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MEA tools and training can assist members in navigating the teacher evaluation system. A training cadre is available to visit local associations to deliver the latest information about the law’s…
DetailsMEA Training Tackles Members’ Student Debt
Kate Steele is an Adrian middle school technology teacher with a master’s degree, but she rang up a lot of student loan debt to get there—and like many educators, she…
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New MEA Trainings Address Key Educator Concerns
Teacher Evaluations According to MEA member survey results, drastic changes to the teacher evaluation system in Michigan over the past several years have drained educator morale already battered by stagnant…
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MEA Toolkit Addresses ‘Silent National Crisis’
by Brenda Ortega – MEA Voice Editor “Sara” never imagined she could fear a kindergarten student, but the paraeducator from an affluent, high-achieving school district in the eastern part of the…
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NEW! MEA Training on K-3 Reading Law
A new MEA training is available to help teachers understand the components of the new K-3 reading law and what will be required of educators beginning this year and beyond.
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Learn What’s in the New Third Grade Reading Law
A long-debated third grade reading bill became law when Gov. Rick Snyder signed it in October, but some provisions won’t kick in quickly, including the controversial retention mandate.
DetailsMEA helps members with state and national certification issues
By law, Michigan public school districts can only employ teachers who have a valid teaching certificate for an instructional assignment. It can be a complicated process, and thankfully, MEA is…
DetailsTeachers: Check Accuracy of Your Evaluation Data Now Reported in MOECS
Starting this month, K-12 teachers will need to check the accuracy of their evaluation data from the last five years that will be uploaded to the state’s online database known…
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