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DOME My Kids Need Your Vote I spend a lot of my days in the State House. I know, it’s not for everyone. But, I get a thrill out of making sure lawmakers, most who have never set foot in a classroom, bus or cafeteria as grown adults, understand what it is that you, our MEA members do each day. I enjoy being an advocate for our public schools in Maine and for the work you do each day. In the past few months I’ve been working hard to help educate the public about Question 2 on the November ballot, the Stand Up for Students funding initiative. As the Campaign Manager for Question 2, and a dad of three school-aged boys, I, along with everyone here at MEA believes strongly this measure will give all our students equal opportunities. If passed, Question 2 will provide more than $150 million dollars for public schools. I don’t need to tell you what that money means for our students. You, of all people, know best. In campaigning for this ballot measure I’ve heard so many stories from educators around Maine. Stories of hope for the future. Stories of budget cuts that seem too deep to bear. Stories of what more funding could really do for kids. So, don’t take my word for it. I urge you to listen to the words of those in our communities around that state.
What a “YES” on Question 2 Vote Means for... Career and Technical Education
Question 2 on the November ballot will increase education funding by $157 million with an estimated $3.5 million dedicated to fund expansion/ improvements to career and technical training programs. Some CTE centers have multiple programs that are at capacity with no new students able to enroll. With CTE funding remaining flat since 2003, the career and training programs offered at each center do not have the ability to grow to meet the increased student demand. A “Yes” vote on Question 2 will increase CTE funding for schools statewide by 16%.
Please listen to the other educators, small business owners, and retired teachers on what a “YES on 2” vote really means for our state. While Question 2 is important for our public schools, this election is critical. We need to make sure there are pro-public education lawmakers who are willing to work with us to enact laws that are in the best interest of our students and the profession. MEA members have worked hard to comb through all of the candidates running for the state Legislature. MEA members who are teachers and support staff around the state, have made recommendations for the upcoming election. You can read more about their work on the following pages. Most importantly remember to vote on November 8th, and thank you for all you do for our students and for public education.
John Kosinski Question 2 Campaign Manager MEA Government Relations Director
THESE ARE THE “VOICES” TO LISTEN TO “If CTE in Maine had a separate funding method, it could foster more collaboration and less competition between CTE schools and the sending high schools. Students desperately need multiple pathways. Many students become re-engaged in their learning by seeing the relevance in a career pathway. Not only does it not work for all students to attend four-year colleges, but many jobs that are in our local economies require skills, not a BA or BS. It’s good for kids and the economy to provide quality CTE programming throughout the state.” - Beth Fisher, Director Mid-Coast School of Technology
PreK Education PreK programs in Maine are not meeting the needs of students who need them the most. In 2015-16, nearly 29% (54 out of 188) of Maine school districts that enrolled kindergarten students had no PreK program. That’s nearly 8,000 students who enrolled in kindergarten, but didn’t attend a public PreK, despite extensive research showing the benefits of high quality preschool. Currently, only 2% of Maine’s total allocation under the school funding formula is attributable to public preschool programs. Question 2 on the November ballot, will increase funding for public PreK programs by 15.2%.
All Students All students, regardless of their zip code deserve support, resources, and time to learn. Supporting Question 2 means local school districts will have more money to decide which supports their students need the most. In some communities that means hiring a reading specialist, in others it could mean new textbooks. All students will benefit when we vote “YES on 2” to support student learning.
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In order to give every student, regardless of background or zip code, a shot at a quality education that will help them obtain a good paying job in Maine, we need to dedicate more resources to our CTE programs.
We did the Homework for You When it comes to politics, a lot of people don’t want to engage. They’re tired of the back and forth. They’re tired of the Facebook trolls. They’re tired of all of it. However, when it comes to politics and education, who we choose to vote for really does matter. It matters for your students. It matters for your work. It matters for education policies. The good news is, when it comes to politics and understanding where all the candidates stand, MEA members have done the homework for you. They’ve engaged with those who are running in Maine’s local and congressional races to ask them important questions on key education issues. Based on the candidates’ answers, MEA members make recommendations to choose who they believe will best represent the interest of Maine students and the profession. Three of the members who participated in the MEA endorsement process explain their work, and why they’ve helped select the list of pro-public education candidates on the following pages. Please note: the MEA does not spend dues dollars on political candidates in any way.
