How Bargaining a First Contract Strengthens Support for Multilingual Families
In the midst of bargaining their first contract after joining the Portland Education Association in January, staff at the Multilingual Center explain why union membership is vital to protecting services for the 40% of Portland Public Schools students and families who...
Read Across Maine Contest Winners
Thank you to all the students and Maine educators who participated in MEA’s Read Across Maine challenge! MEA is excited to see how educators utilized this year’s BINGO cards to help students discover new genres and deepen their love for reading. Each of the Read...
Climate Education is Already in Your Curriculum
How Maine educators are weaving climate into the lessons they already teach using the Maine Climate Education Hub Ask a Maine teacher about climate education and you’ll often hear that it matters to them, but there’s not enough time to weave it in. Between evolving...
MEA Summer Camp 2026
Each July hundreds of MEA members gather in Portland for our annual summer conference at University of Southern Maine—MEA Summer Camp. This FREE professional learning opportunity offers members an opportunity to connect with union members from across the state while...
Important Certification Changes
This legislative session, the State Board of Education gathered feedback from educators to improve Maine’s educator certification standards, known as Rule Chapter 115. MEA advocated for changes that both support a high quality educator workforce and remove the...
In the Know – Summer 26
RSU 50 Education Association Leads the Way 89% of RSU 50 EA (Southern Aroostook) members signed up to pay union dues using MEA’s new AutoPay system in just one day. AutoPay is a convenient, safe, and secure way to pay and take control of union dues without relying on...
How Many Sparkles Does it Take to Guide the Way Forward?
Another MEA RA is in the books! For those of you who joined us on May 16 and 17 in South Portland, thank you for being part of the largest governing body of your union. For those who did not make it, please consider joining us next year. It is a lot of work AND a lot...
Spring Reflections and the Road Ahead
I have very vivid memories of my oldest son learning to walk down the hallways of Winslow High School – an orange tiger striped hat complete with ears and a green puffy jacket that made it almost impossible to bend at the elbows. Years later, he would dance the night...
Happy Summer, MEA Members — We Made It to June!
Happy summer, MEA members—we made it to June! Thank you all for everything you do each day to support students and communities across Maine. As we wrap up the 2025–2026 school year, it is truly an honor to work alongside MEA members to promote strong public...
