Join the Fight against Calendar and Schedule Bargaining Ban
How would a ban on bargaining school calendar and schedule negatively affect your district and community? Let your House representative know – and help stop House Bill 4163!
Wellness Grants Available for K-12 Schools
Grants are available to help leaders in K-12 schools build healthier communities by bringing healthy eating and physical activity opportunities to schools and classrooms.
MEA Submits Feedback on ESSA Plan Ahead of Thursday Deadline – Have You?
If you think it’s not worth your time to comment on Michigan’s draft plan for implementing the new federal law known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – think again.
Labor Voices: If reading is important, restore library staff
While every March is Reading Month, critical reading skills have taken on even greater importance recently given the third-grade reading legislation passed by the Michigan Legislature last year.
Legislators Plan Review of Michigan Merit Curriculum
A three-member Senate subcommittee will review graduation requirements to determine if the Michigan Merit curriculum needs updating.
Contact Reps Today to Oppose Calendar Bargaining Ban
A bill to prohibit school calendar and schedule as a bargaining topic is expected to move from a state House committee this week – it’s time to contact your state representatives, and get parents and other interested community members involved.
Last Chance to Voice Opinions on ESSA Plan
UPDATE – March 14:
Don’t let the jargon and acronyms scare you away – the big policies behind how schools run in Michigan is under review, and you have two more days to comment on it.
Governor’s Education Commission Issues Report
A little more than one year ago, Gov. Rick Snyder announced his plan to form a 21st-Century Education Commission to study ways to improve the state’s education system. Today that group issued its non-binding report.
Retired Paw Paw Bus Driver Wins MEA/MAEA “Best in Show”
Almost every year since joining MEA as a Paw Paw school bus driver in 1991, Pat Miller-Coy has entered artwork in the MEA/MAEA Art Acquisitions Purchase Exhibition.