MEA - Press Room

Latest News Releases

August 30, 2010 - Critical list

July 23, 2010 - Critical list

July 2, 2010 - MEA and NEA praise Rep. Gary Peters for speaking up for education and students

June 10, 2010 - Critical list

May 28, 2010 - Michigan Education Association recommends Bernero for Governor

May 14, 2010 - Retirement bill fails Michigan students and school employees

May 10, 2010 - Michigan Education Association signs on to Race to the Top

May 3, 2010 - Kalamazoo Central High School Wins Commencement Challenge

May 3, 2010 - Critical list

April 23, 2010 - Teachers and school employees launch ‘punching bags’ TV ad at Capitol rally

April 21, 2010 - Harkin bill would provide relief for education jobs being cut across country

April 15, 2010 - Michigan Senate violates no tax pledge

April 14, 2010 - Millions of public school children to be affected by educator layoffs;
At least 125,000 educators expecting pink slips

March 4, 2010 - Landmark study finds some highly touted Michigan tax incentive programs ineffective

Related: Full Anderson Economic Group report on tax incentive effectiveness

March 2, 2010 - Michigan Reads: 10,000 books in just two months!

January 6, 2010 - Agreement reached for reasonable extension on Race to the Top deadline

January 4, 2010 - Lack of final Race to the Top plan jeopardizes funds

Related: Joint Race to the Top letter

December 21, 2009 - Joint statement from MEA President Iris K. Salters and AFT-Michigan President David Hecker on Race to the Top legislation

MEA President Iris Salters' Labor Voices Columns from the Detroit News

August 25, 2010 - Collaboration key to fixing broken schools

June 30, 2010 - Education rally is just the beginning

May 26, 2010 - Stop trashing schoolteachers

April 28, 2010 - Legislators need to properly fund schools

March 24, 2010 - Schools to often fail when they outsource

February 24, 2010 - Counting every student means $1B for schools

January 27, 2010 - Race to Top fails students

December 23, 2009 - Schools workers show giving spirit during holidays

October 28, 2009 - No more ineffective tax breaks

September 23, 2009 - School cuts today cost more later

August 26, 2009 - Michigan teachers already sacrifice for students

July 29, 2009 - Speaker's plan doesn't add up

June 24, 2009 - Teachers' work doesn't stop when school does

May 28, 2009 - Schools need good data to make fixes

April 22, 2009 - What true school reform means

March 27, 2009 - Invest federal stimulus in schools, not layoffs

February 27, 2009 - Individuals should lend helping hand to homeless (PDF)

January 30, 2009 - Retirement plan could spur school achievement (PDF)

December 26, 2008 - Uncle Sam should form partnerships with states, not play politics (PDF)

November 28, 2008 - Improving career training options remains key to jobs future (PDF)

October 24, 2008 - Public schools should shape students into engaged voters (PDF)

September 26, 2008 - Teachers aren't punching bags (PDF)