Rocking Professional Development: Lewiston EA Builds Power Through Art, Activism, and Community
When Nes Griffin, Jaye Rich, and Krista St. Cyr of the Lewiston Education Association (LEA)...
“My Hero Works in School” Essay Contest
This year, MEA received dozens of submissions for the annual “My Hero Works in School" essay...
Maine Educator Spring Issue 2025 Salary Guide
The Maine Education Association works to help its members advocate on issues related to the...
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...
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...
President’s Letter – Summer 2024 The Last One
The Three Rs: Reflections, Remembrances, and Two (Just Two) Regrets I have done a lot of driving while serving in this position. Fortunately there...
Spectacular Surroundings
This spring has been one of many firsts for me. I experienced my first Representative Assembly (it was wonderful to meet some of you there!), I went...
Meet 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year: Joshua Chard
Every morning, Joshua Chard greets his students by name in the hall outside his classroom at East End Community School in Portland, one of the most...
MEA Salary Guide 2023-24
The MEA maintains a salary database to help members understand how educators are paid across Maine. MEA encourages you use this information as you...
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