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...
Local Associations Make Major Gains

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...

President’s Letter – Winter 2023

President’s Letter – Winter 2023

At a GOTV rally just before Election Day (now in the rearview mirror--thankfully!), the candidate for State House District 95, Mana Abdi, spoke. She...

Team MEA – Editor’s Note Fall 2022

Team MEA – Editor’s Note Fall 2022

When I reflect on this past summer, I can only think of one word. Baseball. For our family, it was the summer of baseball. Our youngest son’s team...

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