Maine High School Diploma Options and Requirements
Maine High School Diploma Options and Requirements This resource provides a general comparison of the two diploma options as established in Public Law 2017, Chapter 466, enacted in July 2018. The points of comparison are relevant to the requirements of a high school...
Keeping the Promise of Public Education
On Friday, October 5th, the NEA Foundation will livestream Keeping the Promise of Public Education, a Ted Talks style story-telling symposium of educators, artists, STEM experimenters, philanthropists, parents, and students from across the country, who represent the...
Engaging in Appropriate Conversations
View article online in the Maine Educator Online September Issue. By: Teal Ruland | nea.org What’s on and off-limits to talk about with students might seem obvious, but it isn’t always so black and white. Sometimes it can be hard to avoid uncomfortable details about...
National Award Shines Spotlight on Farmington Educator
Ryder to be honored on February 8, 2019 at Washington, DC awards gala, live-streamed nationwide WASHINGTON, DC (August 27, 2018) – “Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions in the world,” says Dan Ryder. “You see the best in humanity and see the future make...
Rankings of the States 2017 & Estimates of School Statistics 2018 – NEA
The data presented in this combined report provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. NEA Research offers this report to its state and local affiliates as well as to researchers, policymakers,...
MEA President and Vice President Go to Washington to meet with Senators Collins & King and urge both to oppose Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination
The United States Senate is on the brink of voting on Donald Trump’s controversial and unpopular Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, despite having shown repeatedly during his confirmation hearings that, just like Betsy DeVos, he will favor the wealthy,...
Reading Strategies – To Engage At All Levels
To help you start the year right when it comes to reading, take a glance at these great tips from fellow MEA members. Maine Educator broke out the ideas based on grade levels. Pick and choose what works for you! Grades K-2 – Penny Rees, Glenburn Elementary...
13 Reasons Why – New Season, New Guidance
The popular and controversial show “13 Reasons Why” has been confirmed for a second season on Netflix and will return in 2018. The show, which graphically depicts the 13 reasons why a teenage girl commits suicide was the top trending show on Google when it...
Yoga for the Stressed Educator
By definition, yoga is a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being. So, by definition it would seem that practicing yoga could help relieve some of the pressures in your daily life—the pressure to perform well and receive a good...
