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{t:"and the working environments of our members are of the highest quality.",p:1,x:115,y:411,w:485,h:20},
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{t:"February 2008",p:1,x:1102,y:108,w:116,h:25},
{t:"Volume 85",p:1,x:1132,y:133,w:86,h:25},
{t:"Issue 3",p:1,x:1159,y:159,w:59,h:25},
{t:"A Publication of the ",p:1,x:462,y:108,w:172,h:25},
{t:"Michigan Education Association",p:1,x:354,y:133,w:276,h:25},
{t:"Passing the",p:1,x:682,y:240,w:493,h:138},
{t:"Union",p:1,x:702,y:302,w:440,h:227},
{t:"    Torch",p:1,x:682,y:435,w:493,h:227},
{t:"Engage the next ",p:1,x:614,y:1317,w:445,h:89},
{t:"generation––share  ",p:1,x:614,y:1390,w:505,h:89},
{t:"the value of unionism",p:1,x:614,y:1463,w:584,h:89},
{t:"INSIDE THIS ISSUE  •  Harrison parapros score major victory against privatization p. 10",p:1,x:50,y:12,w:1155,h:39},
{t:"MEA-Retired going silver p.17  •  State’s top school social worker active in union p. 21",p:1,x:56,y:1574,w:1143,h:39},
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{t:"MEA VOICE",p:2,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"Letter to members",p:2,x:37,y:32,w:245,h:43},
{t:"Election 2008:",p:2,x:456,y:132,w:477,h:113},
{t:"We can shape the  ",p:2,x:456,y:226,w:510,h:69},
{t:"future of education",p:2,x:456,y:284,w:520,h:69},
{t:"Public education has arrived at a critical ",p:2,x:475,y:401,w:329,h:22},
{t:"crossroads in Michigan—our schools are ",p:2,x:456,y:424,w:348,h:22},
{t:"crumbling beneath the weight of budget ",p:2,x:456,y:447,w:348,h:22},
{t:"defcits that have reduced staff and elimi-",p:2,x:456,y:470,w:343,h:22},
{t:"nated valuable education programs.",p:2,x:456,y:493,w:291,h:22},
{t:"But November’s general election gives ",p:2,x:475,y:515,w:329,h:22},
{t:"us the perfect opportunity to redirect the ",p:2,x:456,y:538,w:348,h:22},
{t:"course of education.",p:2,x:456,y:561,w:163,h:22},
{t:"To succeed, we must start working to-",p:2,x:475,y:584,w:324,h:22},
{t:"day to elect candidates who will provide ",p:2,x:456,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the support and funding necessary for our ",p:2,x:456,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"students.",p:2,x:456,y:653,w:74,h:22},
{t:"We need you to get politically involved, ",p:2,x:475,y:676,w:329,h:22},
{t:"and ",p:2,x:456,y:699,w:36,h:22},
{t:"we ",p:2,x:504,y:699,w:29,h:22},
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{t:"MEA-PAC.",p:2,x:456,y:722,w:90,h:22},
{t:"The adage we often use—that every ",p:2,x:475,y:745,w:329,h:22},
{t:"decision affecting education is a political ",p:2,x:456,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"decision—still rings true. Every decision ",p:2,x:456,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"that impacts the working lives of teachers ",p:2,x:456,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and support staff, and the learning environ-",p:2,x:456,y:836,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ments of our students, is made by elected ",p:2,x:456,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"offcials that we vote into offce.",p:2,x:456,y:882,w:256,h:22},
{t:"After last ",p:2,x:475,y:905,w:86,h:22},
{t:"fall’s ",p:2,x:567,y:905,w:43,h:22},
{t:"state budget debacle, ",p:2,x:617,y:905,w:187,h:22},
{t:"everyone should realize the importance ",p:2,x:456,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"of political involvement. That means more ",p:2,x:456,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"than ",p:2,x:456,y:974,w:41,h:22},
