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Bipartisan limits on classroom phone use can build momentum on online protections for kids

By Erik Edoff, MEA Senior Executive Director Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is signing bipartisan legislation this morning that limits smartphone use among K-12 students during instructional time. This has been a top priority for Michigan Education Association members working in schools across the state, and it’s proof that lawmakers can make good things happen when they set aside partisanship and work…

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
MEA praises new state law restricting smartphone use in schools

RELATED: Bipartisan limits on classroom phone use can build momentum on online protections for kids – Detroit Free Press op-ed by MEA Senior Executive Director Erik Edoff --- The Michigan Education Association praised state lawmakers for a new bipartisan state law signed on Tuesday requiring that school districts adopt policies limiting student smartphone use during instructional time. “We commend state lawmakers…

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Four candidates for governor participate in Education Forum at MEA Winter Conference.
Missed the gubernatorial candidates forum at MEA conference? Watch now!

Four candidates for governor participated in an Education Forum at MEA's Winter Conference on Feb. 6 in Detroit. Four candidates vying to be Michigan’s next governor took to the stage at the MEA Winter Conference in Detroit on Friday in a live forum featuring questions submitted by MEA members across the state. Hearing candidates talk about education topics for more…

February 6, 2026February 10, 2026

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