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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Stars Danny DeVito and Zac Efron kick off NEA's 15th annual Read Across America Day at The New York Public Library

Posted on 03/02/12 at 2:10pm

The National Education Association (NEA) today hosted a national reading kickoff event at The New York Public Library where actors Danny DeVito and Zac Efron read Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” to 300 New York public school elementary students.

Election results show voter discontent

Posted on 02/29/12 at 5:49pm

Beyond the close numbers, yesterday’s election results said volumes about member commitment and voter discontent. It may have been a Republican presidential primary, but it didn’t stop voters—angry with what’s going on in Lansing—from making their voices heard at the ballot box.

Senate bans graduate assistants from unionizing

Posted on 02/23/12 at 12:42pm

The Senate acted quickly on Wednesday to make sure graduate student research assistants wouldn’t have a say in whether they could unionize or not. SB 971 was introduced last week, passed on a party-line vote by the Government Operations Committee on Tuesday and passed on the Senate floor on a 26-12 party line vote on Wednesday.

Read for the Trees on March 2

Posted on 02/20/12 at 4:48pm

NEA's Read Across America Day--March 2--is going green this year to showcase the opening of The Lorax, the new animated version of the book by Dr. Seuss--whose birthday is celebrated with the Read Across America Day.

Snyder's education budget--an increase or a cut?

Posted on 02/15/12 at 4:18pm

Gov. Snyder promoted his 2013 budget proposal for K-12 funding as a boost to education, but information from the House Fiscal Agency shows something different. The "boost" is only a mere .2 percent from 2012 funding levels. And for 2014, schools will see a .7 percent decrease.

Governor wants to give more money to schools

Posted on 02/08/12 at 4:43pm

When Gov. Snyder presents his budget proposal to the Legislature tomorrow, schools are expected to see a 2.8 to 3 percent increase in state funding—still not enough to make up for a $1 billion cut to schools last year so corporate special interests could enjoy a $1.8 billion tax cut.

Nominations due for Human Rights and Excellence Awards

Posted on 01/30/12 at 2:19pm

It's time to recognize outstanding achievement through the 2012 Human Rights and Excellence Awards. The awards honor outstanding programs, performance and service MEA members provide in meeting student needs.

Snyder gives himself an 'A' despite attacks on education

Posted on 01/19/12 at 3:19pm

Governor Snyder used much of his State of the State address to pat himself and fellow Republicans on the back for their efforts to reinvent Michigan last year.  But his call to “finish what we started” lacked specifics—especially when it came to education.

Detroit Pistons and Michigan Education Association team up for "Michigan Reads"

Posted on 01/17/12 at 4:59pm

With the NBA season underway, the Detroit Pistons and the Michigan Education Association will team up to promote good reading habits, offering ticket discounts for Michigan K-12 students who read at least five books this semester.  

Appeals court rules therapists can’t be privatized

Posted on 01/10/12 at 3:45pm

By a 2 to 1 majority, the Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) decision that occupational therapists and physical therapists are not subject to the privatization provisions of PA 112, which makes bargaining over the privatization of non-instructional employees a prohibited subject. Court of Appeals Judges William Murphy and Donald Owens offered the majority opinion with Judge Kathleen Jansen offering the dissenting opinion.

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