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MI teacher’s national award highlights powerful influence of educators

By Chandra Madafferi, Michigan Education Association President and CEO I’m incredibly proud that a teacher from Michigan was recently selected as the annual winner of a prestigious national educational excellence award, as it highlights that great things are happening in public schools throughout our state. Matt Hamilton, a teacher at East Jordan Middle/High School in Charlevoix County, has been named…

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

Why the U.S. Department of Education and federal funding matter for Michigan

The U.S. Department of Education provides critical help for Michigan students with special needs and kids attending rural and urban school districts. Every student — regardless of where they live or their family’s income — deserves a great education that can prepare them for the jobs of the future. Eliminating or defunding the Department of Education would cause irreparable harm…

March 6, 2025

Lansing union launches ‘LSEA Safe’ campaign

By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor Regina Bluemlein In a time of heightened anxieties across the country, the Lansing Schools Education Association has launched a campaign to routinely remind young people of one core message: educators can be relied upon to protect, nurture and teach them. The “LSEA Safe” campaign followed on the heels of the district’s school board adopting…

March 5, 2025March 7, 2025