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Court restores first amendment rights to CMU faculty

Posted on 08/26/11 at 2:18pm

CMU faculty’s first amendment rights were restored today by Judge Paul H. Chamberlain after the university filed an injunction to end the FA’s work stoppage on Monday.

“This is a win for the faculty and the students at CMU,” said Laura Frey, CMU FA President. “We had our day in court, and thanks to the insight and fairness of Judge Chamberlain, we prevailed.”

MEA President in the Detroit News: GOP flunks all efforts at reform

Posted on 08/24/11 at 10:17am

For some, summer means vacation and a break from work schedules.

Our "full-time" lawmakers are certainly taking advantage of the summer to get away from their work, which so far has included undermining due process protections for good teachers, stripping away the collective bargaining for public school employees, robbing the school aid fund and attacking the middle class.

CMU faculty will obey court order; classes resume tomorrow

Posted on 08/22/11 at 5:04pm

Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; Aug. 22, 2011 -- The Central Michigan University Faculty Association will return to class tomorrow as ordered by Circuit Court Judge Paul H. Chamberlain in a temporary restraining order issued today.

CMU faculty declares job action

Posted on 08/22/11 at 10:54am

Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; Aug. 22, 2011 -- The CMU Faculty Association will not be in their classrooms on Monday, Aug. 22, the first day of classes. The faculty agreed to a job action beginning 7 a.m. Monday morning. 

During the faculty’s Sunday night membership meeting, CMU students were gathered outside to show their support for faculty.

Faculty wanted to bargain on Sunday, but the university refused, stating that if their proposals were not accepted, there was no reason to meet.

'A sad day for Michigan students'

Posted on 06/30/11 at 10:52pm

MEA President in the Detroit News: There's a right way to reform teacher tenure

Posted on 06/29/11 at 10:49am

MEA launches statewide radio ad in support of common-sense tenure reform

Posted on 06/29/11 at 10:12am

Michigan teachers announce support of common-sense tenure reform

Posted on 06/28/11 at 2:54pm

MEA supports new Senate tenure reform bill

Posted on 06/23/11 at 5:54pm

MEA launches statewide TV ads to hold politicians accountable for cutting schools

Posted on 05/26/11 at 2:00pm
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