Statement from MEA President about extension of Stay Home, Stay Safe order

EAST LANSING – The following statement can be attributed to MEA President Paula Herbart regarding today’s extension of the Stay Home, Stay Safe order through April 30:
 
“MEA supports Gov. Whitmer’s efforts to listen to public health experts and to take the necessary steps to address the coronavirus outbreak. That includes both her decision last week to close schools for in-person learning for the rest of this school year and, now, the extension of the Stay Home, Stay Safe order.  We owe it to all essential workers – from our front line medical professionals to the dedicated school employees working to keep students safe and fed – to do our part by staying home and slowing the spread of this virus.
 
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Bipartisan limits on classroom phone use can build momentum on online protections for kids

By Erik Edoff, MEA Senior Executive Director Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is signing bipartisan legislation this morning that limits smartphone use among K-12 students during instructional time. This has been a top priority for Michigan Education Association members working in schools across the state, and it’s proof that lawmakers can make good things happen when they […]

MEA praises new state law restricting smartphone use in schools

RELATED: Bipartisan limits on classroom phone use can build momentum on online protections for kids – Detroit Free Press op-ed by MEA Senior Executive Director Erik Edoff — The Michigan Education Association praised state lawmakers for a new bipartisan state law signed on Tuesday requiring that school districts adopt policies limiting student smartphone use during instructional […]