MEA Voice Magazine – December 2020 Issue Click to view online. In this issue: Above and Beyond: Aspiring Educators Complete Adapted Service Project My View: Eyes Wide Shut Karen Moore: secretary with a purpose Karen Christian: COVID ICU survivor Jacob Oaster: leader, teacher, innovator Amy Quiñones: Charting New Waters Love Virtually (and actually, too) – MEA Members Create Wellness Toolboxes for Students Analysis: Where We Stand, Post-Election and Mid-Pandemic In First Person: By Todd Bloch MEA Book Studies Tackle Timely Yet Difficult Topics: Racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Loving Head Cook, ‘Miss Dawn,’ Wins ESP of the Year: ‘This is home to me’ Member Spotlight: Kat Sibalwa December 8, 2020MEA Voice MagazineBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – October 2020 Issue Click to view online. In this issue: ICYMI: Scholarship Program for Essential Workers Above and Beyond – Capitol Area Schools My View: The Awakening Finding Strength in Solidarity Election 2020 MEA Member-to-Member Ed-Tech Webinars Meet Urgent Nationwide Need New MTOY: An Advocate for Educators and ‘Marginalized Voice’ MEA’s New LGBTQ Caucus Off to Good Start Member Spotlight: See (More) Educators Run October 1, 20204 CommentsMEA Voice MagazineBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – August 2020 Issue Click to view online. In this issue: Above and Beyond – Ben Henri Member Voices: Living Life as an Educator Crisis Timeline – From Surreal Spring to Stressed Summer: A Timeline of Tumult and Togetherness Educators Engage in Racial Justice Movement Our Chance to Fire Betsy DeVos Sen. Gary Peters deserves your support for re-election Another Reason Why Unions Matter: Safety Virtual Schools Seek Digital ‘Foot in Door’ Higher Ed Unions ‘Building a Bridge Over a Chasm’ Harmed by Historic Flood, Helped by Union Family Two Worlds, Big Hearts: Some Educators Work in Health Care, Too Member Spotlight: Chuck Waldroup August 20, 20201 CommentMEA Voice MagazineBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – April 2020 Issue Click to view online. In this issue: Above and Beyond Whitmer Tucks Poetry in Her Budget Proposal Educators Propose Solutions to School Staff Shortages My View: Five — My Hope for the Future Panel Advises Governor on Recruiting, Retaining Educators of Color: Member Voices from the Field: Davasha Lobbins Miah Cooper Phu Trieu Cateisha Wardlaw Jeremy Frame Teacher’s Moonlighting Inspires ‘Notable’ Book MEA Economist Starting New Life as Educator U.S. Sen. Peters Appeals to Educators Whitmer Proposes Budget Increase for Education Member Spotlight: Rolonda Gleason April 8, 2020MEA Voice Magazine, UncategorizedBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – February 2020 Click to view online. In this issue: ICYMI – Census 2020 Above and Beyond Get involved in Election 2020 More Districts Tap Lesser Known Funding Source What Money Can Buy: Emmet County – Alanson What Money Can Buy: Ottawa County – Hudsonville What Money Can Buy: Wayne County — Wayne-Westland My View: Four — Who Will Teach the Children? With MEA Help, Injured Teacher Wins Long and Tough Battle for Benefits Funding, Literacy Top Launch Michigan Recommendations Teacher Recruitment and Retention Union Leader Wins National Award Caring Bus Driver Wins State Support Staff Award Member Spotlight: Gabby Taylor February 24, 2020MEA Voice MagazineBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – December 2019 Click to view online. In this issue: ICYMI – Save with Staples Above and Beyond From Discouraged to Empowered: My Story of Union Advocacy Member-Organizers Make A Difference Innovation: Place-Based Education – One Chapter at a Time My View: Three — ‘Read or Flunk’ Rules Inspire Fear How Do We Solve Educator Shortages? Union Bargains Improvements in Flint Member Spotlight: Amber Guerreiro December 19, 2019MEA Voice MagazineBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – October 2019 Click to view online. In this issue: Above and Beyond: Nicole Haney Do You Have a Claim on this Money? MEA Scholarship Opens Inequality Brings Union Gains This is MiNE – Early career educators band together to strengthen colleagues and union New Rochester Teachers Shop Free Supply Store My View: Two–My Third-Grade Questions Call Her Miss Michigan or Miss Rivard: ‘It’s all good’ New Standards Transform Science Instruction Innovation: Peer Tutors Fight Inequities In Memory of an Innovator Member Spotlight: Terri Spencer October 15, 2019MEA Voice MagazineBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – August 2019 Click to view online. In this issue: #RedForEd Rally: ‘We have to keep going’ Above and Beyond I will never stop loving/recommending/fighting for my profession Amid Benchmarks and Cut Scores, MEA Project Spreads Reading Love My View: One–The Courage of a Teacher In the spirit of Anne Frank, ‘He showed me my voice Travel for Teachers “Fund our schools! Fund our schools!” Innovation. Innovation: A ‘Menu’ for Learning and Engagement Innovation:Learning to Work Toward a Vision SVSU Prof is National Higher Educator of the Year New MTOY: How Can I Help the Profession? Paul Blewett Friend of Education award winners Member Spotlight: Karen Sands-Meabrod August 16, 2019MEA Voice MagazineBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – April 2019 In this issue: Who Will Listen to Educators Fear, Mistrust, Frustration: Four Years into Michigan’s Punishing Teacher Evaluation Experiment Helping Students See CTE Possibilities ‘Incubator’ Class Nurtures Entrepreneurs Reading Law Moves Toward Retention Budget Activism: Whitmer Makes Push for Spending Plan Budget Activism: Together We Can Seize this Moment Leading Change: Get a ‘Jump Start’ on National Board Certification Inspiring Educators Win MEA Awards Message to MEA Conference: More than ‘Justa’ Member Spotlight: A Teach-in for Freedom April 18, 2019MEA Voice MagazineBy Miriam Garcia
MEA Voice Magazine – February 2019 In this issue: SPECIAL REPORT: Putting a Spotlight on Student Mental Health Above and Beyond Members Bring Mindfulness to Schools Breaking the Silence Delta College Faculty Unionize How to Build… February 21, 20191 CommentMEA Voice Magazine, UncategorizedBy Miriam Garcia