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I Don’t Know What I Need to Know

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Keep These in a Safe Place!

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Make a Who’s Who List of ESP

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MEA is on a Mission

Murphy’s Laws for Teachers

NEA is on a Mission

Parents are People Too

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Sub Insurance: Preparing Everyone for Your Absence

Take Advantage of an Educator Deduction

Take Some Time for Yourself

Teach Your Parents Well

The Care and Feeding of Your Mentor

They Didn’t Tell Us This in College!

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Greater Lansing MEA members and staff are collecting nonperishable food and toiletries to help school employees dealing with delays and cuts to SNAP food benefits due to the federal government shutdown. “Teachers and school support staff in the Greater Lansing community are extremely concerned about the government shutdown and how it’s harming everyday families, and this is a way for…

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