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MEA members making their voices heard on 'Voices from the Front Lines' website

Posted on 03/20/13 at 3:13pm

Teachers and education support professionals from across the state are speaking out via MEA's new "Voices from the Front Lines" webpage, offering their ideas on how to improve public education for the sake of MEA members, students, families and communities.

MEA members and their families save on auto and home insurance

Posted on 03/19/13 at 2:59pm

MEA and MEA-Retired members can save hundreds of dollars each year on automobile and homeowners’ insurance through MEA Financial Services, a full-service insurance agency that provides policies exclusively for public education employees.

MEA stands up for members’ rights by providing each member with $1 million in liability insurance

Posted on 03/12/13 at 2:35pm

Chemistry labs, gymnasiums and other school facilities can be dangerous places, and accidents often result in lawsuits.

School employees and employers attempt to blunt negative effects of upcoming 'right-to-work' law

Posted on 03/07/13 at 6:33pm

Three weeks remain until Michigan officially becomes a so-called “right-to-work” state and, despite interference from Republican politicians, MEA members are doing everything they can to minimize how this new law will hurt school employees and local unions

Study: Trendy ‘reforms’ harming teaching and education support professions

Posted on 03/05/13 at 4:43pm

Trendy education “reforms” being pushed by special interest groups are harming the teaching and education support professions at a time when the public demands greater professionalization of educators, according to a new policy brief.

MEA presents specific education reforms to increase student outcomes and strengthen workforce

Posted on 02/13/13 at 5:37pm

Testifying before the House Education Committee on Wednesday, MEA Vice President Nancy Strachan outlined three specific education reforms to help improve Michigan schools: increasing investment in early childhood education; strengthening vocational, agricultural and technical education; and enhancing professional development opportunities for educators.

MEA expands online professional development offerings

Posted on 02/13/13 at 3:41pm

Three new courses have been added to the MEA's Online Professional Development offerings: "Instructional Practices," "Classroom Assessment and Evaluation," and "Flipped Classroom."

Pontiac schools in dire need of help for basic school supplies

Posted on 01/28/13 at 5:10pm

The massive underfunding of public education has created an untenable crisis for educators in yet another Michigan school district.

Statement from MEA President Steve Cook on Gov. Snyder’s State of the State address

Posted on 01/16/13 at 9:35pm

EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 16, 2013 — The following statement can be attributed to MEA President Steven Cook, in response to Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State address:

 “Governor Snyder claims he wants to build bridges, but he’s already burned them to the ground.

Information to Help You Make Your Retirement Decision Under S.B. 1040

Posted on 12/19/12 at 11:55am

View a video from the MEA General Counsel discussing the choice you must make under S.B. 1040 (P.A. 300). He also discusses MEA's legal fight on your behalf.

To help members navigate all the changes SB 1040 has brought, MEA Financial Services has been scheduling informational sessions across the state. If you haven’t been able to attend one of the sessions, you can view MEA Financial Services Manager Ross Wilson’s presentation and his Power Point.

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