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Hard Won, Not Done

On or before Election Day on Nov. 3, it’s crucial that MEA members – and your family and friends – vote for pro-education, pro-labor candidates.

The last time Michigan had a pro-education majority in the House, Senate, and Governor’s office, educators made great strides to regain rights and create a brighter future for students. This included:

• Fixing the state’s broken teacher evaluation law.
• Restoring prohibited subjects of bargaining, including teacher placement, evaluation, support staff privatization and more.
• Rolling back the unfair tax on retired school employees’ pensions.
• Implementing free school breakfast and lunch for all students.
• Increasing investments in student mental health support, student loan forgiveness for educators, school safety, educator recruitment, rural transportation and more.

These victories were hard won, but we’re not done. We can either continue this progress in 2027 by regaining pro-education control, or education opponents could undo all of these gains. Learn more or share your story at MEA.org/HardWonNotDone.

Election 2026 Quick Links

• Download the MEA Voter Guide – Use this simple pull-out Voter Guide from the October MEA Voice providing the information you need to support friends of education this fall. (Watch your mailboxes for your copy of the magazine!)
• Find Recommended Candidates on Your Ballot –  Enter your address in the Online Voter Guide to find MEA recommended candidates in your area. Check out the full statewide list here.
• Protect Your Vote – MichiganVoting.org has information to help know your rights and stay informed.

Need help with an immediate issue about your voting rights? Call or text (866) OUR-VOTE or (866) 687-8683 to be connected with legal experts who can help!

Want to help protect our democracy? Find out ways you can volunteer.

• Candidate Town Hall Recordings – Members can now view recordings of MEA’s online town halls with the top-of-ticket candidates (Benson, El-Sayed, Gilchrist, Savit) and the statewide education board candidates.
  
• Social Media Graphics – Show and share online: Support Friends of Public Education, Educators for Benson and Educators for Abdul graphics.