A pending ballot initiative is quietly seeking to expand negotiable items for teachers’ unions to include class sizes and planning…
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Senator Rebecca Millett, the chair of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, has introduced LD 898, “An Act to Provide…
Too much money can hide a lot of problems. Well, we spend more and more money every year on education,…
Governor LePage on Question 2 harming Maine’s economyGovernor LePage explains Question 2 – the referendum on increasing taxes which will…
Passage of Question 2 would catapult Maine from its newly established position in the middle of the pack to one…
At this point in the election cycle we all understand fully the union special interests behind Question 2. A ballot…
The Maine Education Association (MEA) has used out of state funds to place job-crushing Question 2 on the November ballot…
Hi, I’m Ernie Copley. I’m a college business teacher and a financial planner in Maine. Recently, I read a position…
Maine’s citizen’s initiative process promotes civic engagement and gives every day Mainers a direct participatory role in our democracy. Over…
If you’re from the town of Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, or Jonesport, Question 2 should worry you immensely.…
Ancient wisdom assumed that any bird would have sense enough to avoid a trap set right in front of it.…
One of the arguments we continue to hear against Questions 2 is that we all want Maine schools to be…
We all agree more money should go directly into the classroom to benefit students and teachers. But Question 2 on…
The Maine Education Association has a tremendous influence on legislators in Augusta. But make no mistake: the MEA’s mission has…
“When school children start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of school children.” – Albert Shanker -…
The Maine Education Association is putting a dishonest initiative on the November ballot. They call it “Stand Up for Students,”…
AUGUSTA – Maine teachers are growing frustrated with the Common Core State Standards, a controversial educational reform that has quietly…
Should teachers’ unions set Maine’s education policy instead of local school boards and elected officials? Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud…
In a recent letter to members of the Maine Education Association, MEA Benefits Trust Executive Director Christine Burke said many…
All the flapping, squawking and screeching that greeted the LePage administration’s “letter-grade” ranks for Maine public schools was intensified earlier…
AUGUSTA – Rep. James J. Campbell, Sr. (U-Newfield) was called out of order several times Monday morning as he vehemently…
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers debated a bill on Monday morning that would give Maine’s state workers freedom to choose whether they…
AUGUSTA – Sparks flew on Tuesday as Gov. Paul R. LePage’s nominee to head the board of directors of the…
Rep. Terry M. Hayes (D-Buckfield) said Tuesday she is supporting right-to-work legislation introduced by Rep. Lawrence E. Lockman (R-Amherst) that…
“When school children start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of school children.” — Albert Shanker,…
Maine’s education policies are more in line with traditional union interests than nearly every other state, according to a new…
By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Because of a new law passed by the state legislature, local school districts across…
Court upholds law to break school union’s “virtual monopoly” on health insurance The Maine Education Association’s longtime monopoly on health…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage applauds the end the lawsuit filed by the Maine Education Association (MEA) to withhold health insurance…