MEA Launches Campaign Highlighting Work During Pandemic
THANK YOU!Allison Richards
Second Grade Teacher
Talbot Elementary School
MEA Member
This school year has been challenging for everyone, including public school educators. But day after day, we’ve seen our teachers, support staff and professors respond with creativity, grit, grace and – above all else – an unwavering commitment to their students. At MEA, we support our educators so they can inspire their students – and we couldn’t be prouder of you!
MEA launched a “Thank an Educator” campaign to help the general public better understand the work being done inside our schools to help support student learning. The campaign featured two members in two video stories giving people a deeper look into all that goes into a single school day. The videos appeared on TV and across digital platforms, including social media and streaming TV providers.
The campaign included a contest asking Mainers to nominate someone they wanted to give an extra “thank you” to with that educator’s name entered to win a gift package from MEA. The response was overwhelming, with hundreds of submissions from parents, colleagues and even students all highlighting how much people really do appreciate the work you do! Here are just a small sample of the entries.
Featured Members
Meghan Goulette
4th Grade Teacher Turned into Technology Teacher
Vickery Elementary School Pittsfield
Mrs. Goulette has gone above and beyond this year! At the start of the year, she was a 4th grade teacher on my teaching team. She worked very hard helping our team integrate technology into our In Person Lessons along with our Home Learning Lessons. She also worked hard helping her class of students adjust to this difficult year of school. When she moved into the role of Technology Teacher (and left her role as 4th grade teacher) she supported every teacher in our school in a similar way. She started teaching technology lessons to all students on a weekly basis. She helped students with technology tips that improved their computer literacy and lowered their frustration. She stays late and takes work home almost every night to make sure that no teacher or student question goes unanswered. She has been vital to our survival as a school this year!
Meghan Goulette
4th Grade Teacher Turned into Technology Teacher
Vickery Elementary School Pittsfield
Mrs. Goulette has gone above and beyond this year! At the start of the year, she was a 4th grade teacher on my teaching team. She worked very hard helping our team integrate technology into our In Person Lessons along with our Home Learning Lessons. She also worked hard helping her class of students adjust to this difficult year of school. When she moved into the role of Technology Teacher (and left her role as 4th grade teacher) she supported every teacher in our school in a similar way. She started teaching technology lessons to all students on a weekly basis. She helped students with technology tips that improved their computer literacy and lowered their frustration. She stays late and takes work home almost every night to make sure that no teacher or student question goes unanswered. She has been vital to our survival as a school this year!
Meghan Goulette
4th Grade Teacher Turned into Technology Teacher
Vickery Elementary School Pittsfield
Mrs. Goulette has gone above and beyond this year! At the start of the year, she was a 4th grade teacher on my teaching team. She worked very hard helping our team integrate technology into our In Person Lessons along with our Home Learning Lessons. She also worked hard helping her class of students adjust to this difficult year of school. When she moved into the role of Technology Teacher (and left her role as 4th grade teacher) she supported every teacher in our school in a similar way. She started teaching technology lessons to all students on a weekly basis. She helped students with technology tips that improved their computer literacy and lowered their frustration. She stays late and takes work home almost every night to make sure that no teacher or student question goes unanswered. She has been vital to our survival as a school this year!
“When they first closed the schools I actually came over just to clean this kitchen out…I saw the students and I almost burst into tears because these are my kids.”
