Maine
Educators across Maine congregate to discuss biggest issues
State educators met on Thursday to discuss the future of education as technology continues to creep its way into the classroom.
School officials from Portland, Gorham, and more joined the “Eggs and Issues” panel to discuss some of the biggest issues facing education in Maine.
K-12 educators say they continue to feel the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in their education and now have to pivot their teaching once again as artificial intelligence plays a bigger role in the classroom.
Pender Makin, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Education, was asked what she thinks Mainers need to know about the state of education.
“People really need to know and to be reminded of constantly is that your local public schools are the foundation of our civilization really. It’s the most important work that we engage in as a community,” Makin said.
Thursday’s panel was the third “Eggs and Issues” event of the year.
A fourth focusing on Maine’s 2026 elections will be happening next month.