Tom Walsh, High School Social Studies Educator, Falmouth EA This is the first time I’ve been part of the MEA endorsement process. I wanted to learn more about how the MEA comes to endorse a candidate. One of the things we discussed is how important it is for members to educate policy makers on important issues. The MEA gives candidates a questionnaire about key education issues as part of the endorsement process. Some people had really great answers and some had answers that really showed they don’t understand education. As an educator, this endorsement process made it clear who we want in Augusta to advocate for important issues that matter to our students. What I think is really important for members to understand is—this isn’t MEA telling you how to vote. This is a group of educators who are volunteering their time to review questionnaires about important education topics—members wrote the questions that candidates had to answer. Members are invited to join this committee to see the process. We are reviewing the answers to make it easier for really busy educators to make informed decisions. Jill Watson, High School Special Education Educator, Maranacook Area Schools Association I think that members looked very closely at the candidates—we are looking for strong pro-education candidates. By going through this questionnaire and interview process we are weeding out the candidates who aren't pro-education, regardless of whether they are Democrat or Republican. We are looking at their voting records and their answers to our MEA questionnaire. The MEA endorsed candidates are chosen through a very informed decision-making process. Members should trust that we’ve done the homework, and we’ve done it for the entire Association.
Linda Dutton, Kindergarten Educator, Merrymeeting TA We’ve put in time to research the candidates for the membership. There are so many people who are knowledgeable at the MEA, staff and members—people who have working relationships with current lawmakers and those who are running for the legislature. We’ve done a thorough process of sifting through this information for you. If you want to know who stands for what’s best for public education—it’s been done for you as a service. Election 2016 - Maine Advocate - 3
MEA 2016 Endorsed Candidates
The MEA Board of Directors voted to endorse the following candidates running for political office in the November 2016 election.
Congressional District 1
Congressional District 2
Chellie Pingree
Emily Cain
Pingree is a true champion for public schools. Educators need Chellie Pingree in Congress advocating for our public schools.
Cain is an MEA member and a longtime advocate for public schools who will be a great representative in Congress to move public education forward.
Maine State Senate District 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35
Name Troy Jackson Mike Carpenter Jeffrey McCabe Carole Boothroyd James Dill Rock Alley Geoffrey Gratwick Jonathan Fulford David Miramant Christopher Johnson Shenna Bellows Henry Beck Thomas Saviello John Patrick Kimberly Sampson Nathan Libby Eloise Vitelli Everett Carson Catherine Breen William Diamond Benjamin Chipman Mark Dion Rebecca Millett Jean-Marie Caterina Justin Chenette Susan Deschambault Jonathan Kilbourn Dawn Hill
Hometown Allagash Houlton Skowhegan Dover-Foxcroft Old Town Jonesport Bangor Monroe Camden Somerville Manchester Waterville Wilton Rumford Auburn Lewiston Arrowsic Harpswell Falmouth Windham Portland Portland Cape Elizabeth Scarborough Saco Biddeford Kennebunk York
Maine State House of Representatives
Voting YES on 4 will: •
Increase the minimum wage from $7.50 to $9 an hour in 2017 and then by $1 a year until it reaches $12 in 2020.
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After 2020, the minimum wage would increase at the same rate as the cost of living.
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The subminimum wage for service workers who receive tips (currently $3.75 an hour) would be increased to $5 an hour in 2017 and then by $1 a year until it reaches $12 in 2024.
