Fall 22, Maine Educator Online, News
Research shows that children who increase their school breakfast participation as a result of a school breakfast program offered at no cost to all students show greater improvements in math scores, attendance, punctuality, depression, anxiety, and hyperactivity than...
Fall 22, Features, Maine Educator Online, News
MEA holds first in-person conference since the beginning of the pandemic More than 250 MEA members came together to learn from each other and a host of experienced presenters during MEA’s Summer Conference. The event mixed professional development with networking and...
Fall 22, Features, Maine Educator Online, Member's Only, News
While every contract and negotiation session is different, here are three basic elements that should be included in every contract to make sure all members are treated fairly. MEA believes the following items must be included and/or never removed as language in ALL...
Fall 22, Maine Educator Online, News
Temporary waiver can help educators with public service loans — but the deadline looms In October 2021, the Biden Administration issued a “Limited Waiver” of some of the strict requirements of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Qualifying payments now...
Fall 22, Maine Educator Online, News
By Emily Albee Emily Albee2023 Maine Teacher of the Year Finalist2022 Penobscot County TOYProud EA22 and MEA Member13th Year Teacher Serving and surviving as a public school teacher in Maine for 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic created innumerable challenges to...
Fall 22, Maine Educator Online, News
With each new school year, a new set of students brings new personalities and potentially new challenges. The pandemic brought additional challenges for all school staff as they dealt with difficult student behaviors. Below are several suggestions from the Crisis...
