Maine Educator Online, Spring 22
I am writing this on an anniversary that I have no intention of ever commemorating, other than with what I’m writing here. I am referring to March 13th, 2020—the day two years ago—two longer-than-ever-before years ago–that educators went home, expecting to go...
Maine Educator Online, Spring 22, Your Union
1 – Historic Pay Increases MEA and its local unions negotiated some historic pay increases this school year for both preK-12 members and higher education members. Among the successes: community college support staff received 16% increases in salary in the first...
Features, Maine Educator Online, News, Salary Info, Spring 22
MEA maintains a salary database to better help members understand how educators are paid across Maine. MEA encourages you to use this information as you advocate for wages and benefits in your district. The data is based off of contracts submitted to MEA for the...
Features, Maine Educator Online, Representative Assembly, Spring 22
Each year, the MEA holds its Representative Assembly (RA), the democratic body of the Union. At the 94th annual RA members will discuss the following proposals seen below. 2022 MEA Election ResultsBOAD OF DIRECTORSAlly LoukasDistrict B3 Year TermCedena McAvoyDistrict...
Maine Educator Online, Member's Only, News, Salary Info, Winter 21
Career Earnings BA 20-21 As part of MEA’s continued commitment to educate its members on issues that impact their work and life, MEA’s Director of Collective Bargaining and Research compiled the follow data regarding salaries, in particular, career earnings in Maine....
COVID-19, Features, Maine Educator Online, News, Winter 21
School Nurse Struggle “We are frequently yelled at. Sworn at. Insulted.” The daily life of a school nurse during the pandemic. The requirements for public school nurses have expanded to levels likely no one could have ever imagined due to the pandemic....
