Maine Educator Online, News, Winter 24
In the halls and classrooms of schools in Lewiston, Auburn and the surrounding communities where some families were locked down during school conferences that horrible day in October, children are now back to learning and staff are working through the process of how...
Features, Maine Educator Online, Winter 24
MEA hosted its annual Winter Conference in early December. Members gathered for a full day of free professional development, taking away many lessons on a variety of topics from Assertive Communication Strategies to Mentoring to Union Contract Guidance. If you...
Features, Maine Educator Online, News, Winter 24
As an educator, whether you like it or not, you are held to higher standards within the community. What you do or don’t say as an educator can have implications on your livelihood, even if you’re not on the job when you speak up. This is especially important as...
Features, Maine Educator Online, News, Winter 24
Violent student outbursts are putting educators at risk. By: Brenda Álvarez, Senior Writer, NEA Today and Giovanna Bechard, MEA Communications DirectorFirst Appeared In NEA Today We put up with these working conditions and keep showing up “for the kids”,...
Maine Educator Online, News, Winter 24
Maine teachers new to the profession are required to have a mentor for two years. Those new to a district are required to have a mentor for one year. While discussions surrounding teacher recruitment are essential, it is also important to understand how we best retain...
Maine Educator Online, News, Winter 24
More than 1 in 4. 28.4% to be exact. That’s how many Maine students were chronically absent according to the Maine Department of Education’s most recent data. A student is defined as chronically absent if they are absent 10% or more of the days enrolled. That’s just...
