2024 MEA Representative Assembly – Educate, Empower, Excel

The MEA held its annual Representative Assembly (RA) in May. The MEA RA is the largest democratic body of the association, made up of educators elected by their local associations to represent their districts. This year, RA delegates set the course of work for the...

Read Across Maine

Throughout March, educators from across Maine participated in MEA’s Read Across Maine Challenge. Read Across Maine is part of the National Education Association's Read Across America initiative. Educators set individualized reading goals for their classrooms to...

Leaders for Just Schools

First Appeared in NEA Today January 2024 By: Cindy Long, Senior Writer, adapted by Samantha BurdickImagine standing up in a staff meeting at school and saying, “Let’s address institutional racism in our schools.” How would your colleagues react? Some might welcome an...

Candidate Screening & Endorsement Process

Why do we endorse candidates? MEA brings together members to screen candidates who support us and advocate for pro-education policies that support our schools, our students, and our professions. Endorsing and electing candidates who support MEA’s goals increases the...

Progress on MEA’s Top Priorities

MEA advocated for measures to increase educator pay, long-term disability insurance for public school employees, and gun safety legislation to make our schools and communities safer. Celebrating Our Legislative Successes This year, the Maine Education Association...

Celebrate Diverse Books

ELEMENTARY Rainbow handsBy: Mamta Nainy A young boy expresses his moods, showing his individuality and navigating his emotions through the different colors he paints his nails. Themes: Courage, Family, identity MIDDLE GRADE Ellie Engle Saves herselfBy: leah johnson...

Cook’s Corner: Summer is the Perfect Time for Recertification

Summer is the perfect time to earn contact hours for recertification, and MEA/NEA members have access to hundreds of free professional development opportunities both in-person and online. This year, MEA staff have trained over 600 members on the Dangerous Behavior...

Rankings & Estimates Benchmark Report 2024

Annual Report Clearly Indicates Maine is Behind on Pay Compared to Rest of New England and National Data. Every year the National Education Association releases the Rankings & Estimates Benchmark report. The comprehensive report provides comparative state data and...

Reflections on the First Year

It seems like everywhere we turn people are talking about the shortage of educators in our schools. MEA caught up with some of our Early Career Educators, each with distinctly different journeys to the classroom, and asked them to reflect on their school year. Kendrah...

From MEA’s Executive Director

From Rachelle Bristol Educate, Empower, Excel – 2024 MEA RA Another year has passed since the last MEA RA, and a lot has happened at MEA, as well as in Maine. In April, Maine found itself in the path of a complete solar eclipse which has not occurred for over 60...