Winter Conference

February 21, 2026 – Bangor

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Details

  • Who: All MEA members
  • Cost: FREE for members
  • Contact Hours: Earn up to 6 hours
  • Registration: Open through February 13 (Bangor)

Bangor

  • When: February 21, 2026
  • Conference Opens: 8:00 a.m.
  • Location: United Technologies Center, 200 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME 04401

About the Event

Come Learn with Us!

MEA’s Together as One Winter Conference offers the perfect FREE opportunity for members to connect with union colleagues from across the state and enhance their skills as educators, leaders, and change-makers.

Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with your union colleagues.


Conference Sessions – Bangor

  • Creating Belonging for All: The What, Why, and How of Inclusive Education 
  • Wabanaki Studies in and out of the Classroom
  • Story Telling to Strengthen Our Union
  • The Empty Chair:  Helping Students Cope with Grief
  • Employment and Education Law
  • Artificial Intelligence in Action: From Classroom Productivity to Student Agency
  • Workplace Conversations: A Lesson Plan for the School Staff
  • Understanding Your Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Understanding Challenging Behaviors Through Root Cause Analysis
  • Creating Inclusive and Affirming School Environments for LGBTQ+ Youth
  • Keeping Disruptive Students Engaged: Examining the Need for Targeted Classroom Management Training
  • Roll for Initiative: Dungeons and Dragons as a Method to Teach Union Values
  • Teaching with Purpose: Developmentally Informed Practices for Education Technicians
  • Climate Literacy for All Pre-K – 12 Classrooms
  • Yoga for All