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Under the Dome: Legislative Wrap-Up

Dear MEA Members:As the legislature wrapped up this week, I wanted to share a few updates about our legislative issues. Quick Updates Pension Improvements: The MEA was successful in winning a 4% COLA for this year. The budget lifts the base amount of the pension by...

Supplemental Budget Highlights 2022

News

Historic School Funding: The supplemental budget maintains the state’s historic achievement in school funding by continuing to fund 55% of the cost of public education. This represents the second year after a nearly two-decade effort to achieve this goal...

COVID Leave Bill for School Employees – Signed by Governor Mills

COVID-19, News

On Friday, April 15th, Governor Mill signed LD 1874, An Act to Clarify COVID-19 for School Employees. The new law attempts to clarify provisions passed last June by the Legislature to provide up to 15 days of COVID Leave to school employees impacted by the...

School ME Podcast: The Educator Shortage

News, Professional Development

EPISODE SUMMARY Dale Templeton, Director of NEA’s Collective Bargaining and Membership Advocacy joins us to discuss the causes of the growing educator shortage and what we can do to put an end to it. EPISODE NOTES To learn more about how NEA can assist with the...

President’s Message – April 2022

Member's Only, News, President's Message

Spring has sprung at last! (Even though I know its still a bit hidden by snow in the County…it is on its way there, too!) And with spring comes lots of good things!First, the 2022 MEA Representative Assembly, May 21-22, IN PERSON, in South Portland. Along with...

MEA Salary Guide 22

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...