{t:"casting ",p:2,x:506,y:974,w:62,h:22},
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{t:"vote ",p:2,x:629,y:974,w:40,h:22},
{t:"for ",p:2,x:678,y:974,w:28,h:22},
{t:"pro-public ",p:2,x:715,y:974,w:89,h:22},
{t:"education candidates on Election Day . That ",p:2,x:456,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"means getting involved in a campaign in ",p:2,x:456,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"some way , whether for a local school board ",p:2,x:456,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"candidate, a state House candidate or a ",p:2,x:456,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"presidential contender . ",p:2,x:837,y:401,w:197,h:22},
{t:"Stuff ",p:2,x:1043,y:401,w:42,h:22},
{t:"envelopes. ",p:2,x:1095,y:401,w:90,h:22},
{t:"Make phone calls. Go door to door. Get off ",p:2,x:837,y:424,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the sidelines, and work to get our candi-",p:2,x:837,y:447,w:343,h:22},
{t:"dates elected.",p:2,x:837,y:469,w:109,h:22},
{t:"Another key to achieving success in ",p:2,x:856,y:492,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Election 2008 will be your contributions ",p:2,x:837,y:515,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to MEA-PAC used to support our recom-",p:2,x:837,y:538,w:343,h:22},
{t:"mended candidates.",p:2,x:837,y:561,w:164,h:22},
{t:"Let’s double the number of MEA mem-",p:2,x:856,y:584,w:324,h:22},
{t:"bers who contribute to MEA-PAC. We need ",p:2,x:837,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"every local in MEA to conduct a MEA-PAC ",p:2,x:837,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"drive this year. Make your own contribu-",p:2,x:837,y:653,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tion to MEA-PAC, and bring along fve to ",p:2,x:837,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"10 new contributors, and we will succeed.",p:2,x:837,y:699,w:339,h:22},
{t:"We have the collective power to elect ",p:2,x:856,y:722,w:329,h:22},
{t:"true friends of education, Democrats and ",p:2,x:837,y:744,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Republicans, who will stand up for public ",p:2,x:837,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"education and who will stand up for public ",p:2,x:837,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"school employees.",p:2,x:837,y:813,w:148,h:22},
{t:"Remember , one out of every 50 citizens ",p:2,x:856,y:836,w:329,h:22},
{t:"in Michigan is either a current or former ",p:2,x:837,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"MEA member . Together—MEA members, ",p:2,x:837,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"our families and friends—we can be the ",p:2,x:837,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"deciding factor in this year’s elections.",p:2,x:837,y:928,w:310,h:22},
{t:"The ",p:2,x:856,y:951,w:35,h:22},
{t:"future ",p:2,x:902,y:951,w:55,h:22},
{t:"of ",p:2,x:968,y:951,w:20,h:22},
{t:"public ",p:2,x:1000,y:951,w:56,h:22},
{t:"education ",p:2,x:1068,y:951,w:85,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:2,x:1165,y:951,w:20,h:22},
{t:"Michigan rests in our hands. The work ",p:2,x:837,y:974,w:348,h:22},
{t:"we do now and the decisions we make at ",p:2,x:837,y:996,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the ballot box in November will shape the ",p:2,x:837,y:1019,w:348,h:22},
