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MEA has heard from many educators about how the lack of paid sick days for adults impacts the students you serve. That is why the MEA supports LD 369. This bill, if passed, would provide paid sick leave to all employees in Maine who work in companies with more than...
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The Education Committee is debating a bill that would increase the amount of money the State pays toward health care for qualified retired teachers and Ed Tech IIIs. The bill, LD 178, would increase the State’s share of this cost by 5% each year until the total...
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In order for educators to have their voices heard in Augusta, MEA will host two Lobby Days during February Break. It is crucial legislators hear from educators so they better understand how policy ideas impact our students and the profession. MEA is holding Lobby Days...
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School Librarians speak out against a bill that would limit access to certain books that are considered “obscene.” The bill, An Act to Prohibit the Dissemination of Obscene Material by Public Schools, will be heard before the Criminal Justice and Public...
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The Maine Education Association is your advocate in the State House. Keep up to date with what’s happening with our weekly Under the Dome Newsletter. Want to receive this information in your inbox? Sign up here for the newsletter today! Take Action on Teacher...
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Melissa L. Guerrette, M.Ed., NBCT and Grade 5 Teacher at Oxford Elementary School shares her story with lawmakers, outlining the need for their full support for LD 29, which creates a work group to make recommendations about substance use and substance use disorder...
