Nominations are being accepted for several positions on the MEA ESP Caucus Executive Board. Open positions are as follows beginning September 1, 2027: PRESIDENT: 1 Position — September 1, 2027 to August 31, 2030 VICE-PRESIDENT: 1 Position — September 1, 2027 to August 31, 2030 SECRETARY: 1 Position — September 1, 2027 to August 31, […]
By Chandra Madafferi, President and CEO, Michigan Education Association Educating Michigan’s students requires a team effort from everyone involved in public education, including the thousands of paraeducators across our state who are essential to making our hometown schools work. Yet paraeducators’ critical contributions to our children’s education — especially when it comes to helping students […]
As the state’s largest school employee union, MEA members — who live and work in every Michigan county — have a long history of political engagement and helping friends of public education win elections. That’s why we’re proud to announce all the candidates who have earned the recommendation of MEA members through the union’s Screening […]
Michigan Senate Democrats passed legislation on Thursday to rein in skyrocketing health insurance costs for educators and other public employees. While the GOP-controlled House is unlikely to take up the bill, the Senate’s action makes it clear that educators’ fight for more affordable healthcare is not over — but it does hinge on the result […]
Protect yourself with free ID theft recovery service for MEA members Identity theft is not a crime that only targets the wealthy or the tech-unsavvy. It affects individuals at every single stage of life, from newborns to centenarians. However, the specific methods fraudsters use—and the personal data they target—shift dramatically as we age. That’s why […]
By Chanda Madafferi, President and CEO, Michigan Education Association In neighborhood schools across our state, educators and students are starting another school year full of excitement, optimism and possibilities. Teachers and school support staff have been hard at work for weeks, finalizing lesson plans, setting up classrooms, stocking supplies, shelving library books, and putting little […]
MEA member Aaron Bailey knows what it is like to be a brand-new paraprofessional in a classroom at the beginning of the school year. “When I first started, I had very little training, and I was lucky enough to get teachers who had 10 or 15 years of experience and could take the time to […]
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor In the 16 years since becoming a paraeducator in Fraser Public Schools, MEA member Michelle James helped form a union, assisted in bargaining the group’s first contract, and held every position in her local — including her current role as president. But it wasn’t until a recent bout with […]
By Tanner Delpier, MEA Labor Economist This opinion piece appeared in Bridge Michigan on Aug. 24. I built my career studying public education in Michigan. Nothing scares me more for its future than vouchers. For 30 years, some Michigan lawmakers have pushed the agenda of school choice and privatization, including allowing unlimited charter schools to divert […]
Stories by Brenda Ortega, MEA Voice Editor Michigan Education Association MEA member Greta Brock comes from a family of educators and has spent 29 years working with special education students in Boyne City, where she is local union president. Nearing the end of her career, she wants newer educators to know the importance of elections. […]
