See Educators Serve

See Educators Serve

When John Soifer stepped into the voting booth to vote in the 2024 election, he noticed that there was no one running to represent him on the school board. As a retired special educator and union leader, Soifer knew the importance of the seat, and impulsively wrote...

Retire with Dignity: Bargaining for Better Retirement

By Mark Ashe, Cape Elizabeth EA Negotiator & Maine DOE Financial Literacy Teacher Leader Fellow and Samantha Burdick, MEA Communications Director For many years, a career in education came with a promise—work hard, serve your community, and retire with security. That...
We Need Your Voice

We Need Your Voice

MEA Executive Director’s Letter – Winter 2026 Happy New Year! Another trip around the sun completed. Another year in the books. And a brand-new year ahead. And if you are like me, every January you take a moment (hopefully with a cherished pet by your side – for me,...
Breaking Through the Noise

Breaking Through the Noise

President’s Message – Winter 2026 I was overweight and acne ridden, awkward and uncomfortable, yet my Junior Seminar teacher assigned me to portray Newt Gingrich, the dynamic GOP leader selected as Speaker of the House for a historic Republican majority. I did the...