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...
Read Across Maine

Read Across Maine

Thank you to all the students and Maine educators who participated in MEA’s Read Across Maine...

Celebrate Diverse Books

Celebrate Diverse Books

ELEMENTARY Rainbow handsBy: Mamta Nainy A young boy expresses his moods, showing his individuality and navigating his emotions through the different...

Reflections on the First Year

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 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...

The Maine Educator is the nationally recognized award-winning official quarterly publication mailed to the households of approximately 23,000 Maine Education Association members. The Maine Educator is published four times a year (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer).