News
Students in music teacher Bryan Bergeron-Killough class at Eliot Elementary turned into musicians when they recorded an “echo song” about respect. The song narrates important lessons for the students, understanding, as the song goes, “how other...
Professional Development
October 26: 2019 MEA Learning and Leading Conference – NorthNovember 2: 2019 MEA Learning and Leading Conference – South MEA is reaching out to members with two Learning and Leading Conferences, one in the Bangor area on October 26 at Hampden Academy...
News
MEA is pleased to sponsor WGME-TV’s Forward Thinking segment that highlights the innovate work happening in our schools. Each story showcases the out-of-the box, hands on learning happening and the extra effort put forth by our educators to create inspiring learning...
President's Message
“Happy May Day!” It is appropriate that this month’s message is arriving on May 1st, International Workers’ Day, since MEA has been working hard on legislation to make improvements for members regarding collective bargaining, namely LD 240 (ed policy), LD 900...
Under the Dome
$40K Minimum Teacher Salary – LD 898 MEA’s bill to raise the minimum teacher salary to $40K is making its way through the Legislature. The Senate passed the bill, LD 898, “under the hammer” – meaning no one objected to the bill and there was no...
NEA Member Benefits
You’ve worked hard, saved your money and bought a home. Now you want to protect the largest investment you’ve ever made with homeowners insurance. You’ll sleep better knowing that your insurance will help you rebuild if there’s a fire, tornado or a tree falls onto...
NEA Member Benefits
Warmer weather might have you ready for a driving adventure. Before you load up the car or truck and head out on the highway, you should make sure your ride is ready for the rigors of the road. While most of us know to check the battery, oil, cooling system and tire...
News
Governor Mills signed into law a measure that requires schools to feed students school lunch whether or not they are able to pay. The Maine Education Association began advocating for this measure during the last legislative session and continued working with...
Under the Dome
Another good week in the Legislature!Right to Strike, Collective Bargaining Bills:Last Wednesday, the Labor Committee voted OUGHT TO PASS on LD 900, the bill that would give our members and public sector workers the right to strike. About a dozen MEA members with...
News
The last meeting for the following MEA Committees—Education Support Professionals, Government Relations, Human and Civil Rights and Cultural Affairs and Statewide Bargaining –is May 11th. Interested in being on one of these or the other MEA Committees next...
