Maine Education Association

10/12/2026

The State of Maine celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day each October. Maine is the ancestorial home of the Penobscot Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Mi’kmaq Nation, Abenaki, and Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians—collectively known as the Wabanaki, “People of the Dawnland.” The Wabankai nations have endured as sovereign and self-determining people with distinct languages, cultures, governments, and economic structures.

We encourage educators to integrate Wabanaki studies into the existing curricula. Below we have compiled a list of teaching resources for you to help you honor the Wabanaki people that have called Maine home for thousands of years.

Learn More: https://maineea.org/news/celebrating-indigenous-peoples-day/

10/08/2026

Educators are making a difference far beyond the classroom.

MEA members Rachel Hovel and Julia Daly (AFUM) are leading a University of Maine Farmington project to expand snow monitoring sites across western Maine, helping researchers and communities better understand changing weather and water conditions.

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UMF researchers are expanding snowpack monitoring in western Maine to improve flood forecasting, study changing winters and fill gaps in high-elevation weather data.

10/01/2026

Congratulations to MEA member Martin Bressler Jr., a social studies teacher at Edward Little High School, who has been awarded a fellowship through the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program!

Martin Bressler Jr., a social studies teacher at Edward Little High School, will embark on a teacher exchange next year.

09/28/2026

MEA members have been out talking to their neighbors about MEA-endorsed candidates.

Face-to-face chats are hands-down the single most effective way to turn out voters.

Learn how to join us here: https://bit.ly/4xNpp2U

09/25/2026

Congratulations to the CMMC nurses on their overwhelming union victory!

MEA proudly stands with the CMMC nurses as they work to secure a strong first contract, and we call on Prime Healthcare to immediately reinstate the 20 nurses who were fired or suspended for standing up for their patients.

09/25/2026

"As colleges and universities navigate this moment, we must recognize and defend the point that higher education is about more than job training. It’s about providing opportunities for citizens to broaden their perspectives, develop critical thinking skills, encounter challenging ideas and become engaged citizens. This is important now more than ever," writes MEA member Ryan LaRochelle (AFUM)

“Post-secondary education has always been about creating an educated citizenry to benefit individuals and the nation as a whole.”

09/24/2026

"The National Board Certification process was the best professional development I've experienced."

That's how Larissa Costello (Sagadahoc EA) described her National Board Certification journey. With support from MEA facilitators, she gained the tools and confidence she needed to succeed.

Improve your teaching.
Support your students.
Earn more money.

Join our FREE National Board Certification workshops, beginning October 17, and get the support you need every step of the way.
Sign up today: https://maineea.org/national-board-certification/

09/19/2026

Thank you, Senator Mike Tipping for your continuous advocacy of our public higher education system, and the faculty and staff who show up every day to educate and support Maine's future workforce.

Last session, Senator Tipping stood with our members to pass MEA's Fund Maine's Future legislation and increase state appropriations to the University of Maine System. MEA members across the University of Maine System know firsthand the value of public higher education and the opportunities it creates for students across our state.

We hope the next Governor and Legislature will commit to adequately funding public higher education, creating a sustainable funding model for Maine's universities, and supporting the faculty and staff who help students learn, grow, and succeed.

09/18/2026

Congratulations to MEA member and Ellsworth High School physical education teacher Julie Hammer on being named the 2026 Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD).

Ellsworth High School physical education teacher Julie Hammer has been named the 2026 Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and

09/16/2026

MEA member Shelly Bouchard, an Aroostook County teacher who helps students explore planting, composting, seed gathering and formulating herbal remedies is now taking those same lessons into the community.

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An Aroostook County teacher who helps students explore planting, composting, seed gathering and formulating herbal remedies is now taking those same lessons