Fall 23, Features, Maine Educator Online, News
By day they work as teachers. By night they’re crafting characters and stories to engage readers of all ages as published authors. Nick Fuller Googins, a fourth grade teacher at CK Burns School in Saco, and Rebecca Turkewitz , a 10th grade English teacher at Casco Bay...
Collective Bargaining, Fall 23, Maine Educator Online, News
The bargaining table is where dedicated teachers and resilient educators square off against budget constraints, policy shifts, and the desire to provide the best education possible for their students. These negotiations are more than discussions about salaries and...
Fall 23, Maine Educator Online, NEA Today, News
By: Tim Walker, Senior Writer Previously Published in NEA Today, Edited by Giovanna Bechard “Right here in Florida, we will preserve and strengthen a democracy that was steeped in the power of ‘We the People,’” says NEA President. Six thousand united and determined...
Fall 23, Maine Educator Online, News, Perspectives
By Paul Johnson, Professor, University of Southern Maine Over the past few years, there have been numerous articles about the impact COVID-19 has had on students and their learning losses. For example, this summer, PBS Newshour featured a segment on this issue. The...
Fall 23, Maine Educator Online, News
Educators have a visible place in their communities, and lately, so many are finding themselves under the microscope for everything they say, wear, post in their classroom or online or elsewhere. There isn’t much an educator does that cannot be scrutinized by a member...
Fall 23, Maine Educator Online, News
The numbers are staggering. 73% of LGBTQI+ students face mental health challenges according to a survey by the Trevor Project. The question for educators is how you can help these students feel supported and feel like they have a trusted adult they can turn to for...