{t:"future of education, and our future, for ",p:2,x:837,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"many years. ",p:2,x:837,y:1065,w:104,h:22},
{t:"Iris K. Salters ",p:2,x:222,y:351,w:87,h:19},
{t:"MEA President",p:2,x:222,y:371,w:94,h:19},
{t:"Steven Cook ",p:2,x:222,y:595,w:84,h:19},
{t:"MEA Vice President",p:2,x:222,y:615,w:123,h:19},
{t:"Peggy McLellan ",p:2,x:222,y:838,w:103,h:19},
{t:"MEA Secretary-Treasurer",p:2,x:222,y:858,w:156,h:19},
{t:"Published for…",p:2,x:84,y:1158,w:151,h:24},
{t:"The MEA Voice is published for Melissa ",p:2,x:84,y:1202,w:384,h:24},
{t:"Siebers, a sixth-grade science teacher ",p:2,x:84,y:1227,w:369,h:24},
{t:"at Greenville Middle School, and the ",p:2,x:84,y:1252,w:355,h:24},
{t:"nearly 160,000 other MEA members. ",p:2,x:84,y:1277,w:359,h:24},
{t:"Starting her third year as a teac her, ",p:2,x:84,y:1302,w:342,h:24},
{t:"Siebers is involved in her union, ",p:2,x:84,y:1327,w:316,h:24},
{t:"serving as a building representative and ",p:2,x:84,y:1352,w:392,h:24},
{t:"Greenville ’s representative at Region 9 ",p:2,x:84,y:1377,w:375,h:24},
{t:"meetings. “I want to be involved in my ",p:2,x:84,y:1402,w:377,h:24},
{t:"association to help meet the c hallenges ",p:2,x:84,y:1427,w:385,h:24},
{t:"we’re facing, ” Siebers said. “I think it’ s ",p:2,x:84,y:1452,w:370,h:24},
{t:"important to be part of the process that ",p:2,x:84,y:1477,w:383,h:24},
{t:"helps improve our district.",p:2,x:84,y:1502,w:256,h:24},
{t:"”",p:2,x:333,y:1502,w:11,h:24},
{t:"On the cover…",p:2,x:912,y:1158,w:147,h:24},
{t:"Union activism is all in ",p:2,x:912,y:1202,w:229,h:24},
{t:"the family for veteran ",p:2,x:912,y:1227,w:217,h:24},
{t:"Holt EA President Don ",p:2,x:912,y:1252,w:224,h:24},
{t:"Johnson and his daughter ",p:2,x:912,y:1277,w:263,h:24},
{t:"Kara Endsley, a first-grade ",p:2,x:912,y:1302,w:264,h:24},
{t:"teacher in Grand Haven. ",p:2,x:912,y:1327,w:243,h:24},
{t:"With unions under attack ",p:2,x:912,y:1352,w:250,h:24},
{t:"by far-right ideologues, ",p:2,x:912,y:1377,w:234,h:24},
{t:"MEA can remain relevant ",p:2,x:912,y:1402,w:254,h:24},
{t:"by passing the union torch ",p:2,x:912,y:1427,w:267,h:24},
{t:"to its newer members. See ",p:2,x:912,y:1452,w:269,h:24},
{t:"page 4 for more.",p:2,x:912,y:1477,w:163,h:24},
{t:"Photo by Rod Sanford",p:2,x:912,y:1520,w:216,h:24},
{t:"3",p:3,x:1207,y:1574,w:11,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:3,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"Contents",p:3,x:1098,y:32,w:120,h:43},
{t:"The MEA Voice ISSN 0883-573X-is an official publication of the Michigan Education Association, ",p:3,x:538,y:1377,w:614,h:17},
{t:"1216 Kendale Blvd., East Lansing, MI 48823. Opinions stated in the MEA Voice do not necessarily ",p:3,x:519,y:1393,w:620,h:17},
{t:"reflect the official position of the MEA unless so identified. Published by Michigan Education ",p:3,x:519,y:1410,w:594,h:17},
{t:"Association, Box 2573, East Lansing, MI 48826-2573. Periodicals postage paid at East Lansing and ",p:3,x:519,y:1427,w:619,h:17},
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{t:"Circulation this issue: 163,847",p:3,x:519,y:1531,w:187,h:17},
{t:"ExEcutivE DirEctor–Lu Battaglieri ",p:3,x:215,y:1377,w:266,h:22},
{t:"DirEctor of communications–Doug Pratt ",p:3,x:170,y:1402,w:312,h:22},
{t:"EDitor–Dennis Keenon ",p:3,x:294,y:1427,w:188,h:22},
{t:"crEativE communications consultant–Karen Schulz ",p:3,x:79,y:1452,w:403,h:22},
{t:"communications consultant–Rosemary Carey ",p:3,x:120,y:1477,w:362,h:22},
{t:"Publications sPEcialist–Shantell Coats Crispin ",p:3,x:117,y:1502,w:365,h:22},
