Candidates from across the political spectrum vying to be Michigan’s next governor have declared education to be a top priority in this critical election year. The differences emerge when they spell out what that means in terms of policies and proposals. Educators got to hear details from four of those candidates at a live forum […]
By Chandra Madafferi, President and CEO, Michigan Education Association There is a lot of conflicting information out there about our state’s level of support for public schools, with the phrase “record funding” often being used. The truth is that in inflation-adjusted dollars, Michigan actually spends less per pupil than we did in 2002, and that […]
Click to view online. In this issue: LETTER TO MEMBERS: Freeing students from digital dangers NEWS & NOTES: Q&A with Whitmer literacy advisor: “These aren’t miracles, they’re marathons” ICYMI – Member’s Olympic dream / QUOTABLES – Pontiac crisis / CALENDAR – Golf outing THE FUTURE IS NOW: AEM Continues to Grow! COVER STORY: How one […]
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor High school senior Rebecca Cox will soon graduate from a class of 30 students in her small Lenawee County school district, but last week she spoke before hundreds of statewide peers gathered in Detroit for the MEA-sponsored Educators Rising Michigan conference. “What up doe!” she began, invoking the iconic […]
To help members better understand Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Every Child Reads” proposals to address student literacy – and the essential role educators play at every grade level in that work – MEA gathered answers to some key questions from Michelle Richard, the governor’s senior literacy advisor. Part of the governor’s team since 2019, Richard has […]
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor It wasn’t until her last year of high school that MEA member Stephanie Johnson figured out what career to pursue. She found her path in senior English class. Johnson always loved school, and that ye ar she especially enjoyed breaking down phrasing and vocabulary from Shakespeare and Chaucer to […]
By Chandra Madafferi, President and CEO, Michigan Education Association Improving student literacy here in Michigan promises to be a major topic throughout 2026, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer committing to it as a top issue for her final year in office, as noted in her final State of the State address last week. Whether a student […]
Get your artwork ready — it’s almost time to submit entries for the 62nd MEA/MAEA Art Acquisitions Purchase Exhibition. Digital submissions will be accepted March 1-22 via the form at this link. The annual juried art show has continued to expand and improve. This year’s event includes a new award category: Promoting Peace through Art, […]
“If this bill package passes today, we will have passed two very solid school policy bills in the past month, indicating that yes, we can come together across the aisle and across chambers to do the right things for kids, parents and schools.” — Sen. Dayna Polehanki, chair of the Senate Education Committee, on passage […]
