A pension is a promise of a secure retirement. But too often in Lansing, they’re viewed as piggy banks to be broken into for political purposes.
As a young educator, I remember then-Gov. John Engler diverting state payments from the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System to fund other priorities — which accelerated us down a road of unfunded pension liabilities.
Schools across Michigan could soon see an exodus of educators—with few stepping up to replace them—if recently passed legislation to address dramatic spikes in out-of-pocket health care costs is not sent to the governor to be signed into law as required by the state constitution. Presidents of two local MEA units in metro Detroit shared […]
MEA members across Michigan are finding new and innovative ways to address the pressing mental health needs of Michigan’s public school educators and their students. Two MEA members — one in West Bloomfield and another in the Upper Peninsula — are taking bold action to help address mental health concerns in the classroom and beyond. […]
