Chronic Absenteeism and What to Do About It
More than 1 in 4. 28.4% to be exact. That’s how many Maine students were chronically absent...
MEA President’s Letter – Winter 2024
Writing the President’s Letter for this issue has been a struggle. October 25th will cast a long...
From MEA’s Executive Director – Winter 2024
What is the Right Thing? Is There One? Honestly, I am struggling. Struggling to find the right...
Student Behaviors & Conflict Resolution
Navigating a difficult year where norms need reteaching The last time a 7th grader had a full, normal school year they were in 4th grade. Current...
Four Principles for Using SEL in the Classroom
Try these creative ways to work social and emotional learning into your lessons. By: James Paterson, edited by Giovanna Bechard Continuing to focus...
Inclusive Books at Hermon High School
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) at Hermon High School received a grant from MEA’s Human and Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee....
What You Need to Know About Educators’ Rights and the First Amendment
Curriculum, particularly in subjects such as History and English Language Arts, naturally touches upon topics including race and diversity that are...
Handling Parent and Community Hostility
As COVID cases rise, and the stress of the pandemic continues, many teachers, education support professionals, faculty, principals and...
Building Stronger Local Associations
Increasing power and leadership skills among the membership Building strong local associations with an organizing culture is key to our Union’s...
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