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District 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29
Name Deane Rykerson Mark Lawrence Lydia Blume Patricia Hymanson Joshua Plante Jennifer Parker Christopher Babbidge Diane Denk Ryan Fecteau George Hogan Donna Bailey Margaret O’Neil River Payne Gerry Gibson Anne-Marie Mastraccio Nalbert Tero Daniel Lauzon Aaron Carroll Richard Fitzgerald Pamela Smith Mark Bryant Maureen Terry Andrew McLean Christopher Caiazzo Theodora Kalikow
Hometown Kittery South Berwick York York Berwick South Berwick Kennebunk Kennebunk Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Saco Saco Hollis Waterboro Sanford Sanford Lebanon Limerick Buxton Standish Windham Gorham Gorham Scarborough Scarborough
Maine State House of Representatives cont. District Name 30 Kimberly Monaghan 31 Lois Reckitt 32 Scott Hamann 33 Brad Fox 34 Andrew Gattine 35 Dillon Bates 36 Denise Harlow 37 Richard Farnsworth 38 Matt Moonen 39 Michael Sylvester 40 Rachel Talbot Ross 41 Erik Jorgensen 42 Benjamin Collings 43 Heather Sanborn 44 Teresa Pierce 45 Dale Denno 47 Janice Cooper 48 Sara Gideon 49 Matthea Daughtry 50 Ralph Tucker 51 Joyce McCreight 52 Jennifer DeChant 54 Denise Tepler 55 Seth Berry 56 Scott Gaiason 58 James Handy 59 Roger Fuller 60 Jared Golden 61 Heidi Brooks 62 Gina Melaragno 64 Bettyann Sheats 65 Elijah Breton 66 Jessica Fay 67 Rachel Rumson 68 Christine Powers 69 Walter Riseman 70 Helen Rankin 72 James Bradley 74 Christina Riley 76 Jill Ducharme 77 Alan Tibbetts 78 Catherine Nadeau 79 John Glowa 80 Lori Fowle 81 Craig Hickman 83 Gay Grant 84 Charlotte Warren 85 Donna Doore 87 Wendy Ross 88 James Torbert 89 Wendy Wolf 90 Michael Devin 91 Emily Trask-Eaton 92 John Spear 93 Pinney Beebe-Center 94 Kathleen Meil 95 Elinore Goldberg 96 Stanley Zeigler 97 Erin Herbig 98 Scott Cuddy 99 April Turner 101 James Davitt
Hometown Cape Elizabeth South Portland South Portland South Portland Westbrook Westbrook Portland Portland Portland Portland Portland Portland Portland Portland Falmouth Cumberland Yarmouth Freeport Brunswick Brunswick Harpswell Bath Topsham Bowdoinham Lisbon Lewiston Lewiston Lewiston Lewiston Auburn Auburn Poland Raymond Gray Naples Harrison Hiram Mechanic Falls Jay Wayne Sidney Winslow China Vassalboro Winthrop Gardiner Hallowell Augusta Wiscasset Whitefield Boothbay Harbor Newcastle Waldoboro South Thomaston Rockland Rockport Hope Montville Belfast Winterport Freeport Hampden
District 102 103 104 105 106 109 110 111 116 117 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 140 142 143 145 146 147 148 149 150 151
Name Kimberly Hammill Richard Thomas David Pearson Joshua Hartford Stanley Short Thomas Longstaff Colleen Madigan Ann Dorney Sheryl Briggs Sidney Pew Norman Higgins Robert Duchesne Michelle Dunphy Ryan Tipping-Spitz Aaron Frey Victoria Kornfield John Schneck Barbara Cardone Arthur Verow Teresa Montague John Wombacher Dorothy Caldwell Louis Lucini Ralph Chapman Walter Kumiega Brian Hubbell Michael Fisher Laurie Fogelman Robert Alley Anne Perry Lee Ann Betz Stephen Stanley Glenn Hines Rosemary Monahan Robert Saucier David McCrea Ginette Rivard Roland “Danny� Martin John Martin
Hometown Levant Hermon Dexter Canaan Pittsfield Waterville Waterville Norridgewock Mexico Andover Dover-Foxcroft Hudson Old Town Orono Bangor Bangor Bangor Bangor Brewer Clifton Bucksport Penobscot Ellsworth Brooksville Deer Isle Bar Harbor Sullivan Franklin Beals Calais Lincoln Medway Hammond Woodland Presque Isle Fort Fairfield Caribou Sinclair Township Eagle Lake
Dual Endorsments Maine State House of Representatives District 12 12 107 107 144 144
Name Martin Grohman Matt Lauzon Betty Austin Michael Pelletier Henry Bear Roger Sherman
Hometown Biddeford Biddeford Skowhegan Skowhegan Houlton Hodgdon
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Did Your Legislator Make the Grade? During the second session of the 127th Maine Legislature lawmakers debated many issues that impacted your students and the profession. During the legislative session, the MEA and its members worked hard to advocate for all Maine students, public schools and its employees. Below are 7 key bills from the last session and the outcomes. On the following pages you can look up each lawmaker to see how he/she voted on each bill and if his/her vote was in support of public education and public school students. This scorecard also includes a list of which legislators support Question 2, the Stand Up for Students funding initiative.
LD 1032: Teacher Pensions Died between Houses
This bill would have raided the teacher pension plan and excluded new state employees and teachers hired on or after July 1, 2017 from receiving a pension through the Maine Public Employees Pension Plan Program. Those hires would have been bumped into a retirement benefit that is worth far less but much more costly to teachers and ed techs. The bill died before a final vote on its passage could be taken.
