COVID-19, News
To support Maine school staff, Mills Administration announces expansion of support line for Maine’s frontline workers on World Teacher’s Day. The “Maine FrontLine WarmLine” is now expanding its services to include Maine’s educators and...
COVID-19, News
NEA Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy Did you Know ? ….A Time Sensitive Benefit for YOU Did you know that section 2206 of the CARES Act allows employers to contribute up to $5,250 toward an employee’s student loan balance tax free? This tax-free benefit ends...
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1. Associations must be engaged now in plans for the fall The Association should notify all bargaining unit members that they should request a reasonable accommodation now for any ADA-qualifying disabilitiesThe Association should reach out to membership through...
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The Maine DOE has sent guidelines to superintendents regarding summer programming in districts where they choose to operate in-person programs. You can read that full DOE guidance below and here. In all instances where a school district is considering offering summer...
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A school-year employee is generally prohibited by law from collecting unemployment insurance during the summer months when a contract or reasonable assurance of continued employment with the school district or university exists for the next school year. However, many...
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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Re-Opening Schools Fall 2020 1. Who will decide if schools are able to reopen in the Fall and who will decide if we do go back but then must return to remote learning due to an...
