From MEA’s Executive Director
From Rachelle Bristol Educate, Empower, Excel – 2024 MEA RA Another year has passed since the last MEA RA, and a lot has happened at MEA, as well as in Maine. In April, Maine found itself in the path of a complete solar eclipse which has not occurred for over 60...
President’s Letter – Summer 2024 The Last One
The Three Rs: Reflections, Remembrances, and Two (Just Two) Regrets I have done a lot of driving while serving in this position. Fortunately there is Maine Public Radio (thank you to our members there!). It keeps me up-to-date on issues across our state and the world...
NEW Online Hub for Professional Learning
MEA is proud to introduce our brand-new Learning Hub: Portable Professional Learning. This portal provides our members with FREE access to online courses anytime, anywhere; learners can self-register and complete the work on their own time according to...
Spectacular Surroundings
This spring has been one of many firsts for me. I experienced my first Representative Assembly (it was wonderful to meet some of you there!), I went to Washington, D.C., to visit the NEA headquarters for the first time, I experienced my first Total Solar Eclipse, and...
MEA President’s Message – June 2024
The season of graduation and end-of-year celebrations and state championship games is upon us—along with (thankfully) warmer weather. But amidst everything you do, please take a few moments between all these events and activities to read on for interesting and...Funtown Splashtown USA MEA Discount
MEMBER CODE: meaastro26 You can access this special webstore by going to https://funtownsplashtownusa.com/corporate-discounts/ and clicking on ‘Purchase Discount Tickets Here’ button.
2024 Pride Events
Each June many MEA members like to show their support for colleagues and students by attending and participating in some of the PRIDE events around our state. MEA is registered to have a group march in both the Portland and the Bangor parades, and often has a group...
FREE MEA Summer Conference July 29-30 at USM in Portland
The countdown to summer is on, and MEA is calling on all adventurers to join us at MEA Summer Camp – Our 2 Day Summer Conference! LEARN MORE MEA Summer Camp offers the perfect FREE opportunity for members to connect with union colleagues from across the...
Little Free Library at Steep Falls Elementary Celebrates MEA’s Read Across Maine Initiative
STEEP FALLS, MAINE – May 9, 2024 ‐ On Thursday, Ashley Cram’s fourth-grade students were presented with a Little Free Library by Grace Leavitt, President of the Maine Education Association (MEA), for their success in the Read Across Maine Contest. Read Across...