LD 1459: An Act To Clarify the Use of Student Data from the Statewide Assessment Test Governor Signed
This bill delays by one year the implementation of any assessment test chosen by the Department of Education to replace the Smarter Balanced Assessment but allows schools to voluntarily implement the new test for the 20152016 school year. The MEA and its members testified in support of this legislation fearing the many problems with Smarter Balanced may negatively skew any data that could be used against teachers as a result of the faulty exam.
LD 1492: An Act To Establish a Protocol for Review of State Education Content Standards of the System of Learning Results Governor Veto - Veto Sustained
This bill would have removed the Common Core State Standards Initiative standards from the system of learning results at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. The MEA supported a compromise bill that requires an annual review of all standards, on a rolling basis, and creates opportunities for teachers and educators to raise concerns about the appropriateness or lack of clarity for any standards. 6 - Maine Advocate - Election 2016
LD 1253: An Act To Improve the Evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Schools Governor Veto - Veto Overridden
This law does away with the Governor’s shame and blame school grading system and instead provides for the creation of a new school report card for public schools. The new law, which will go into effect beginning in 2018-2019 states that the Commissioner of Education will implement a system to measure school performance and student proficiency in the content areas outlined in the Learning Results. Multiple measures must be used and may include grade-level tests; assessments that measure growth over time; and statewide assessments. Data collected will align with the new federally required accountability system under the Every Student Succeeds Act to avoid duplication of effort. The MEA supported this legislation in an effort to highlight the true success of our schools and students.
LD 1370: $40,000 on the First Day Died between Houses
The MEA advocated strongly for this bill, which among other things, would have increased the starting teacher pay in Maine to $40,000 per year. Adjusted for the cost of living, Maine ranks 48th in average starting teacher salary and 49th in median annual teacher salary. Despite MEA efforts, this bill was not successful.
LD 1544: Teacher Transfer Died Between Houses
The MEA worked hard on this bill, sharing teacher stories to highlight the need to allow for a teacher to have a voice in their assignment of a specific grade level or content area. MEA members shared their transfer stories, where in some cases teachers who taught specific subjects were transferred to a content area where they had no training. Despite the many stories of how these types of transfers impacted student learning, the bill did not pass.
LD 1627: An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Maine Proficiency Education Council
ENDORSE Stand Up for Students The MEA and partner organizations are working to pass Question 2 on the ballot—the Stand Up for Students funding initiative. The ballot initiative would increase school funding by $157 million in the first year. The funding increase comes from a 3% surcharge on household income earned over $200,000. The MEA used the support of this initiative in its scorecard calculation this year due to its impact on public schools’ ability to provide equal opportunities for all students, regardless of zip code.
Governor Signed
As the state placed a proficiency-based diploma mandate on all Maine students, the MEA advocated for this legislation in order to make achieving the requirement for that diploma more reasonable. This bill now states that with the class of 2021, students must be proficient in four core areas: English, math, science and technology, and social studies. Every year after that, students must add proficiency in one more area, so the class of 2022 must be proficient in the “core four” plus one other area. By the year 2025 all students must be proficient in all eight content areas. In addition, an MEA advocated for change to this new system also includes a provision that allows students to use “multiple pathways” to demonstrate proficiency, such as portfolios, performances or community service.
