MEA member Stefanie Sedlar was drawn to become an educator in two ways.



She felt a strong desire to help at-risk kids find their way to success, and she believed a federal loan forgiveness program for teachers would help her “afford”

The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) at Michigan State University is launching their first ever statewide Read by Grade Three survey for current K-8 teachers and principals – which is now live.

Because educators’ time is valuable, EPIC has worked with

By Jennifer Dooley M.Ed., MAED.
Sixth-grade teacher
Pontiac City School District

In the December-January issue of MEA Voice magazine, I was one of several educators quoted in a piece about educator recruitment and retention. However, I found when the issue came out, my

February 19, 2020

By PAULA HERBART/President – Michigan Education Association

There is a crisis in our public schools that threatens a generation of students.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, Michigan has experienced a 70.7% decline in enrollment in teacher-education programs in the