RA Alternate Election Form-2025 FILLABLE

Higher-ed protest by MEA & labor allies part of national action

By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor (L-R) NEA Secretary-Treasurer Noel Candelaria, NCHE President Alec Thomson, MEA Vice President Brett Smith, NCHE Vice President Marcia Mackey Nearly 30 years from the start of his labor activism as a graduate student organizer, MEA member Alec Thomson returned to his union origins on the campus of Wayne State University on Tuesday to protest…

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

Students need recess for academic, emotional and physical wellness

By Chandra Madafferi, Michigan Education Association President and CEO As we shake off the winter blues and welcome the sunshine and warmth of spring, let’s think back to our childhoods and how it felt to go outside for recess in April without a winter coat. Think of how the sun felt on your face and how the fresh air smelled.…

April 2, 2025

MEA praises MI Senate’s legal action to rein in rising health care costs for educators and other public employees

UPDATE 4/2: In response to the Senate's legal action, the Court of Claims judge said that she would not issue a ruling but instead urged the Supreme Court to accept the bypass application to issue a final ruling in the matter. The Supreme Court denied the bypass application but has ordered the Court of Appeals to expedite their consideration of…

March 21, 2025April 7, 2025