Maine Education Association https://maineea.org/ Maine Education Association Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:19:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://maineea.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-mealogo_smallformat_rgb-1-32x32.png Maine Education Association https://maineea.org/ 32 32 Maine Education Association Launches Annual Read Across Maine Program  https://maineea.org/news/maine-education-association-launches-annual-read-across-maine-program/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:19:23 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27940 NORWAY, MAINE—The Maine Education Association (MEA) kicked off its annual Read Across Maine initiative this week with special school visits at Guy Rowe Elementary School in Norway and Oxford Hills Comprehensive […]

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]]> Support a Pro Public Education Agenda! https://maineea.org/action-center/support-a-pro-public-education-agenda/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:58:09 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27917 Take Action Today! The Governor’s supplemental budget proposal has a number of great proposals for public education, but we need to make sure legislators support these improvements. Please take a […]

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]]> Together We Win  . . . When MEA Members Are in the State House!  https://maineea.org/action-center/together-we-win-when-mea-members-are-in-the-state-house/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:55:59 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27915 Sign up here! The Legislature is expected to be in session beginning in January and continuing through April. The MEA has prioritized three key bills for this session: – Lift […]

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]]> Join the Read Across Maine Challenge! https://maineea.org/news/join-the-read-across-maine-challenge/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27885 MEA is thrilled to host the Read Across Maine contest again this year. Encourage students to develop a love for reading, explore reading different genres, and improve reading skills. This […]

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]]> We Need YOU to Testify! https://maineea.org/underthedome/we-need-you-to-testify/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:44:28 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27810 Dear MEA Members –  Last week I shared the great news with you about the progress we are making in the State House on school funding, raising teacher pay, and […]

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]]> Big News on Teacher Salaries! https://maineea.org/underthedome/big-news-on-teacher-salaries/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:30:51 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27735 Dear Under the Domers – Before we get to the big news this week . . . February break for preK-12 public schools is right around the corner, and the […]

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]]> Joint Statement from Maine Education Organizations on Recent ICE Activity https://maineea.org/news/joint-statement-from-maine-education-organizations-on-recent-ice-activity/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:50:48 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27729 The following statement is released on behalf of the Maine Education Association, Maine School Boards Association, Maine Superintendents Association, and Maine Principals’ Association:   Like many Mainers, we are concerned by […]

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]]> Important Certification Changes Proposed for Educators https://maineea.org/news/important-certification-changes-proposed-for-educators/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:57:35 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27691 Dear Under the Domers – My name is Mallory Cook and I serve as your Director of Training and Early Educator Engagement. Jan asked me to write the Under the […]

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]]> Use Your Teacher Voice https://maineea.org/maineeducatoronline/winter-26/use-your-teacher-voice/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:10:56 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27545 When Dana Ricker moved to Maine four years ago, she didn’t imagine screaming into a megaphone, “Our Home is Here… at Fitzy Park…” to thousands of Mainers packing the stands […]

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]]> Stepping Up When Systems Fall Short: Maine Schools Tackle Hunger Head-on https://maineea.org/maineeducatoronline/features/stepping-up-when-systems-fall-short-maine-schools-tackle-hunger-head-on/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:09:31 +0000 https://maineea.org/?p=27584 When SNAP benefits were disrupted in November, educators and communities mobilized to keep students fed and reminded us of what public schools are all about. Maine educators understand that learning […]

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