Leaders for Just Schools
First Appeared in NEA Today January 2024 By: Cindy Long, Senior Writer, adapted by Samantha...
Candidate Screening & Endorsement Process
Why do we endorse candidates? MEA brings together members to screen candidates who support us and...
Progress on MEA’s Top Priorities
MEA advocated for measures to increase educator pay, long-term disability insurance for public...
Dyslexia 101: Questions & Answers for Educators
Sara Flanagan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Special EducationRachel Brown-Chidsey, Ph.D., NCSP, Assistant Professor of Special Education,...
SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ STUDENTS by Understanding How They Feel
Survey highlights issues, offers solutions Schools nationwide are difficult environments for many LGBTQ+ students, with a survey from the Gay,...
TEACHER PAY PENALTY
Inflation isn’t the only reason you all need to ask for salary increases at the bargaining table. The teacher pay penalty is at an all-time high,...
HAVING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
CRUCIAL TOOLS WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH
You’ve likely been there—it's pick-up time and Sam’s mom corners you about why their child continues to get in trouble at school when they behave so...
Local Associations Make Major Gains
Across the state, local associations are using collective bargaining to make their lives and their students’ lives better. From pay gains to better...
Winter ’23 – From MEA’s Executive Director
By Rachelle Bristol It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year I LOVE the holidays. They are full of tradition, kindness, and good cheer. Some of my...
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