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<strong>Sen. Brenner receives perfect score on education voting record</strong>

Sen. Brenner receives perfect score on education voting record

Posted: July 20, 2022

AUGUSTA — Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, earned a 100 percent rating from the Maine Education Association for her voting record on legislation...

Sen. Daughtry bill to help ensure safe learning environment for teachers becomes law

Sen. Daughtry bill to help ensure safe learning environment for teachers becomes law

Posted: July 16, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, a bill from Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to help ensure Maine educators have safe environments to teach in became...

Senate passes Sen. Daughtry bill to help ensure safe learning environment for teachers

Senate passes Sen. Daughtry bill to help ensure safe learning environment for teachers

Posted: June 15, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, the Maine Senate voted in favor of a bill from Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to help ensure Maine educators have safe...

Senate votes to support Sen. Daughtry bill to help teachers create inclusive learning environments

Senate votes to support Sen. Daughtry bill to help teachers create inclusive learning environments

Posted: June 10, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, the Maine Senate passed a bill from Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to better help teachers in Maine create inclusive,...

Bill to boost teach training, base salary clears committee

Posted: February 17, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Education Committee on Tuesday endorsed a bill to improve in-classroom teacher training and increase the base salary for Maine’s...

Sen. Millett: For Maine students’ sake, we must do more to support their teachers

Posted: February 03, 2016

In an OpEd published in today's Portland Press Herald, Sen. Rebecca Millett wrote about the importance of supporting Maine educators. Paying top...

Debates aside, we can agree that caring, energetic teachers are education’s foundation

Posted: August 13, 2014

Special Submission to the Bangor Daily News I was recently talking with a friend who teaches English at Bangor High School about a young man he had...

Lewiston Sun Journal: Legislature overrides veto on bill that lets retired teachers work at full pay

Posted: March 23, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA — The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage of a bill to let...

SENATE OVERRIDES LEPAGE VETO FOR EIGHTH TIME

Posted: March 20, 2014

Measure aimed at keeping qualified teachers in the classroom, especially rural Maine AUGUSTA – Today, the Senate voted 29-5 to override Governor...