Allison Richards Second Grade Teacher Talbot Elementary School MEA member
MEA Launches Campaign Highlighting Work During Pandemic 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.
June 2021 • www.maineea.org
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