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...
Rankings & Estimates Benchmark Report

Rankings & Estimates Benchmark Report

Annual Report Shows ONCE AGAIN Maine is Behind on Pay Compared to Rest of New England The National Education Association, each year, collects,...

From MEA’s Executive Director

From MEA’s Executive Director

Time to Run with the Wind I can’t believe how time has flown this year! It seems like only yesterday that I was addressing my first in-person MEA RA...

President’s Letter – Summer 2023

President’s Letter – Summer 2023

As the academic year has been drawing to a close, the word ‘balance’ seems to keep coming up in various conversations and contexts. Balanced...

Beyond Burnout

Beyond Burnout

What Needs to Be Done to Tackle the Educator Shortage The root cause of educator dissatisfaction and frustration is a lack of staff, support and...

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