AMPLIFYING OUR VOICE: Leading Boldly for Our Students, Our Professions, and Our Union.
MEA members are leading the profession in both big and small ways. They’re speaking up for policies that work best for our students at the state and national level, they’re working to transform their locals, and so much more. That leadership though...
Student Loan Forgiveness-Do You Qualify?
New Benefit For MEA/NEA Members Student loan debt now averages more than $30,000 per borrower. It can be a very difficult obligation to meet- especially for someone beginning their career in education. NEA Member Benefits has partnered with Savi to provide a unique...
The Latest From Augusta
From John Kosinski, MEA Government Relations Director Right to Strike:Are you ready for MEA’s #RedforEd Day at the State House? Our bill to give school employees the right to strike will be scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, April 17 in the Labor...
Increase in Teacher Pay Gets Committee Approval
Maine’s starting teacher salary ranks 40th in the nation. Let that sink in. The data is from new information just released by the National Education Association. The good news, the Maine Education Association has been pushing, and continues to push for change, and...
LOVE
Despite the frigid temperature, my older daughter, my 8-month old granddaughter and I were at the Women’s March in Portland in January. The sight of so many was energizing—all ages, genders, races, gathering together to keep the momentum going to work for a just...
