Fall 22, Features, Maine Educator Online, News
Your Union is leading and strengthening efforts to elevate Education Support Professionals (ESPs) as respected professionals essential to the success of all students, educators, schools, and communities through relevant, Union-convened, ESP-led programs and supports....
Fall 22, Maine Educator Online, News
Support the Social Security Fairness Act and the Social Security 2100 Act to fully repeal both the GPO and WEP. The Maine Education Association, along with the National Education Association, are continually working to ensure our educators retire with the benefits...
Fall 22, Features, Maine Educator Online, News, Salary Info
All across Maine, MEA members are improving their working and living conditions. Here is a sample of some of the Union’s successes compiled by MEA’s Director of Collective Bargaining and Research, Nate Williams. Questions? Contact us here Salary Brunswick EA...
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...