Fall 24, Maine Educator Online
Wait, what? Where did the time go? At this time every year, I am amazed at how quickly time flies (where did the summer and sun go) and how much has happened over the last year. It feels like just yesterday when I was a student eager for new school clothes and school...
Fall 24, Maine Educator Online
New Beginnings! LET’S GO…back to school! As summer turns to fall, and the eighty- and ninety-degree temperatures are replaced with evening lows in the forties, my excitement for the school year continues to grow. Somehow, school shopping is much easier—my kids have...
Maine Educator Online, News, Representative Assembly, Summer 24
The MEA held its annual Representative Assembly (RA) in May. The MEA RA is the largest democratic body of the association, made up of educators elected by their local associations to represent their districts. This year, RA delegates set the course of work for the...
Maine Educator Online, News, Read Across America, Summer 24
Throughout March, educators from across Maine participated in MEA’s Read Across Maine Challenge. Read Across Maine is part of the National Education Association’s Read Across America initiative. Educators set individualized reading goals for their classrooms to...
Maine Educator Online, News, Summer 24
First Appeared in NEA Today January 2024 By: Cindy Long, Senior Writer, adapted by Samantha Burdick Imagine standing up in a staff meeting at school and saying, “Let’s address institutional racism in our schools.” How would your colleagues react? Some might welcome an...
Maine Educator Online, News, Summer 24
Why do we endorse candidates? MEA brings together members to screen candidates who support us and advocate for pro-education policies that support our schools, our students, and our professions. Endorsing and electing candidates who support MEA’s goals increases the...