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MEA recommends McDonald for Attorney General

The Michigan Education Association is pleased to announce the recommendation of Karen McDonald for Attorney General. Following interviews with our Statewide Screening & Recommendation Committee, which candidates from both parties were invited to attend, the committee voted to recommend McDonald to MEA members as the strongest candidate in this important race. The committee is made up of MEA members from across…

December 17, 2025
Listen to educators for a change

By Amy Urbanowski-Nowak Birch Run Education Association Amy Urbanowski-Nowak, Birch Run Education Association president When I was a young child, I often dreamt of being a teacher… and a horse trainer, but that’s a story for another day. I would ask my sisters to play the role of the student or set up my stuffed animals if my sisters grew…

December 16, 2025December 17, 2025
Facts v Fallacy

PART I: School Performance By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor MEA Labor Economist Tanner Delpier tells stories with data. The tale he tells of public education in Michigan runs counter to the message heard far too often in sound bites on the news. We continually hear that public schools are “failing,” despite “record” state funding, because educators lack “accountability.” “None…

December 16, 2025December 17, 2025

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