Save Maine Absentee Voting

Save Maine Absentee Voting

Coming to your ballot in November: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban...
Protect Paid Family Leave for School Employees

Protect Paid Family Leave for School Employees

Protect Paid Family Medical Leave for School Employees!  TAKE ACTION Two years ago, the Maine Legislature passed a law requiring employers to provide up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for workers, including school employees, to care for a newborn, adopted...
Maine Needs to Increase the Minimum Teacher Salary

Maine Needs to Increase the Minimum Teacher Salary

TAKE ACTION All over Maine, schools are struggling to find qualified teachers.  If we want high quality public schools in every community, we need high quality teachers in every school.  Please ask them to prioritize funding and passing LD 34: An Act to...
Fund Maine’s Future – MEA/UMaine System Lobby Day –Tuesday March 18th

Fund Maine’s Future

TAKE ACTION The state’s financial support for the UMaine System has declined precipitously over decades and in recent years the state appropriation and tuition have not kept pace with inflation.  This has left our campuses with horrible options, including...
Join the Team!

Join the Team!

Legislative Organizing Committee:  The MEA is committed to making sure the voices of our members are heard when legislation that impacts our schools is debated in the State House. To that end, we are forming a Legislative Organizing...