A Mixed Bag in 2020 Lame Duck Session
MEA members’ lobbying efforts helped to score a victory in the Michigan Legislature’s abbreviated lame duck session in December – winning hazard pay grants for some school employees left out…
Congress Passes ‘Down Payment’ on COVID Relief
A COVID relief package passed in the waning hours of the 116th U.S. Congress could deliver a significant boost to Michigan school districts looking to pay for additional costs of…
Choir Teacher Surprised by Students on The View
MEA member Rachel Niewiada already knew her Grandville Middle School choral music students were wonderful singers, but after she appeared last week on the ABC television program The View the…
Why Michigan needs tuition-free higher education options
By PAULA HERBART/President – Michigan Education Association The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us how connected we are to the world around us. Nowhere has this been more evident than in…
Lame Duck Legislature Slowed by COVID-19
The coronavirus has stymied much of the lame duck legislation that Republican leaders might have hoped to pass before a new state Legislature is seated in January, as positive tests…
Add Your Voice to Legislative Priorities
One way you can get involved as an MEA member right now is by speaking up about the legislative priorities you believe our organization should be pursuing. The MEA Legislation…
MEA Leader – History Teacher – Elector Reflects: ‘We felt duty, honor, civic pride’
By Blake Mazurek On Monday I woke after a restless night of sleep with butterflies in my stomach. My excitement for casting an electoral vote for President-Elect Joe Biden and…
Get Answers to Student Debt Questions
Are you an educator burdened by student debt? If so, you are not alone. Join NEA’s student debt experts to ask questions and learn how to take action during a…
Union What? Union Why? Join Us!
The strength of MEA is in our solidarity—that’s why we’re inviting potential members to join us in a discussion of union values in action this Thursday evening at 7 via…
MEA Advocates Temporary Remote Learning for All Grades
With yesterday’s announcement that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will require all high schools and colleges in the state to remain in a virtual format through Dec.…