President’s Message – May 2022
During this “Teacher Appreciation Week”, we want to be sure ALL EDUCATORS, in all roles across our districts and campuses and including our retirees, are feeling appreciated! Despite the challenges we have faced and that seem to keep coming, we remain optimistic...
MEA Launches “Thanks2You” Campaign
The Maine education community has been through a lot this year – but there have been many sweet moments that make every hurdle worth it. From helping solve a hard math problem, to a friendly hello as students climb the bus stairs in the morning – THANKS2YOU educators...
Teacher Appreciation Week 2022
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-6, 2022. We are saying ‘thank you’ this week, and throughout the year, to the extraordinary educators who have worked tirelessly with students and families to keep things moving forward, despite such an unpredictable year. Text...
Under the Dome: Legislative Wrap-Up
Dear MEA Members:As the legislature wrapped up this week, I wanted to share a few updates about our legislative issues. Quick Updates Pension Improvements: The MEA was successful in winning a 4% COLA for this year. The budget lifts the base amount of the pension by...
Supplemental Budget Highlights 2022
Historic School Funding: The supplemental budget maintains the state’s historic achievement in school funding by continuing to fund 55% of the cost of public education. This represents the second year after a nearly two-decade effort to achieve this goal...
COVID Leave Bill for School Employees – Signed by Governor Mills
On Friday, April 15th, Governor Mill signed LD 1874, An Act to Clarify COVID-19 for School Employees. The new law attempts to clarify provisions passed last June by the Legislature to provide up to 15 days of COVID Leave to school employees impacted by the...
School ME Podcast: The Educator Shortage
EPISODE SUMMARY Dale Templeton, Director of NEA’s Collective Bargaining and Membership Advocacy joins us to discuss the causes of the growing educator shortage and what we can do to put an end to it. EPISODE NOTES To learn more about how NEA can assist with the...President’s Message – April 2022
Spring has sprung at last! (Even though I know its still a bit hidden by snow in the County…it is on its way there, too!) And with spring comes lots of good things!First, the 2022 MEA Representative Assembly, May 21-22, IN PERSON, in South Portland. Along with...Editor’s Note – Spring 22
I Let My Son Get A Mullet. 1985 called- on its rotary phone on the wall- and asked for its hairstyle back. I have lost all control. That’s the point in the pandemic I’m at, AND….. I’m OK with it. I’m OK with letting go and accepting what I can and can’t change....
