MEA Voice Magazine

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: health and safety Above and Beyond: Grosse Pointe Flamingle Nominations sought for ESP Caucus Board ICYMI: Legislative action expected THE FUTURE IS NOW: New MEA affiliation brings secondary-level Educators Rising opportunities Member Voices: Despite book bans and smear campaigns, I count my blessings Cover story / IN FOCUS: SCHOOL HEALTH…

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: It's a New Day The Future is Now: Program pairing retirees with student teachers is expanding New MEA officers promise hopeful change: ‘We need to find joy again’ PERA bills pass. Collective bargaining rights restored. Special ed paraeducators share challenges and needs Voice’s Ortega named Editor of the Year in…

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: We are champions Member art teacher in Livonia wins top prize in MEA/MAEA Art Exhibition The Future is Now: The Sometimes Forgotten Benefit My View: Dear Past, Present and Future Educators In the wake of MSU shooting, loss, grief, anger and activism Small district, big battle: Educators and community in…

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: Good changes afoot MY VIEW- Year’s Resolution 2023: Know Thyself DeVos-backed voucher scheme petitions withdrawn From Classrooms to Committee Chairs: Educators in Position to Shape Education Agenda Key MEA Legislative Priorities for 2023 Key MEA Legislative Priorities for 2023: Student Academic Support Key MEA Legislative Priorities for 2023: Evaluation &…

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: Thank you -- and let's get to work Troy educator turns worry into gun safety advocacy MEA expands to support aspiring educators in high school MY VIEW: Self-empowerment as an Antidote to Burnout Oxford Strong: One Year In Jim Gibbons: ‘It’s harder this year than last year’ Molly Darnell: Teacher…

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: Vote like your profession depends on it MEA and Wayne State University Welcome Our Next Gen Teachers CTE is a silent victim of the teacher shortage See Educators Run: Bringing educator voice to the Legislature Redistricting presents opportunity  The Toll of Attacks on LGBTQ Rights: How political bullying harms educators…

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: Where we stand on gun safety Above and Beyond: ‘Beyond awesome’ special-ed teacher involves students in wedding AEM-MiNE - A True Grow-Your-Own Success Story MY VIEW – A Chance Encounter October Deadline Looms for Student Debt Forgiveness FAQ: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Federal funds provide tutoring support Michigan schools can…

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: For MI Kids and Educators Above and Beyond: Huron Valley Teacher Wins Humanities Prize The Future is Now: Aspiring Educators Run Inspiring Statewide Project Our Strength Can Re-elect Gretchen Whitmer MEA Survey Points to Educator Concerns Educator-to-be: 'We need minority teachers' Educator appeals: 'Let us Teach' Here's a Lesson on…

Click to view online. In this issue: Above and Beyond: Musicians show support for Oxford After Oxford 'Normal is not a thing right now' Teachers Describe Responses to Harrowing Attack ‘This will not be what defines Oxford’ Trauma Expert Leads Recovery in Oxford Meeting the Mental Health Challenge School Counselors Confront Crisis School Social Worker: ‘I am an educator’ School…

Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: Stand United Against Vouchers Above and Beyond: Cara Lougheed and Owen Bondono The Future is Now: Remember to Help Yourself In This Hero's Journey, Educators Play Inspiring Roles 'We are at a tipping point' Lansing Educators Rally for Public Education MEA Continues Recommendations of Whitmer, Nessel, Benson MEA Joins Pilot…