Lily Eskelsen at the MEA Representative Assembly
NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen delivered the keynote address to the 82nd MEA Representative Assembly that convened in Portland on May 15 and 16. Eskelsen thanked educators for their outstanding work with students and encouraged members to stand together and fight for their programs and student learning opportunities.Eskelsen specifically encouraged members to contact Maine's U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins in support of the "Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010" (S. 3206) sponsored by Senator Tom Harkin that would provide $23 billion in federal aid to preserve educator jobs. Pictured under the banner are (l to r) NEA Director Dan Allen, Vice President Lois Kilby-Chesley, President Chris Galgay, NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen, Treasurer Joyce Blakney, and NEA Director Grace Leavitt.
For more pictures of the MEA RA, click the link for the Slideshow (at right).
Photographs of the MEA RA Awards Banquet honorees.
