New MTOY: An Advocate for Educators and ‘Marginalized Voices’
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor MEA member Owen Bondono quickly got down to work as the new Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY). Just a few weeks into the…
Lougheed Named to Tenure Commission
The outgoing Michigan Teacher of the Year, MEA member Cara Lougheed, has been named to a five-year term on the state Teacher Tenure Commission beginning on Sept. 1. The five-member…
Submit Questions to CNN Town Hall
Educators, children, parents, and families are encouraged to submit questions for a special town hall, jointly hosted by CNN and Sesame Street, about going back to school in the coronavirus…
Member Voices: Give me the resources to get back into the classroom
By Dawn Levey As a public school teacher of 30 years, I have always been filled with great excitement and anticipation about a new school year. At this point every…
MEA Voice Magazine – August 2020 Issue
MEA Voice Magazine – August 2020 Issue
Click to view online. In this issue: Above and Beyond – Ben Henri Living Life as an Educator Crisis Time – From Surreal Spring to Stressed Summer: A Timeline of…
Sen. Gary Peters deserves your support for re-election
“Our public schools cannot be a casualty of COVID.” Those words from U.S. Sen. Gary Peters—during a May virtual rally for federal education funding to help avoid pandemic-driven cuts—encapsulate why he…
Member Spotlight: Chuck Waldroup
Chuck Waldroup signed up to be a bus mechanic seven years ago with Inland Lakes School District, but to his surprise a driver shortage placed him behind the wheel in…
Our Chance to Fire Betsy DeVos
It is a deeply partisan time in Michigan and across the country. But, across partisan lines, MEA’s members have experienced why U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is the wrong…
Higher Ed Unions ‘Building a Bridge Over a Chasm’
In February, Martin McDonough became president of one of MEA’s largest local units—the Administrative Professional Association (APA) at Michigan State University. The next month, pandemic-related closures hit higher education in…