A pension is a promise of a secure retirement. But too often in Lansing, they’re viewed as piggy banks to be broken into for political purposes.
As a young educator, I remember then-Gov. John Engler diverting state payments from the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System to fund other priorities — which accelerated us down a road of unfunded pension liabilities.
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor It seemed fitting that Eva Menefee was texting a student when she was named this year’s recipient of the James Davenport Memorial Award, which recognizes a member of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) for outstanding leadership. An academic advisor at Lansing Community College (LCC) for 31 years, […]
MEA partners with educators and schools to inspire youth to consider careers in education A growing corps of teacher cadets has joined a statewide effort to recruit the best and brightest educators to Michigan’s classrooms and help address the state’s continuing educator shortage. To inspire young people to pursue careers in education and return to […]
