MEA Resources for Census 2020
MEA Capital Area UniServ office accepting food donations to help local school employees in need
Greater Lansing MEA members and staff are collecting nonperishable food and toiletries to help school employees dealing with delays and cuts to SNAP food benefits due to the federal government shutdown. “Teachers and school support staff in the Greater Lansing community are extremely concerned about the government shutdown and how it’s harming everyday families, and this is a way for…
Statement from Clintondale Education Association on the importance of rebuilding trust in the community
CLINTONDALE (Oct. 27, 2025) — The following statement can be attributed to Mike Ward, a teacher at Clintondale High School and president of the Clintondale Education Association: “The instability in Clintondale Community Schools has dragged on far too long and has harmed relationships among colleagues, neighbors and friends. We must come together as a community — regardless of our individual…
HB 6058 update: MEA congratulates Michigan Senate on victory in lawsuit against state House
NOTE: The House of Representatives has until early December to appeal the Court of Appeals’ ruling to the state Supreme Court. Alternatively, House Speaker Matt Hall could unilaterally choose to end the legal battle by sending House Bill 6058 to the governor’s desk, as the Michigan Constitution requires. Stay tuned to MEA.org and subscribe to MEA’s e-newsletters to remain up to…
Longtime LCC union leader honored at MEA Higher Ed Conference
Eva Menefee (right), winner of winner of MEA’s Jim Davenport Award, nominated by friend and colleague Marcia Mackey (Left) It seemed fitting that Eva Menefee was texting a student when she was named this year’s winner of MEA’s James A. Davenport Award of Merit, which recognizes a member for significant service to higher education statewide and nationally. An academic advisor…
Teacher cadets critical in effort to recruit best and brightest to Michigan’s classrooms
MEA partners with educators and schools to inspire youth to consider careers in education A growing corps of teacher cadets has joined a statewide effort to recruit the best and brightest educators to Michigan’s classrooms and help address the state’s continuing educator shortage. Landen Robinson (far right) is pictured with other aspiring educators attending the Next Gen Teachers Program, a…
New training offered for paras
Paraeducators have long said they needed higher pay plus better training to improve staff retention and equip them for the vital and challenging work they do in schools. That message was heard loud and clear at an MEA paraeducator summit in 2023. From there, a new statewide training series was developed in partnership with the Michigan Association of Administrators of…
UTSF recognition at MSU: part of a growing movement
UTSF joined a National Day of Action to protest the Trump administration’s targeting of higher education, including termination of research programs. After years of organizing and hard-fought legal battles, the Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF) won recognition from Michigan State University (MSU) in September — part of a growing movement in higher education. After failed unionization efforts in the…
Hard history teaches if we listen
By Richard Mui, history teacher Plymouth-Canton Education Association Richard Mui teaches AP U.S. History;AAPI History, Issues and Culture; andCivics at Canton High School. We often hear the word “unprecedented” to describe the current civic and political landscape of the United States, but we have seen parts of this story before. I teach Advanced Placement U.S. History at Canton High School,…