MEA President’s Message – July 2019

MEA President’s Message – July 2019

Happy summer! For those of you on summer break, I hope you have had the chance to unwind and enjoy the first few weeks of our Maine summer. For those of you who are working either in a school or other setting, I hope the change at least provides a refreshing break...
MEA President’s Message – June 2019

MEA President’s Message – June 2019

Update on Minimum Teacher Salary   For years, the MEA has aggressively advocated for lifting the minimum teacher salary, with a starting salary of $40,000.   MEA was excited when the Governor included this initiative in her two-year state budget, but this...
MEA President’s Message – May 2019

MEA President’s Message – May 2019

“Happy May Day!” It is appropriate that this month’s message is arriving on May 1st, International Workers’ Day, since MEA has been working hard on legislation to make improvements for members regarding collective bargaining, namely LD 240 (ed policy), LD 900...
MEA President’s Message – April 2019

MEA President’s Message – April 2019

#RED ALERT! I hope you are getting messages about #RedforEd on April 17th!  Sign up NOW and spread the word!Read More  The MEA Board of Directors met on March 30-31.Read more  HAPPENING NOW: If you do it right now, you can still register for the MEA Quality Schools...
MEA President’s Message – March 2019

MEA President’s Message – March 2019

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...
MEA President’s Message – February 2019

MEA President’s Message – February 2019

“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....