Bill to fix Michigan’s educator evaluation system gets first hearing

By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor When MEA member Megan Ake changed school districts from Farmington to Fenton five years ago, the first teaching tasks she felt pressured to master involved massive classroom-practice checklists and student-growth data mandates in the state’s evolving educator evaluation system. Instead of learning her students’ names, delving into a new […]

American Rescue Plan Media Coverage 

The Lunch Bags help keep students ready to learn (uppermichiganssource.com) Traverse City Schools’ New Student Health Center – A Lifeline for Students (bnnbreaking.com) Remaining COVID-19 relief funds being eyed for new Jackson schools curriculum – mlive.com The Multiplier: Connecting to Community to Connect to Networks | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society VIDEO: MCC debuts […]

Banned Books Week: October 1 – 7, 2023

This Banned Books Week, be sure to check out MEA’s “Freedom to Read” series, which explores how educators across Michigan are fighting back against political extremists and working to protect students’ freedom to read. In the five-part series, MEA Voice Editor Brenda Ortega — a former reporter with the Los Angeles Times — examines growing […]