The following information is about the rally on Tuesday, June 18 (more information about parking and busses for the June 25 rally will be sent next week).

Schedule

10 a.m. – Check-in opens at the Lansing Center, 333 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933

11 a.m. – March to the Capitol

12 p.m. – Program begins

Post-program – Lobbying activities

T-Shirts

If you have not already reserved one of our “Value Educators / Respect Students / Fund Our Schools” red t-shirts, you can still do so by emailing your name and the size you need to pac@mea.org. They are $10 (cash or check to MEA or AFT Michigan) and will be available for pickup at the Lansing Center starting at 10a.

Parking

Downtown parking near the march and rally is limited and will cost you at least $10-15. That’s why we are offering FREE satellite parking and shuttles to get downtown. From the East, you can park at MEA Headquarters (1216 Kendale Blvd., East Lansing, MI 48823), which is a few minutes east of US-127 on Saginaw St. From the West, you can park at the Lansing Mall (5330 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917), a few minutes east of I-69/96. You can download a remote parking map here. Both are about a 15 minute shuttle ride to downtown and shuttles will run continuously starting at 9:30a.

Busses

Organizers have arranged for busses to come to Lansing from a variety of locations. For each bus, its individual schedule is listed and a contact is provided to reserve your space on the bus – spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are expected to fill up.

Location – Pick Up – Est. Bus Departure, Return Times – Contact/RSVP Info:

• Bay City/Midland – Meijer, 2980 Wilder Rd, Bay City, MI 48706 – 8 am, 3 pm – (989) 686-4940 or tewald@mea.org
• Saginaw Twp. – Heritage HS North Lot, 3465 N Center Rd, Saginaw, MI 48603 – 8 am, 3 pm –  (989) 286-3812 or cluana@mea.org
• Washtenaw – Ypsilanti HS, 2095 Packard St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 – 8:30 am, 2:30 pm – (734) 996-5858 or kwolcott@mea.org
• South Lyon/Walled Lake –  Kent Lake Elementary, 30181 Kent Lake Rd, South Lyon, MI 48178 – 9 am, 3 pm – wleapresident@yahoo.com
• Southfield – Meijer, 28800 Telegraph Rd, Southfield, MI 48034 – 9:30 am, 2:30 pm –https://actionnetwork.org/events/southfield-bus-rsvp-rally-for-public-education?source=direct_link&
• Genesee – Flint MEA Office, 5095 Exchange Dr, Flint, MI 48507 – 9:00 am, 2:30 pm – (810) 733-7800 or qharden@mea.org
• Plymouth-Canton – Canton HS, 8415 N Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48187 – 8 am, 2:30 pm –www.TinyURL.com/y6dxrqfz
• Grand Rapids – GR MEA Office, 2959 Lucerne Dr SE STE 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 – 8:30 am, 2:30 pm – (616) 957-4732 or https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NQ9JMNB
• Warren/Fitzgerald – Sterling Heights HS, 12901 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 – 8 am, 3 pm – (586) 228-0100 or snightingale@mea.org
• Utica – Sterling Heights HS, 12901 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 – 8 am, 3 pm – (586) 228-0100 or snightingale@mea.org
• Mount Pleasant – Mt. Pleasant MEA Office, 4855 E Bluegrass Rd STE 109, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 – 8:30 am, 2:30 pm – (989) 772-5922 or ckenyon@mea.org
• Taylor – Kennedy High School parking lot/Taylor Board Annex 13500 Pine Street, Taylor, MI. – 8 am, 3 pm – (734) 287-3340 or tftlindamoore@gmail.com
• Kalamazoo – Kalamazoo MEA Office, 4341 S. Westnedge Ave. Suite 1210, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 – 8 am, 3 pm – (269) 344-7428 or kazoomea@mea.org
• Waterford – Mason Middle School, 3835 W Walton Blvd, Waterford Twp, MI 48329 – 8:30 am, 2:30 pm – (248) 980-0382 or salston@mea.org
• Pontiac – Pontiac Middle School, 1275 N Perry St, Pontiac, MI 48340 – 8:30 am, 3:00 pm – (248) 253-1867 or asalois@mea.org