The Reality of Educator Pay in Maine
MEA data shows that while educator pay has risen across all job categories, wages are still not...
MSAD 51 Education Association Rally for a Fair Contract!
Ed Techs and school secretaries in MSAD 51 have been working without a contract since July 1,...
Together as One Winter Conference
→What Members Are Saying: “Being surrounded by passionate educators reinforced that our greatest...
Cook’s “Calming” Corner
Whether a student has several adverse childhood experiences or is simply trying to navigate the challenges of interpersonal relationships or cope...
In the Know – Spring 2026
Congratulations National Board-Certified Teachers Initital Certification:Sierra Blake (Veazie EA)David Cimato (South Portland EA)Amy Davidson...
The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same
If you are like me, you basked in the warmth of a 60 plus degree day recently, hoping for the end of the cold dreary days of a hard winter in Maine....
Spring Reflections and the Road Ahead
I walked into my classroom on my first day as a teacher with my green gradebook in my hand. A chalkboard hung from the wall, the dust reminiscent of...
Spring Ahead – Editor’s Note Spring 2026
When I began teaching in Maine in 2012, my starting salary was $32,000. I soon found that this barely covered my rent, gas, groceries, and student...
Use Your Teacher Voice
When Dana Ricker moved to Maine four years ago, she didn’t imagine screaming into a megaphone, “Our Home is Here… at Fitzy Park…” to thousands of...
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