New State Education Budget Avoids Massive Cuts
Under a new state budget adopted by the Legislature on Wednesday, education funding avoided major cuts that had been expected due to the national economic downturn related to the coronavirus…
Member Takes On Anti-Asian Discrimination Amid Pandemic
When MEA member Richard Mui was growing up in Ferndale, not many Asian Americans lived in the community, which he believes accounted for the discrimination he encountered – teasing and…
Labor Voices: MEA endorses Biden as best for educators, parents
September 16, 2020 By PAULA HERBART/President – Michigan Education Association For decades, we’ve all heard the refrain: “This is the most important election in our lifetime.” More than ever,…
Whitmer Announces Scholarship Program for Essential Workers
About 625,000 essential workers who continued performing their frontline duties during the height of the pandemic in Michigan are eligible for free college tuition, under a program announced Thursday by…
Nominate Now for ESP Awards
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is accepting nominations of outstanding educational support staff members for the state Education Support Staff Professional of the Year Award and national RISE Award. The…
Union Locals Offer Safety Essentials at Back-to-School Bash
More than 450 educators from capitol-area school districts stretching from St. John to Holt, Okemos and Lansing have returned to their school duties armed with some health and safety essentials…
Poll Workers Needed for November Elections
Michigan is facing a record shortage of poll workers this year due to the coronavirus. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has engaged in a full-scale push to ensure there are…
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…