Spectacular Surroundings
This spring has been one of many firsts for me. I experienced my first Representative Assembly (it...
Meet 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year: Joshua Chard
Every morning, Joshua Chard greets his students by name in the hall outside his classroom at East...
MEA Salary Guide 2023-24
The MEA maintains a salary database to help members understand how educators are paid across...
COLLATERAL DAMAGE: EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC ON HIGHER EDUCATION SALARIES
It is now cheaper to buy a home in Connecticut than it is in Maine. The news is good for the value of your property, but not as good when you...
“What I Love About Maine” Maine Educator Art Contest
The MEA is pleased to showcase student artwork during its sixth annual Maine Educator Art Cover Contest. MEA believes in celebrating the successes...
We Are MEA
MEA is proud of all its members and appreciates you each day. Here are a few members we would like to recognize as we close out the school year....
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...
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