Earlier this fall (prior to the Oxford tragedy), MEA’s Statewide Screening & Recommending Committee asked Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson a variety of questions about education and labor issues in screening interviews prior to voting to continue her recommendation for re-election. powered by Advanced iFrame Here are some of her answers: What are the biggest […]
Earlier this fall (prior to the Oxford tragedy), MEA’s Statewide Screening & Recommending Committee asked Attorney General Dana Nessel a variety of questions about education and labor issues in screening interviews prior to voting to continue her recommendation for re-election. Here are some of her answers: What is your personal experience with public schools as […]
Earlier this fall (prior to the Oxford tragedy), MEA’s Statewide Screening & Recommending Committee asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a variety of questions about education and labor issues in screening interviews prior to voting to continue her recommendation for re-election. Here are some of her answers: Please discuss your efforts around the state’s budget during your […]
Statewide committee of educators unanimously recommends trio in 2022 EAST LANSING — The Michigan Education Association is recommending to its members the re-election of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel, the state’s largest school employee union announced Wednesday. “Gov. Whitmer closely listens to the voices of educators, and […]
Click to view online. In this issue: Letter to Members: Stand United Against Vouchers Above and Beyond: Cara Lougheed and Owen Bondono The Future is Now: Remember to Help Yourself In This Hero’s Journey, Educators Play Inspiring Roles ‘We are at a tipping point’ Lansing Educators Rally for Public Education MEA Continues Recommendations of Whitmer, […]
MEA member Leah Porter of Holt was named Michigan Teacher of the Year last spring, prompting her district to assign her a co-teaching role and grant full release for MTOY duties in a tumultuous year. What have you been doing this fall? “I am visiting as many places as I can, which is challenging with […]
Last month, MEA member Shelley Hall got a pleasant surprise worth $89,000. Following an October announcement of changes to the federal loan forgiveness program for public service employees, Hall had emailed a technical question to the loan servicing agency about her application. She opened the reply in late November while riding in the car with […]
Meet a few mentors and mentees testing high‑quality supports MEA member Aric Foster is a National Board Certified Teacher who coaches wrestling and track, works with student teachers, serves as his district’s student-teacher liaison for Oakland University, has taught university courses for aspiring educators—and calls himself “proficient” instead of “master.” At age 43—21 years into […]
MEA’s officers are worried about educators. Yet visits with members across the state have renewed their hope and vigor. MEA President Paula Herbart, Vice President Chandra Madafferi, and Secretary-Treasurer Brett Smith separately have spent time visiting schools and field offices, meeting with members, observing in classrooms, listening. Herbart is convinced the status quo in many […]
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor Who is your audience? It’s a question every English teacher has posed, but now MEA member Rob Keast—an 18-year classroom veteran in Wyandotte—found himself answering it. The former newspaper reporter collaborated on the memoir of Anthony Ianni, whose story is a powerful underdog tale in the vein of Rudy […]
