Fall 24, Features, Maine Educator Online
MEA President Jesse Hargrove begins his first term. Jesse Hargrove, former Vice President of the Maine Education Association (MEA), officially began his role as MEA President on July 15th. President Hargrove brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm, and a deep...
Features, Maine Educator Online, Winter 24
MEA hosted its annual Winter Conference in early December. Members gathered for a full day of free professional development, taking away many lessons on a variety of topics from Assertive Communication Strategies to Mentoring to Union Contract Guidance. If you...
Features, Maine Educator Online, News, Winter 24
As an educator, whether you like it or not, you are held to higher standards within the community. What you do or don’t say as an educator can have implications on your livelihood, even if you’re not on the job when you speak up. This is especially important as...
Features, Maine Educator Online, News, Winter 24
Violent student outbursts are putting educators at risk. By: Brenda Álvarez, Senior Writer, NEA Today and Giovanna Bechard, MEA Communications DirectorFirst Appeared In NEA Today We put up with these working conditions and keep showing up “for the kids”,...
Fall 23, Features, Maine Educator Online, News
By day they work as teachers. By night they’re crafting characters and stories to engage readers of all ages as published authors. Nick Fuller Googins, a fourth grade teacher at CK Burns School in Saco, and Rebecca Turkewitz , a 10th grade English teacher at Casco Bay...
Fall 23, Features, Maine Educator Online, News
What students need, in their own words “Two years ago, I had a lot of mental health struggles. I was diagnosed with depression, and I was unable to do a lot of my schoolwork; my grades dropped severely.” Joshua, a high school student from Yarmouth shared his struggles...
