Living Life as an Educator
By Anthony Barnes Special Education teacher Kalamazoo Public Schools Being an educator is much more than a job or a career; it is a lifestyle. Living as an educator means…
DetailsAbove and Beyond – Ben Henri
MEA member Ben Henri teaches his vocal music and Quiz Bowl students in Grosse Pointe to celebrate each other’s successes, because “It makes everything that much sweeter,” he says. Last…
DetailsNew Bus Highlights 45 Years of West Ottawa Bookmobile
The West Ottawa Education Association has been operating a summer Bookmobile – a library on wheels to bring reading to kids. This year, the program got a new bus, thanks…
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Opinion: MEA: We’ll sue to ensure school safety
August 19, 2020 By PAULA HERBART/President – Michigan Education Association As we approach the start of a school year like no other, teachers and education support professionals are feeling scared…
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MEA Member Reflects on Jeopardy! Win Aired Amid Pandemic
When MEA member Ben Henri won this year’s Teachers Tournament on the long-running game show Jeopardy!, he returned home with something beyond the $100,000 in winnings. Henri found an extended…
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Compromise legislation on student count, benchmark testing goes to Governor
The state House on Monday approved a compromise package of bills that provides answers about student counts for school funding, benchmark testing and other important matters as the 2020-21 school…
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Member Voices: Schools Must Require Masks for All Grades
By Kathleen Dillon-Dowd As a 38-year teacher in mostly public-school classrooms from preschool to eighth grade, I could have retired a while ago. But in March, when we all went…
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ACT NOW: Senate Sets Rare Saturday Session to Address Schools Reopening
The state Senate has scheduled an unusual Saturday session for this weekend, and while nothing is yet certain, early indications are that the goal will be to pass measures related…
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Member Voices: Michigan educators like me must be heard in school reopening talks
By Bill Daniels As a veteran public school teacher, I’m flabbergasted when I hear people say we should throw caution to the wind and return to full-time, in-person learning regardless…
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MEA Board of Directors on safe return to school
EAST LANSING — At an emergency meeting Tuesday evening, the MEA Board of Directors adopted the following motion regarding the association’s stance on a safe return to learning for students…
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