Culturally Responsive Practices
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching? “I define culturally responsive teaching simply as…An educator’s ability to recognize students’ cultural displays of learning and meaning making and respond positively and constructively with teaching moves that use cultural...
Statement from MEA President Jesse Hargrove on dismantling the Department of Education
March 20, 2025 Augusta— Augusta— Today, President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the United States Department of Education (ED). In response, Maine Education Association (MEA) President Jesse Hargrove has released the following statement: “The...
Episode 14: The Hargrove Herald 3/16/25
WATCH HERE In this Episode: President Hargrove invites all Maine public school students (Pre-k-12) to participate in MEA’s Read Across Maine BINGO challenge. Participating educators, submit your class’s BINGO cards on our website by April 14th for a...
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
Under the Dome: Mentorship, Vouchers, US Department of Education Update and More
Dear MEA Members – Your MEA leadership and staff have been working around the clock monitoring the actions of the Legislature, testifying, and lobbying on dozens of bills each week. The session schedule is daunting, but we are committed to supporting bills that...
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...
Busy Week Ahead
Dear MEA Members –MEA staff and member leaders are hard at work in our Legislature. The Education Committee, the Labor Committee, the Appropriations Committee, and others are all working through the hundreds of bills that have been submitted for this session.MEA...
A Conference for YOU!
MEA is thrilled to invite you to our 2nd Annual Virtual Early Career Educators Conference! This exciting opportunity is open to both our members and non-members who have been in the profession for 7 years or less. 📅 Date: Saturday, April 26th🕘 Time: 9:00 AM...
Episode 13: The Hargrove Herald 3/2/25
WATCH HERE In this Episode: Go behind the scenes with President Hargrove and other MEA leaders in Washington D.C. as they advocate for public education on Capitol Hill and celebrate Chris Coleman, MEA’s 2024 Teaching Excellence Award winner, during NEA...
