Big Education Issues on Horizon in Lansing
The ongoing budget battle between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP legislative leaders has taken up much of the oxygen in Lansing lately, but several other key issues are bubbling up…
Tell Lansing to finish funding schools for this year
After nearly a month of stop-and-start discussions between the Governor’s office and the Legislature, schools are still without critical funding needed for this current school year. MEA members need to…
Education budgets signed, with line-item vetoes to force further negotiation
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer averted a government shutdown on Monday by signing a state budget sent to her on the eve of a fiscal-year deadline, but she used her veto pen…
FY 2020 Education Budget Highlights
Updated Oct. 1, 2019 After revisions negotiated in the State House, the House and Senate passed the 2019-20 School Aid Budget (HB 4242) and sent it to the Governor’s desk…
ACT NOW on Budget – Help Students Who Need It Most
If every student is going to get a great education, then we have to provide the funding so that every student gets the support they need. The Republican education budgets presented…
Herbart: As budget and road discussions continue, “Pensions for Potholes” schemes still deserve opposition
MEA President thanks Gov. Whitmer, Dem legislators for standing against GOP efforts to tie pensions to road funding debate EAST LANSING — In a letter today to Democratic legislators, MEA…
Whitmer Pushes for Real Budget Solutions at Jackson School Visit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ventured into the Jackson County turf of Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) on Thursday to illustrate the struggles schools are facing without a state budget and press Republican leaders to put real solutions on the table.
Labor Day 2019 Events
Join fellow MEA members as we celebrate Labor Day across Michigan! Don’t forget to wear #RedForEd at these events in Detroit, Marquette County, Grand Rapids and Muskegon (or wherever your…
New school year, no budget – A message from Gov. Whitmer
MEA members, This morning, I received a letter from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that I thought you should all see: As a new school year is upon us, I wanted to…
#RedForEd Rally: ‘We have to keep going’
Center Line math teacher Robert Boccomino retired on June 14 after a 25-year career in education, but that didn’t stop him from showing up at the Michigan Capitol four days…