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...
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...

President’s Letter – Spring 2023

President’s Letter – Spring 2023

Puzzles Spring is my absolute favorite time of year. The changes that happen outside—spring flowers poking through the thawed ground, robins...

Health Insurance Contributions

Health Insurance Contributions

The MEA is always trying to provide its members with the most up-to-date information about your benefits in an effort to help you better understand...

Member to Member What I’m Reading

Member to Member What I’m Reading

Below are a collection of books educators say are helping them unwind, reading for pleasure to escape and take a break. The Joy and Light Bus...

Recommended Books

Recommended Books

All My RagePakistani American high school seniors and best friends Salahudin and Noor struggle to see a way out of their small desert town, as Sal...

Working For You

Working For You

MEA 2022 Priorities Aim to Improve Schools & Livelihoods Addressing Workforce Shortages Through Compensation and Certification Improvements Lift...

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