MEA supports “Fair & Equal Michigan” – Encourages members to sign petition

The MEA Board of Directors has voted to support the “Fair and Equal Michigan” petition drive effort for a citizens initiative to include LGBTQ rights in state law.  Under current law, you can still be fired from your job or kicked out of your house if your boss or landlord discovers you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in Michigan.  Educators have not been immune from harassment and employment discrimination for simply being who they are.

The Fair and Equal effort has moved to a digital signature collection process due to COVID-19 – to sign the petition, visit www.fairandequalmichigan.com/sign.  It will only take a few minutes to add your name to the growing list who want to ensure our state provides fairness and equality for all our citizens, no matter who they love.

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Michigan Educator Honored with “Oscar of Teaching” for Creativity in the Classroom

From Michigan Department of Education: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/news-and-information/press-releases/2026/02/26/mi-teacher-honored-with-milken-educator-award What started with a special visit from Michigan Chief Deputy Superintendent Dr. Sue Carnell turned into an exciting announcement Pine River Middle School teacher Stephanie Johnson will never forget: she is Michigan’s Milken Educator Award recipient for 2025-26! Johnson, a seventh grade ELA teacher at PRMS, is Michigan’s 93rd recipient since The Great […]