Opioid Prevention Work

MEA’s President, Grace Leavitt, was asked by Governor Mills to sit on a special Opioid Prevention Work Group and is seeking information from members to help the work group create ways to support students in need. This group is tasked with evaluating existing...
LISTEN: RSU 35 Student Song Teaches Important Lessons

LISTEN: RSU 35 Student Song Teaches Important Lessons

Students in music teacher Bryan Bergeron-Killough class at Eliot Elementary turned into musicians when they recorded an “echo song” about respect. The song narrates important lessons for the students, understanding, as the song goes, “how other...
Celebrating Innovative Work

Celebrating Innovative Work

MEA is pleased to sponsor WGME-TV’s Forward Thinking segment that highlights the innovate work happening in our schools. Each story showcases the out-of-the box, hands on learning happening and the extra effort put forth by our educators to create inspiring learning...
MEA Successful in Working to End Food Shaming in Schools

MEA Successful in Working to End Food Shaming in Schools

Governor Mills signed into law a measure that requires schools to feed students school lunch whether or not they are able to pay. The Maine Education Association began advocating for this measure during the last legislative session and continued working with...

Ready to Retire?

Will you be retiring at the end of the school year? Are any of your colleagues retiring?  You can stay connected with MEA and all that is happening by becoming a member of MEA Retired!  You’ll enjoy the camaraderie and being in the know!  For more information go...