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Michigan schools get $160M in federal Medicaid funds. Cuts would harm students
Check out this opinion piece from the Lansing State Journal by MEA Senior Executive Director Erik Edoff and Peter Spadafore, executive director of the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity: In a time of deep political division, it’s rare for management and labor to speak with one, united voice. But this moment calls for exactly that. […]
Alert: Contact your member of Congress to reject voucher scheme and Medicaid cuts
Congress is considering a dangerous budget proposal that includes a $20 billion federal school voucher scheme, which would drain critical resources from neighborhood public schools and funnel taxpayer dollars to for-profit private schools elsewhere. To add insult to injury, the budget proposal would make huge cuts to Medicaid for families and children across Michigan, causing […]
URGENT: Apply NOW for Student Loan Repayment Program
Michigan educators who qualify for the state’s Student Loan Repayment Program must apply individually to participate this year, which is a change from how the program functioned in 2024 — its first year of operation. Educators have until 5 p.m. on Monday, May 19 to apply using the form on the Student Loan Repayment Program […]
MEA RA approves school violence task force
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor A new MEA task force will examine ways to address increasing violence against educators in the workplace and advocate for policies, legislation and resources to ensure classroom safety for school employees and students alike in Michigan. Formation of the task force was approved on Saturday by the MEA Representative […]
Let’s appreciate our kids’ teachers by paying them better
By Erik Edoff, Senior Executive Director, Michigan Education Association This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week, a time when we all come together to honor the hard work of our children’s educators. The most important thing we can do to show our appreciation for Michigan’s dedicated teachers is to pay them a competitive wage. Unfortunately, Michigan […]
May Day events continue on Saturday
Educators across Michigan wore Red for Ed and held events to recognize May Day on Thursday, known as International Workers Day, as part of national actions continuing this weekend to stand for dignity, justice, and public investment in our careers, schools, and students’ lives. Numerous #MayDayStrong events are planned for Saturday. Find one near you! […]
New MEA benefit offers low-cost graduate credits
A new MEA offering allows members to earn up to nine post-graduate college credits per year for just $275 — and choose from a variety of online courses to address their professional development interests. The PD Course Subscription gives MEA members access to online non-matriculated graduate courses for one low annual fee through a partnership […]
Wear #RedForEd on Thursday for May Day Strong
This Thursday, May 1, is International Workers Day – and this year it will be marked with a May Day Strong National Day of Action that NEA is participating in across the country. Educators will join workers, parents, students, and community members to stand for dignity, justice, and public investment in our careers, our schools, and our students’ lives. Here in Michigan, we’re asking […]