COVID-19 Information Center
The MEA is working hard to provide educators with the most up-to-date information during this unprecedented time. As things change each day, the MEA will work to support our members in the best way possible. The MEA knows you have more questions than there are likely answers for, at this time. However, the Association is working non-stop to advocate for the best possible educational solutions during this difficult time.
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Vaccine FAQs
The Maine Education Association understands you have many questions surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. As the State works to acquire more vaccines, the MEA is working hard to learn more about how the process will work for our members, once vaccines are available. Below...
Cleaning and Disinfecting in the COVID-19 Era
As schools and campuses continue to return to in-person instruction during the pandemic, questions about the health hazards of cleaning and disinfecting products and protocols continue to arise. Our Cleaning and Disinfecting in the COVID-19 Era fact sheet provides...
Teacher Evaluations and Remote Learning
The MEA has heard concerns from teachers in some districts that they will be subject to summative evaluations based on their performance while teaching remotely or in hybrid models. MEA believes this would be an inappropriate and ineffective application of the local...
Color-Coded County Risk Levels
Current Color-Code for Each County The Maine Department of Education instituted a color-code system for the operation of public schools in July. The three-tiered health advisory system is updated at 12:00 pm Friday, on an every two weeks cycle. These recommendations...
FAQs for Out of State Travel
Source and FMI: https://www.maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine/keepmainehealthy/faqs The State of Maine, its communities, and its diverse tourism and hospitality industries know that visitors want to travel to locations that are safe and healthy, and they want to enjoy...
DOE Standard Operating Procedure for Positive Cases in School
From the Maine DOE: Responding to a positive case of COVID-19 Work with school administrators, nurses, and other healthcare providers to identify an isolation room or area to separate anyone who exhibits COVID-19 like symptoms. School nurses and other healthcare...
Indoor Air Quality & Ventilation
The following information has been developed by MEA's Director of Collective Bargaining and Research to help local associations understand the issue of air quality and ventilation. For further assistance, please reach out to your MEA UniServ Director. Ventilation...
Updated Guidance on Group Sizes and Masks/Face coverings
New guidance on group sizes and mask breaks from the MDOE-11/20/2020
Maine FrontLine WarmLine Now Available to Support Maine School Staff
To support Maine school staff, Mills Administration announces expansion of support line for Maine’s frontline workers on World Teacher’s Day. The “Maine FrontLine WarmLine” is now expanding its services to include Maine’s educators and...
Student Debt CARES Act
NEA Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy Did you Know ? ….A Time Sensitive Benefit for YOU Did you know that section 2206 of the CARES Act allows employers to contribute up to $5,250 toward an employee’s student loan balance tax free? This tax-free benefit ends...