What My Students Learned About Academic Freedom—and What it Means for All of Us

By Julianne Siegfriedt, PhD., Assistant Professor in Sociology and Women & Gender Studies, University of Southern Maine. All views are expressed...

What I Love About School Magazine Cover Contest

MEA is pleased to showcase student artwork from our 9th annual Maine Educator Art Cover Contest. This year’s submissions highlighted what students...

My Hero Works at School Essay Contest

This year, MEA received dozens of submissions for the annual My Hero Works in School essay contest. Each year, it is a highlight for us to read...
Meet Your MEA Leadership Team

Meet Your MEA Leadership Team

Jesse Hargrove MEA President →Years teaching22 years – 8 as a Teacher of Students with Special Needs, 14 as a Social Studies Teacher →Union...

Together With MEA, Students Succeed

Together With MEA, Students Succeed

MEA’s dedication to quality public education goes beyond classrooms. Our Union’s unwavering support for both educators and students is shaping a...

Celebrate Diverse Books – Fall 2024

Celebrate Diverse Books – Fall 2024

Elementary Home in a LunchboxBy: Cherry Mo A heartwarming tale about a young girl named Jun who moves from Hong Kong to America. Feeling lost and...

Your Vote Matters 2024

Your Vote Matters 2024

MEA's 2024 Election Endorsements Public education shouldn’t be at the mercy of politics. But the reality is, elected officials are constantly...

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