Maine Educator Online, News, Spring 23
Bottom Feeding My favorite color is yellow. I love how it’s so bright and sunny. Which is odd because yellow DOES NOT match my disposition. Perhaps that’s why I am drawn to it. I’m salty, sarcastic, from Jersey, and believe in living like a halibut, a bottom feeder,...
Maine Educator Online, Member's Only, News, Spring 23
The Maine Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) gives anyone in Maine the broad right to access public records, including information about public schools. The following information is provided to members from MEA’s General Counsel, Ben Grant. FOAA is based off the...
Maine Educator Online, Perspectives, Spring 23
By Paul Johnson, Professor, University of Southern Maine and Jackie Edmondson, Professor, University of Southern Maine Governor Mills announced last September that students who had graduated from high school over the previous two years would be eligible to attend any...
Early Career Educator, Maine Educator Online, Spring 23
MEA’s Early Career Conference supports educators in the first five years on the job MEA hosted its annual day of professional development for our members who are newer to the profession. Our Early Career Conference, On Course to Lead, helped those in the first five...
News, Representative Assembly, Spring 23
Each year, the MEA holds its Representative Assembly (RA), the democratic body of the Union. At the 95th annual RA members will discuss the following proposals below. MEA-95-RADownload
Classroom Management, News, Spring 23
Cook’s Corner is authored by Mallory Cook, MEA’s Director of Training and Early Educator Engagement. Each issue in Cook’s Corner you will find useful information that is intended to help you in your day-to-day work. How many decisions do educators...