In the Know – Summer 2025

In the Know – Summer 2025

65,000 students and 10,000 educators are impacted each year by the work of Ruth’s Reusable Resources, MEA’s Corporate Award Winner. “When enrollment was down, [the administration] cut faculty positions, but now that enrollment is at an all-time high, faculty have not...
Slowing Down This Summer

Slowing Down This Summer

It’s been a busy and inspiring—if a little rainy—spring here at the Maine Education Association. From national trainings in Washington, D.C. with President Hargrove (and a surprise catch-up with Giovanna on the flight home,) to the energy and unity of our MEA...
Leg Session Wrap Up

Leg Session Wrap Up

Dear MEA Members,When the Maine State Legislature officially convened in January, MEA was ready with an ambitious program to protect and promote public education – these priorities were rooted in the hopes, goals, and needs of MEA members across the state. Despite a...
Student Success Starts with Supporting Faculty 

Student Success Starts with Supporting Faculty 

Bangor— Wearing red shirts printed with the message “Student Success Starts with Supporting Faculty,” members of the Community College Faculty Association (CCFA) gathered Wednesday, June 11th to make one point clear: when faculty are supported, students thrive.  This...