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MEA Assembly re-elects Madafferi, honors Whitmer

By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses hundreds of MEA delegates from across Michigan at MEA’s 2026 Spring Regional Assembly in Grand Rapids. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared at the MEA Representative Assembly (RA) last weekend to receive an inaugural MEA award named after her in honor of her work over eight years in office to restore public education…

April 23, 2026April 24, 2026
Flint MEA leader honored for success in tough battle

Mother and daughter — Johnnie Sue Petrich and Karen Christian — shared their family’s value of unionism and bond as fellow Flint educators as part of Karen receiving the Paul Blewett Award at the MEA Representative Assembly. When Karen Christian was growing up in Flint, both of her parents were public school teachers and leaders in United Teachers of Flint…

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026
MEA praises state Senate’s education budget proposal for investing in our kids and hometown schools

The Michigan Education Association is praising the state Senate’s 2026-27 education budget proposal, saying it prioritizes and protects students in the wake of widespread federal cuts. “For the sake of our students and their future, state lawmakers must work together to ensure local schools have adequate, stable funding,” said MEA President and CEO Chandra Madafferi, a teacher from Oakland County.…

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

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