We know many MEA members are worried about safety in our buildings and the fear and trauma immigration enforcement is creating for children and families, whether it’s in Minneapolis or here in Michigan. The Michigan Education Association believes that harm is being done to our children by aggressive ICE enforcement – not just first-hand to the […]

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 […]