MEA Updates – Spring 2024
“My Hero Works at School” Essay Contest The MEA is pleased to join with the Portland Sea Dogs for...
From MEA’s Executive Director – Rachelle Bristol
A Look Inside As I write this, the sun is shining, and it is a pleasant day in March, reminding me...
President’s Letter – Spring 2024
Amazed Grace I imagine you’re familiar with the song, “Amazing Grace”? Well, for me, the title...
Meet Nova
Therapy Dog Breeds Student SuccessFrom Puerto Rico to Mechanic Falls, Nova the 38-pound rescue dog, had a remarkable journey from stray left...
Inflation and Its Impact on Educator Pay
Each year, the NEA’s Department of Collective Bargaining and Research compiles data from prek-12 schools as it pertains to salaries, enrollment and...
Editor’s Note – Summer 2022
My oldest son is now 13. I had no idea how much this would hit me. It wasn’t necessarily the fact that he became a teenager, and how much more white...
Editor’s Note – Spring 22
I Let My Son Get A Mullet. 1985 called- on its rotary phone on the wall- and asked for its hairstyle back. I have lost all control. That’s the point...
Free Stuff – Spring 22
It's one of the best four letter words out there-FREE-especially when you're on a tight budget. Maine Educator found a few freebies! Discovery...
Ignore the Noise
By: Paul Johnson, AFUM Member In January, I received my copy of Maine Educator. The article that really struck me was “School Nurse Struggle.”...
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