Apply to Join Redistricting Commission
The application to be on the state’s new redistricting commission is now open—you can apply through June 2020 to be a part of redrawing fairer district voting maps in Michigan.…
Big Education Issues on Horizon in Lansing
The ongoing budget battle between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP legislative leaders has taken up much of the oxygen in Lansing lately, but several other key issues are bubbling up…
Tell Lansing to finish funding schools for this year
After nearly a month of stop-and-start discussions between the Governor’s office and the Legislature, schools are still without critical funding needed for this current school year. MEA members need to…
Educator Workforce Solution Summit
You are invited to participate in an Educator Workforce Solution Summit. Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) is working with the Michigan Education Association, AFT Michigan, and the Middle Cities Education Association…
Opinion: Union protects mothers’ right to breastfeed
October 16, 2019 By PAULA HERBART/President – Michigan Education Association “It’s not just about the mother, it’s about the health and well-being of her child.” That is how Amy Urbanowski-Nowak,…
Inequality Brings Union Gains
By Carolyn Moss and Brandon Everest Workers in Traverse City often hear the saying “a view of the bay is half the pay.” On behalf of everyone who experiences the…
MEA Scholarship Opens
The MEA Scholarship application is now open. Interested applicants can find it online at mea.org/mea-scholarship. The application deadline is Feb. 20, 2020. Questions can be directed to Barb Hitchcock at…
Do You Have a Claim on this Money?
By Paul Helder MEA Retirement Consultant Are you eligible for retirement benefits you were not aware of? That is a possibility if you were a student who worked part-time at…
Member Spotlight: Terri Spencer
Terri Spencer clocks in to her custodial job at Clarkston High School at 9:30 a.m. By 1:00, the union president has helped clean three lunch periods and mop up at…
In Memory of an Innovator
Something was missing from opening day in Grand Blanc Community Schools this year. For the first time in more than a half century, MEA member Vickie Weiss was not in attendance.…