Enough is Enough!
About 7,000 MEA members, supporters rally at the Capitol
About 7,000 proud union members and their supporters traveled to Lansing June 24 for a massive MEA rally on the Capitol lawn. Their message was clear: Enough is Enough!
The event highlighted the need for adequate, stable, and equitable funding for public education. Rally-goers urged lawmakers to stop attacks on public education and instead invest in Michigan’s future through education.
Speakers included gubernatorial hopeful Virg Bernero, teacher-turned lawmaker Rep. Jennifer Haase, and others. The Enough is Enough campaign doesn’t end with the rally – in the coming weeks, MEA will announce how this effort will continue through the 2010 elections.
Read vignettes featuring the comments of various participants:
Bernero to crowd: ‘Education is economic development’
Summer birds: Retired teacher, spouse travel from Florida for rally
Bus drivers fighting to save Michigan jobs
A sign of the times: Laid off educators join rally