Teaching Students in Trauma

MEA President Grace Leavitt, Janet Kuech, Board Director for District L, and Carrie Foster, President-elect of Portland EA attended a recent NEA Convening on Trauma. The work the group completed is being compiled and the final report will be out soon. MEA President...

OPPORTUNITY: Leaders for Just Schools

MEA is looking for members to attend the NEA Program, Leaders for Just Schools in San Diego this August. Are you interested in working for equal and just schools for all students? This opportunity is for you! There is still time for MEA to submit the names of others...

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...