Survey Results Broken Down by Region

A survey earlier this year of nearly 17,000 educators by Launch Michigan – a coalition of business, civic, and education leaders – revealed school employees’ attitudes on a range of topics, including professional development, literacy resources, and evaluations.

Now those results have been broken down by region. See how perceptions in your area compare to other regions and the state as a whole.

MEA President Paula Herbart is a steering committee co-chair of Launch Michigan, which is attempting to bring together diverse stakeholders in the state to develop a shared agenda on goals for public education.

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Special educator chosen as Michigan Teacher of the Year

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