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.
Shoe Club Nation is searching Michigan for middle school teachers who believe every kid has a story worth telling. Applications open April 21. Somewhere in a Michigan middle school right now, a teacher is staying late for a student no one else has figured out how to reach. Shoe Club Nation wants to find that […]
In recognition of her steadfast service and advocacy for Michigan’s students and educators, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was presented with and made the namesake of the Michigan Education Association’s inaugural “Gretchen Whitmer Champion for Education” award Saturday at MEA’s Representative Assembly in East Lansing. “Every day in communities across Michigan, countless educators step up to help our […]
