Notes from the MEA Board of Director’s Meeting
The MEA of Board of Director’s reviewed the items coming before the 2019 MEA Representative Assembly (proposed amendments to the MEA Constitution/Bylaws/Standing Rules and Resolutions, New Business Items, and transmitted the proposed Strategic Budget); heard an...
Legislative Hearing Update
March has been a busy month, filled with legislative hearings. MEA’s Executive Director Paula Voelker, Government Relations Director John Kosinski, Collective Bargaining and Research Director CJ Betit, General Counsel Andrew Mason and MEA President Grace Leavitt have...
MEA #RedforEd Day at the State House
#RedforEd on April 17th! Sign up NOW Join MEA members, family and friends in Augusta on April 17 at 9am to help make a difference and move our profession forward! There are hearings that day on LD 900—the right to strike—and LD 1370—to protect educators from...
Why teachers are asking for a greater voice in the profession
Teacher Chris Coleman asks for lawmakers to support LD 240. “School Board members and teachers (should be able) to sit down at the same table and make decisions that serve to maintain the professionalism and dignity of teachers and create an environment where...
Balance in our lives and workplace: Why we need to support LD 240
Message from the MEA President, Grace Leavitt, to all members An important message about balance. Balance: “to have an equality or equivalence in weight” (dictionary.com) We strive for balance in many aspects of our...
AMPLIFYING OUR VOICE: Leading Boldly for Our Students, Our Professions, and Our Union.
MEA members are leading the profession in both big and small ways. They’re speaking up for policies that work best for our students at the state and national level, they’re working to transform their locals, and so much more. That leadership though...
Student Loan Forgiveness-Do You Qualify?
New Benefit For MEA/NEA Members Student loan debt now averages more than $30,000 per borrower. It can be a very difficult obligation to meet- especially for someone beginning their career in education. NEA Member Benefits has partnered with Savi to provide a unique...
The Latest From Augusta
From John Kosinski, MEA Government Relations Director Right to Strike:Are you ready for MEA’s #RedforEd Day at the State House? Our bill to give school employees the right to strike will be scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, April 17 in the Labor...
Increase in Teacher Pay Gets Committee Approval
Maine’s starting teacher salary ranks 40th in the nation. Let that sink in. The data is from new information just released by the National Education Association. The good news, the Maine Education Association has been pushing, and continues to push for change, and...
