Nearly 250,000 education jobs at risk if Congress eliminates state and local tax
Lois Kilby-Chesley: Possible draconian cuts to public education could lead to ballooning class sizes Washington—As part of its $5 trillion tax plan giveaway to the wealthiest and corporations, the U.S. House Republican leadership bill eliminates most of the state and...Teachers Testify in Support of Bill to Increase Qualifications and Raise Starting Salary
Currently, Maine has the 41st lowest teacher salary in the nation, and is more than $7,000 behind average pay in the New England Region An Act to Improve the Quality of Teachers, LD 818, will be heard in the Education Committee on Wednesday, May 3rd at 9 a.m. The bill...MEA Pushes for Recess Mandate
MEA testified in support of a new bill that would require the state to mandate at least 30 minutes of daily physical activity The MEA spoke today in support of LD 378-An Act to Promote Physical Activity for Schoolchildren. The bill, sponsored by Senator Rebecca...Hearing Friday: Cuts Run Deep for Schools
Education Budget Hearing Friday, March 3rd- Governor’s Budget Creates Winners and Losers New figures from MDOE detail funding losses for some school districts-cuts as deep as 40% of budget, impacting nearly 2/3 of all Maine students On Friday, March 3rd at 10am,...
