Contact MEA Communications
Doug Pratt
Director of Communications
dpratt@mea.org
Karen Schulz
Creative Communications Specialist
kschulz@mea.org
Media Hotline: 517/337-5508
800/292-1934, Ext. 5508
April 30, 2008 - Michigan dropout crisis costs $2. 5 billion annually
April 24, 2008 - Critical list
April 23, 2008 - Southfield fires 350 employees under guise of helping students
April 16, 2008 - State law jeopardizes medical privacy for school employees
March 24, 2008 - Critical list
MEA Communications Director Doug Pratt speaks on the dropout crisis on WILS-Lansing, Mich.
Tim Skubick: MEA makes its ire known
Public News Service: Study Shows Outsourcing Doesn’t Always Save School Districts Money
Public News Service: MI Teacher Pay “Deflated” by Inflation
Detroit News: Cash-short schools scrimp on textbooks
TRIUMPHS: 2 Troy High teachers honored, but students are the real winners
The Daily News: MEA hires pollster Sarpolus
April 25, 2008 - Let's halt open season on public school workers
March 28, 2008 - Michigan must confront dropout epidemic
February 22, 2008 - Reading skills remain basis of success
January 28, 2008 - How Michigan should improve schools
December 28, 2007 - Schools need finances to teach kids the basics
November 30, 2007 - Schools get conned on privatization
October 26, 2007 -State should end tax giveaways
September 21, 2007 - Restore character to Capitol
August 24, 2007 - "Parents remain key to success in school"
June 22, 2007 - "Teachers do work during the summer"
May 25, 2007 - "School retirement system needs review"
April 27, 2007 - "State must make college affordable"
March 23, 2007 - "Repair school building inequality"
February 23, 2007 - "Two extra pennies can save Michigan."
January 26, 2007 - "Michigan needs creative budget fixes."
December 22, 2006 - "Congress must fix faulty education law."
November 24, 2006 - "Time to make tough budget choices."
October 27, 2006 - "Elections, education linked: Many races pick officials whose decisions affect schools"