Vetoed Bills Would Have Supported Educators, Students and the Profession
Dear MEA Members, Educators across Maine are so very disappointed. Late last night and early this morning, Governor Janet Mills vetoed two important bills that MEA supported this session. LD 240 would have given teachers the right to negotiate over planning and...
Professional Development Available through MDOE
The Maine Department of Education has recently uploaded its summer training sessions that are available to educators. There are conferences available for both teachers and support staff. Training examples include: Learning for the 21st Century to Child Nutrition. To...
Hourly Employee Paycheck News
Big Win for Support Staff This week, Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 300, MEA’s bill onpay averaging. LD 300 simply requires schools to offer support staff employees the option to collect their pay over a 12 month or shorter period, to be locally...
2019-20 MEA Governance Calendar
JULY 2 NEA Board Meeting, Houston, TX 1-2 Racial and Social Justice Conference, Houston, TX 2-3 NEA Resolutions Committee, Houston, TX 4 Independence Day 4-7 NEA Representative Assembly, Houston, TX 15 Local President/Treasurer Training, South Portland 16 Local...
8 Smart Things to Do During Your Summer Break
by NEA Member Benefits During the school year, you’re laser-focused on your students and your responsibilities at school. But come summertime, you finally have a chance to focus on you. Whether you want to tackle a big home project or reassess your finances, jet off...
