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More than two dozen retirees attend a hearing in support of the bill, sharing stories about how health costs impact their livelihoods After teaching for more than 30 years, retired educators, like Mary Dunn struggle financially. Dunn is forced to use her entire...
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Free books will be in the hands of all first- graders by the end of the school year\ To create life-long readers, the Maine Education Association is delivering a free book to all public school first-grade students across the state. MEA is in its fifth year of book...
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The following is a statement from MEA President Grace Leavitt regarding the announcement of Pender Makin as the new Commissioner of Education. “The Maine Education Association is pleased to learn Governor-elect Mills has nominated Pender Makin as Commissioner of...
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Ryder to be honored on February 8, 2019 at Washington, DC awards gala, live-streamed nationwide WASHINGTON, DC (August 27, 2018) – “Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions in the world,” says Dan Ryder. “You see the best in humanity and see the future make...
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The United States Senate is on the brink of voting on Donald Trump’s controversial and unpopular Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, despite having shown repeatedly during his confirmation hearings that, just like Betsy DeVos, he will favor the wealthy,...
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Augusta Educator Selected as 2019 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow Learning journey to prepare Wachtl, students as global citizens WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 18, 2018) – The NEA Foundation, a public charity founded by educators for educators, today named Maggie...
