Happy New Year! Together We Win—Here’s How
Happy New Year! Last week, members gathered at MEA Headquarters in Augusta for the first MEA Committee Day of the year. I had the chance to catch up with some of our incredible committee leaders to talk about the important...
Episode 26: The Hargrove Herald
Happy December! Wow, 2025 is almost behind us. How did that happen so fast? As we all begin the final countdown the days to Winter Break, I hope you find a moment to recharge, whether that’s with family and friends or doing something just for you. I’m really looking...
The Power of Public Education: Why Maine’s Students Need All of Us: Including CTE
By: Lauren Remington, MEA Member (Calais EA) and MEA Board Member District B The foundation of every public school in Maine is not just the curriculum, it’s the people. American Education Week is a chance to pause and recognize that this work doesn’t happen by...
Support Community College Faculty!
TAKE ACTION The fulltime faculty at the Maine Community College System have been working without a contract since July 1, 2024. Meanwhile, the System has experienced record enrollments. Unfortunately, this record growth in enrollment has not been met with hiring...
More Mental Health Supports for Maine’s Students
TAKE ACTION Maine educators are deeply concerned about the mental health of their students. They regularly report to the MEA rising behavioral and emotional challenges as one of the top issues affecting students. Data from the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey also...
Retirement with Dignity for Teachers and Ed Techs
TAKE ACTION Former Governor Paul LePage made major and drastic cuts to the pensions of teachers and ed tech IIs and IIIs and despite our best efforts we have been unable to undue to these cuts because of Maine’s unique constitutional constraints. However,...
Lift Teacher Pay! Now!
TAKE ACTION It is past time to lift the minimum teacher salary in Maine. We are witnessing an exodus from the profession. Each year, over 1,400 teachers leave the field, while only 400+ graduate from Maine’s teacher preparation programs. The current...
Editor’s Note – Fall 2025
Is there anything better than fall in Maine? Maybe summer—but I digress. As a classroom teacher, I always loved the fall: reconnecting with colleagues, back-to-school pep rallies, fall sports, and a (mostly) clean and organized classroom. As a student, I loved the...
Building Power Together: UNION SOLIDARITY Across the University of Maine System
Pictured from left to right: Jesse Hargrove, Neil Greenberg, Michael Grillo, Lisa K. Neuman, Pankaj Agrrawal and Rose Abramoff Faculty and staff across the University of Maine System unite to win funding, build power, and increase membership. For more than a decade,...