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Maine House of Representatives Scorecard 127th Leg Score Card - second session.xls
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ROBERT ALLEY (D - Beals) SUSAN AUSTIN (R - Gray) CHRISTOPHER BABBIDGE (D - Kennebunk) DILLON BATES (D - Westbrook) KEVIN BATTLE (R - South Portland) ROBERTA BEAVERS (D - South Berwick) HENRY BECK (D - Waterville) PINNEY BEEBE-CENTER (D - Rockland) BRUCE BICKFORD (R - AUBURN) RUSSELL BLACK (R - Wilton) LYDIA BLUME (D - York) HEIDI BROOKS (D - Lewiston) MARK BRYANT (D - Windham) ANDREW BUCKLAND (R - Farmington) CHRISTINE BURSTEIN (D - Lincolnville) JAMES CAMPBELL (U - Newfield) RICHARD CAMPBELL (R - Orrington) PAUL CHACE (R - Durham) RALPH CHAPMAN (D - Brooksville) JUSTIN CHENETTE (D - Saco) BENJAMIN CHIPMAN (D - Portland) JANICE COOPER (D - Yarmouth) PATRICK COREY (R - Windham) DALE CRAFTS (R - Lisbon) MATTHEA DAUGHTRY (D - Brunswick) JAMES DAVITT (D - Hampden) JENNIFER DeCHANT (D - Bath) MICK DEVIN (D - Newcastle) KATHLEEN DILLINGHAM (R - Oxford) MARK DION (D - Portland) DONNA DOORE (D - Augusta) ROBERT DUCHESNE (D - Hudson) LARRY DUNPHY (U - Embden) MICHELLE DUNPHY (D - Old Town) ANTHONY EDGECOMB (R - Fort Fairfield) ELEANOR ESPLING (R - New Gloucester) JEFFREY EVANGELOS (U - Friendship) MARK EVES (D - North Berwick) RICHARD FARNSWORTH (D - Portland) BRADLEE FARRIN (R - Norridgewock) RYAN FECTEAU (D - Biddeford) ROBERT FOLEY (R - Wells) LORI FOWLE (D - Vassalboro)
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$23m more for local schools
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Maine House of Representatives Scorecard Cont. 127th Leg Score Card - second session.xls
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KENNETH WADE FREDETTE (R - Newport) AARON FREY (D - Bangor) ANDREW GATTINE (D - Westbrook) KAREN GERRISH (R - Lebanon) SARA GIDEON (D - Freeport) PAUL GILBERT (D - Jay) JAMES GILLWAY (R - Searsport) PHYLLIS GINZLER (R - Bridgton) JARED GOLDEN (D - Lewiston) ADAM GOODE (D - Bangor) GAY GRANT (D - Gardiner) RANDALL ADAM GREENWOOD (R - Wales) MARTIN GROHMAN (D - Biddeford) STACEY GUERIN (R - Glenburn) SCOTT HAMANN (D - South Portland) SHELDON MARK HANNINGTON (R - Lincoln JEFFERY HANLEY (R - Pittston) DENISE HARLOW (D - Portland) MICHAEL HARRINGTON (R - Sanford) STEPHANIE HAWKE (R - Boothbay Harbor) FRANCES HEAD (R - Bethel) ERIN HERBIG (D - Belfast) LLOYD HERRICK (R - Paris) CRAIG HICKMAN (D - Winthrop) NORMAN HIGGINS (R - Dover-Foxcroft) GARY HILLIARD (R - Belgrade) BRIAN HOBART (R - Bowdoinham) BARRY HOBBINS (D - Saco) GEORGE HOGAN (D - Old Orchard Beach) BRIAN HUBBELL (D - Bar Harbor) PATRICIA HYMANSON (D - York) ERIK JORGENSEN (D - Portland) JONATHAN KINNEY (R - Limington) MARYANNE KINNEY (R - Knox) VICTORIA KORNFIELD (D - Bangor) CHUCK KRUGER (D - Thomaston) WALTER KUMIEGA III (D - Deer Isle) MICHEL LAJOIE (D - Lewiston) LAWRENCE LOCKMAN (R - Amherst) RICKY LONG (R - Sherman) THOMAS LONGSTAFF (D - Waterville) LOUIS LUCHINI (D - Ellsworth) PETER LYFORD (R - Eddington)
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29% 79% 93% 57% 93% 100% 50% 43% 93% 79% 86% 29% 86% 29% 86% 14% 64% 86% N/A 36% 29% 100% 14% 86% 79% 43% 64% 100% 93% 93% 79% 93% 36% 36% 79% 100% 93% 100% 0% 7% 100% 93% 21%
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Maine House of Representatives Scorecard Cont. 127th Leg Score Card - second session.xls
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JOYCE MAKER (R - Calais) RICHARD MALABY (R - Hancock) DONALD MAREAN (R - Hollis) JOHN MARTIN (D - Eagle Lake) ROLAND DANNY MARTIN (D - Sinclair) ANNE-MARIE MASTRACCIO (D - Sanford) JEFF MCCABE (D - Skowhegan) MICHAEL MCCLELLAN (R - Raymond) JOYCE MCCREIGHT (D - Harpswell) CAROL MCELWEE (R - Caribou) ANDREW MCLEAN (D - Gorham) GINA MELARAGNO (D - Auburn) KIMBERLY MONAGHAN (D - Cape Eliz.) MATTHEW MOONEN (D - Portland) TERRY MORRISON (D - South Portland) CATHERINE NADEAU (D - Winslow) ROBERT NUTTING (R - Oakland) BETH O'CONNOR (R - Berwick) LESTER ORDWAY (R - Standish) WAYNE PARRY (R - Arundel) MATTHEW PETERSON (D - Rumford) JOHN JOSEPH PICCHIOTTI (R - Fairfield) RICHARD PICKETT (R - Dixfield) JEFFREY PIERCE (R - Dresden) TERESA PIERCE (D - Falmouth) MATTHEW POULIOT (R - Augusta) CHRISTINE POWERS (D - Naples) DWAYNE PRESCOTT (R - Waterboro) ROGER REED (R - Carmel) MARGARET ROTUNDO (D - Lewiston) DIANE RUSSELL (D - Portland) DEANE RYKERSON (D - Kittery) LINDA SANBORN (D - Gorham) DEBORAH SANDERSON (R - Chelsea) ROBERT SAUCIER (D - Presque Isle) DAVID SAWICKI (R - Auburn) JOHN SCHNECK (D - Bangor) H. STEDMAN SEAVEY (R - Kennebunkport) ROGER SHERMAN (R - Hodgdon) STANLEY SHORT (D - Pittsfield) HEATHER SIROCKI (R - Scarborough) THOMAS SKOLFIELD (R - Weld) STEPHEN STANLEY (D - Medway)
