Four candidates vying to be Michigan’s next governor took to the stage at the MEA Winter Conference in Detroit on Friday in a live forum featuring questions submitted by MEA members across the state. Hearing candidates talk about education topics for more than an hour gave MEA members a chance to see if those seeking […]
By Chandra Madafferi, Michigan Education Association President Uncertainty and fear. In recent conversations with educators across Michigan, I keep hearing those words that lead to a common refrain: “I’m trying to keep it together for my students.” What’s happening with immigration enforcement in Michigan and across the country is causing trauma for many of our […]
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor On the final exam in government class each semester, MEA member and social studies teacher Chloe Root asks students to explain how the federal system of checks and balances works to prevent abuses of power. This year some of her students at Community High School in Ann Arbor chose […]
The Michigan Education Association praised state lawmakers for passing bipartisan legislation Thursday to require that school districts adopt policies banning student smartphone use during instructional time. “We commend state lawmakers for working together on a bipartisan basis to address addictive smartphone use among students,” said MEA President and CEO Chandra Madafferi, a teacher from Oakland […]
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor For MEA member Maria Scott, the Romulus Middle School secretary who averted tragedy when an armed man rang the school’s front buzzer, first her instincts kicked in — then her training took hold. “I knew something wasn’t right and instantly called 911,” Scott said in an interview. It happened […]
By Chandra Madafferi, President and CEO of the Michigan Education Association From public school educators and police officers to firefighters and those serving in our military, it’s important that we honor these hardworking public servants and their dedication to improving the lives of others. Public school teachers, school support staff and other educators devote their […]
By Amy Urbanowski-Nowak Birch Run Education Association When I was a young child, I often dreamt of being a teacher… and a horse trainer, but that’s a story for another day. I would ask my sisters to play the role of the student or set up my stuffed animals if my sisters grew tired of […]
An annual project run by the Copper Country Education Association has become a holiday tradition, giving student artists from all grade levels the chance to see their artwork displayed and sold at an art fair alongside professionals. For more than 30 years, the Public Relations Committee of MEA Region 18-A in the western Upper Peninsula […]
Michigan educators’ dedication to students and families often goes beyond the school walls, as shown by actions of MEA members this holiday season. Livonia At Churchill High School, the holidays begin with an unmistakable sound: the steady clatter of cans piling higher and higher by students and educators. Each year, Churchill’s annual canned food drive […]
The Detroit Lions won an overtime thriller against the New York Giants on Sunday, thanks in part to nine catches for 149 yards and a touchdown by star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Clearly, it must have been the shoes! For Sunday’s game, St. Brown wore a special pair of student-designed cleats from East Jordan’s [...]
