Transportation Members Organize to Support Athletic Boosters
Members of the Grosse Ile transportation union used a $500 MEA/NEA grant to support local athletic boosters in a show of solidarity and community spirit.
MEA helps members with state and national certification issues
By law, Michigan public school districts can only employ teachers who have a valid teaching certificate for an instructional assignment. It can be a complicated process, and thankfully, MEA is…
Teachers: Check Accuracy of Your Evaluation Data Now Reported in MOECS
Starting this month, K-12 teachers will need to check the accuracy of their evaluation data from the last five years that will be uploaded to the state’s online database known…
Labor Voices: The children of Flint are still waiting
Now that the divisive campaign season is behind us, lawmakers should use the lame-duck legislative session to unite and address Flint’s suffering. It is past time to fix the water crisis that continues to damage the lives of Flint residents.
Labor Voices: Treat Michigan school employees fairly
‘Average Michigan teacher salary drops for the 4th consecutive year,” read newspaper headlines across the state earlier this summer. This news comes from a Center for Educational Performance and Information…
Algonac Teacher Helped in All-Too-Common Hardship
In his baseball cap and Nike collared shirt—a lanyard for his keys hanging from the pocket of his sweatpants— Jeff Smith looks the part of a burly defensive coordinator for a varsity football team.