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Use of Common Core Teacher Asses. in Bill Transfer Teach Eval
$23m more for local schools
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PAUL STEARNS (R - Guilford) JOEL STETKIS (R - Canaan) PETER STUCKEY (D - Portland) GARY SUKEFORTH (I - Appleton) DENISE TEPLER (D - Topsham) TIMOTHY THERIAULT (R - China) JEFFREY TIMBERLAKE (R - Turner) MICHAEL TIMMONS (R - Cumberland) RYAN TIPPING-SPITZ (D - Orono) RALPH TUCKER (D - Brunswick) WILLIAM TUELL (R - East Machias) BETH TURNER (R - Burlington) KAREN VACHON (R - Scarborough) ARTHUR VEROW (D - Brewer) NATHAN WADSWORTH (R - Hiram) RAYMOND WALLACE (R - Dexter) KARLETON WARD (R - Dedham) CHARLOTTE WARREN (D - Hallowell) JOAN WELSH (D - Rockport) DUSTIN MICHAEL WHITE (R - Washburn) TOM WINSOR (R - Norway) STEPHEN WOOD (R - Sabattus)
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Use of Common Core Teacher Asses. in Bill Transfer Teach Eval
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Election 2016 - Maine Advocate - 11
Patty Scully, Winslow EA
MOST OF OUR STUDENTS CAN’T VOTE. BUT WE CAN VOTE FOR THEM.
THIS FALL, TAKE A STAND FOR OUR STUDENTS: VOTE YES ON QUESTION 2!
On November 8, you’ll be asked to vote on a ballot measure that will have a positive impact on our students. But with all of the attacks on public education in recent years, there’s a lot of misinformation out there on exactly what the measure does. Before making your decision, learn more about what’s at stake. That way, you will be prepared to take a stand for our students when it really counts.
2%
The percentage of Maine households that fall into the income category affected by the Stand Up for Students ballot initiative. (Household income over $200,000)
A vote for the Stand Up for Students initiative is a vote for our students The key to a strong economic future. Maine has a lot to offer, including a great quality of life. But the key to building a strong economic future is having a skilled, well-educated workforce that will attract more companies and jobs to our state. The Stand Up for Students ballot initiative will help us give our kids the skills they need to stay and succeed here in Maine.
Provides every student with a quality education. Our schools do a remarkable job with limited resources. But Maine’s working class towns can’t afford to spend the amount of money that more wealthy areas spend on their public schools. Stand Up for Students will help ensure that every student—regardless of their ZIP code—has a shot at a quality education.
Asks the wealthiest to chip in their fair share. Maine residents earning $1 million a year pay the same income tax rate as residents who earn $40,000 a year. That’s why we’re asking for the wealthiest Mainers to chip in a little more to adequately fund K–12 education.
All funding directly benefits students. The Stand Up for Students ballot initiative requires that all of the funding created by the measure be used for direct classroom instruction, including teachers, school nurses, and other critical public school personnel.
$157
The amount of additional funding the Stand Up for Students ballot initiative generates for public schools statewide each year.
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$1.2
The cumulative loss in state funding public schools have experienced during the past eight years due to the state’s failure to fund 55 percent of the total allocation for K–12 education.
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