Certification Rule Changes
Several changes have been made to the certification rules in Maine as the state works to maintain well-qualified educators for our students. The MEA went through the changes and compiled this simple outline to help you understand what you need to know in order to...
Dyslexia 101: Questions & Answers for Educators
Sara Flanagan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Special EducationRachel Brown-Chidsey, Ph.D., NCSP, Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Southern Maine Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability leading to difficulties learning and processing...
SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ STUDENTS by Understanding How They Feel
Survey highlights issues, offers solutions Schools nationwide are difficult environments for many LGBTQ+ students, with a survey from the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) showing the overwhelming majority regularly hear anti-LGBTQ+ language and...
TEACHER PAY PENALTY
Inflation isn’t the only reason you all need to ask for salary increases at the bargaining table. The teacher pay penalty is at an all-time high, with Maine teachers paid 24% LESS than other comparable college-educated workers. The data, from the Economic Policy...
HAVING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
CRUCIAL TOOLS WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH
You’ve likely been there—it’s pick-up time and Sam’s mom corners you about why their child continues to get in trouble at school when they behave so well at home. Or your administrator or supervisor tells you to meet them in their office to discuss a recent...
Local Associations Make Major Gains
Across the state, local associations are using collective bargaining to make their lives and their students’ lives better. From pay gains to better health insurance to dealing with inflation, here are some of the more recent contract successes. Gorham Contract...
Winter ’23 – From MEA’s Executive Director
By Rachelle Bristol It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year I LOVE the holidays. They are full of tradition, kindness, and good cheer. Some of my best family memories revolve around an evergreen tree with lights and shiny ornaments. We had a family tradition that we...
President’s Letter – Winter 2023
At a GOTV rally just before Election Day (now in the rearview mirror–thankfully!), the candidate for State House District 95, Mana Abdi, spoke. She has now been elected as a representative from Lewiston—the first Somali-American to hold a seat in our...
Thank You Educators! Virtual Event with the First Lady
REGISTER Educators are invited to join a special virtual holiday event with First Lady Jill Biden. You are invited to join a special virtual event to hear a holiday message of gratitude from NEA member and First Lady Jill Biden, NEA President Becky Pringle, and AFT...
