The 2025 MEA Awards for Human Rights & Excellence

The MEA awards for Human Rights & Excellence are awarded at the MEA Winter Conference, MEA Summer Conference, and MEA Representative Assembly.  Nominations are accepted October 1 – December 31 of the previous year.

Nominating individuals or groups must be MEA members in good standing. If the nominee to be considered is an MEA member, the person must be in good standing. Read more about the awards and how to make a nomination.

Congratulations to these four outstanding MEA members who were honored at the MEA Winter Conference in February:

Instructional Excellence: Nicki Strach

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion: Kaitie Paynich

Distinguished Servant of Public Education: Brenda Massie

Instructional Excellence for Diverse Learners: Jamie Hitt

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MEA RA approves school violence task force

By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor A new MEA task force will examine ways to address increasing violence against educators in the workplace and advocate for policies, legislation and resources to ensure classroom safety for school employees and students alike in Michigan. Formation of the task force was approved on Saturday by the MEA Representative […]