While educators work hard amid big challenges to provide all students a great public education, some politicians and groups are stoking fear and division with extreme rhetoric and proposals to restrict classroom speech and learning.
In this series, MEA Voice Editor Brenda Ortega shares five powerful individual stories that together reveal the detrimental effects of anti-LGBTQ laws and rhetoric on students and educators.
Through the power of collective bargaining and action, MEA members across Michigan have made record strides in 2024 by securing significant pay raises, improved working conditions and a stronger voice in the workplace. In the face of an educator shortage, these contract wins help attract and retain high-quality educators who are well-equipped to serve students’ […]
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