Education Funding Updates

Educators, allies reel from Whitmer veto but vow to ‘never give up the fight’

By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor Retired MEA Lobbyist Christina Canfield used to get asked by members in her training sessions at conferences what was the hardest part of her job? Was it watching a vote in the Legislature go the wrong way — as when Republicans rammed through right-to-work laws in 2012? No, she would answer. The hardest part…

July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Michigan’s Labor Movement Profoundly Disappointed in Gov. Whitmer’s Betrayal of Michigan Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Michigan’s labor movement, including the Michigan AFL-CIO, UAW and the Michigan Education Association, issued the following joint statement on Governor Whitmer’s veto of the stalled bills: “Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto of these nine bills, following a long legal battle waged by leaders in her own party, betrays democratic values and abandons the very people who have…

July 10, 2026July 13, 2026

During America’s 250th, remember public ed is cornerstone of American Dream

By Chandra Madafferi, President & CEO, Michigan Education Association As America turns 250, we should acknowledge the critical role public education has played in making our nation the global leader it is today, and why we as a country must recommit ourselves to strengthening every single school — so that every single student has a shot at the American Dream.…

July 1, 2026July 13, 2026