President's Message
March is coming in like the proverbial lion—yet another snow day! —but this weekend, we “spring forward” –the year “marches” on! See below for what has been happening, what is happening, and what will be happening! (Practicing my verb tenses here!) THIS PAST...
President's Message
“A breath of fresh air!” It may be mid-winter, but this is definitely the phrase of the past few weeks! By the time you see this, Maine will have a new Commissioner of Education, Pender Makin.The testimony in support of her confirmation was inspiring and uplifting....
President's Message
I am optimistic that it will indeed be a Happy New Year for our members and our students! There are a lot of positive possibilities on the near horizon! A New Year would not be complete without some Resolutions! There are two kinds of Resolutions I hope you will...
President's Message
From an educator’s perspective, the school year may be more significant than the calendar year-September is the month of beginnings, not January; and June is the month of endings, not December. But from my current vantage point, there are some very important...
President's Message
NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER… It’s time to get to work now that the political ads have ended! Let’s make sure we do what’s needed to support our schools and students. Read More CELEBRATE AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK! All educators—bus drivers,...
President's Message
While you have been hard at work in our schools this past month, I have been busy on many fronts, including two trips to D.C., hearings at the legislature (before it adjourned-finally!), lobbying during NEA Super Week, a variety of meetings and trainings and events-it...
