News
MEA is always working to advocate for you and the profession. Now we need your help! Join us at the State House on February 20th as we speak up for the schools our students deserve. Click here for more information!MEA is hosting a #RedforEd days in Augusta and we...
Under the Dome
Legislative Update 1/27/2020 $16 Minimum Wage for Support Staff , Wednesday, January 29 at 9 a.m. LD 1965 is MEA’s bill to raise the minimum wage for school support staff to $16 per hour. The public hearing is scheduled in the Labor Committee on Wednesday,...
News
Whether you’re a student who’s learned from a great teacher, a colleague, a parent, or an interested member of the community, here’s your chance to recognize an exemplary Maine teacher. Nominate a teacher here. WHO CAN NOMINATE? Teachers can be nominated by a student,...
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The Online Physical Education Network (OPEN) offers FREE resources to help educators engage students in everything from mindfulness to social and emotional learning. The OPEN website, https://openphysed.org/ , offers a variety of tools to help both the educator and...
News, Press Releases
Teachers at Connections Academy Vote to Join Maine Education Association, Corporation Fights Vote In a hearing in Boston, an attorney for the teachers from virtual school, Connections Academy are arguing the election held in November was valid, giving the teachers the...
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MEA is counting down the top 20 New Year’s resolutions for educators. Let’s all laugh together a little more in 2020. 1)I will work to be patient in yet another meeting. 2)I will not have a breakdown when asked to meet some new standard. 3)I will learn...
News, Press Releases
The Maine Education Association, with support from the National Education Association (NEA) filed a lawsuit in Maine Superior Court seeking immediate injunctive relief against the town of Gorham for refusing to allow Janet Kuech, an Ed Tech in the Gorham School...
President's Message
December already? I hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving break—though brief!—and are ready for a busy month! At least in a few weeks we start to see the hours of daylight begin to increase… With the upcoming MEA Board of Directors meeting (December 7-8), getting...
President's Message
Thank you so much to all who have expressed an interest in the soon-to-be-reinstituted Professional Standards Board. While I am not surprised by our members’ dedication to, and enthusiasm for, our profession, the number of people who reached out was surprising! We...
President's Message
The school year may still feel “new” in some respects, but I know you—and our students!–are already hard at work. Local association leaders are working hard, too! They are seeing that our many legislative successes are implemented properly, advocating for...