{t:"ProofrEaDEr-GraPhics EDitor–Sue Garyet",p:3,x:158,y:1527,w:320,h:22},
{t:"February 2008",p:3,x:1065,y:127,w:116,h:25},
{t:"Volume 85",p:3,x:1094,y:152,w:86,h:25},
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{t:"AT ISSUE",p:4,x:405,y:38,w:193,h:69},
{t:"There’s a battle afoot for the hearts and ",p:4,x:75,y:600,w:348,h:62},
{t:"minds of Michigan voters. ",p:4,x:106,y:630,w:222,h:22},
{t:"And as in all conficts, there are the ",p:4,x:93,y:653,w:329,h:22},
{t:"“friendlies” and then there are foes. In ",p:4,x:75,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"this battle, the MEA wears a white hat.",p:4,x:75,y:699,w:321,h:22},
{t:"NEA Secretary-Treasurer Lily Eskelsen ",p:4,x:93,y:722,w:329,h:22},
{t:"warns that the enemy is well-organized. ",p:4,x:75,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Smart. Resilient. It’s an enemy with deep ",p:4,x:75,y:768,w:348,h:22},
{t:"pockets and a well-orchestrated strategy ",p:4,x:75,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to advance its agenda: To end unionism ",p:4,x:75,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"as we know it.",p:4,x:75,y:836,w:120,h:22},
{t:"Eskelsen speaks of the ",p:4,x:93,y:859,w:204,h:22},
{t:"“reckless and ",p:4,x:302,y:859,w:120,h:22},
{t:"radical agenda of today’s privateers.” She ",p:4,x:75,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"warns of what she calls the “ideologues” ",p:4,x:75,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"who want the market to reign.",p:4,x:75,y:928,w:252,h:22},
{t:"In their view, public is bad. Private is ",p:4,x:93,y:951,w:329,h:22},
{t:"good.",p:4,x:75,y:974,w:47,h:22},
{t:"And therein lies the problem. ",p:4,x:93,y:997,w:248,h:22},
{t:"“Theirs ",p:4,x:93,y:1020,w:66,h:22},
{t:"is ",p:4,x:171,y:1020,w:18,h:22},
{t:"an ",p:4,x:200,y:1020,w:24,h:22},
{t:"unquestioned ",p:4,x:236,y:1020,w:118,h:22},
{t:"faith,” ",p:4,x:366,y:1020,w:56,h:22},
{t:"Eskelsen ",p:4,x:75,y:1042,w:76,h:22},
{t:"said. ",p:4,x:165,y:1042,w:43,h:22},
{t:"“Privatize ",p:4,x:222,y:1042,w:88,h:22},
{t:"everything. ",p:4,x:323,y:1042,w:99,h:22},
{t:"There must be a proft opportunity for ",p:4,x:75,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"everything. Deregulate everything. The ",p:4,x:75,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"invisible hand of the marketplace will set ",p:4,x:75,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"all problems right.”",p:4,x:75,y:1134,w:162,h:22},
{t:"That includes gutting labor protections ",p:4,x:93,y:1157,w:329,h:22},
{t:"because, Eskelsen says sarcastically, ",p:4,x:75,y:1180,w:316,h:22},
{t:"“if ",p:4,x:397,y:1180,w:25,h:22},
{t:"you’re a bad employer, no one will want ",p:4,x:75,y:1203,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to work for you—so everyone will be a ",p:4,x:75,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"good employer.”",p:4,x:75,y:1249,w:139,h:22},
{t:"Right to Work targets Michigan",p:4,x:75,y:1279,w:317,h:40},
{t:"One fght in this war against unions ",p:4,x:93,y:1318,w:329,h:22},
{t:"could come as early as this year when ",p:4,x:75,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Michigan may be the target of a scam ",p:4,x:75,y:1363,w:348,h:22},
{t:"ballot initiative called “Right to Work.” ",p:4,x:75,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Its out-of-state proponents claim that it’s ",p:4,x:75,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"about workers’ rights to have jobs. ",p:4,x:75,y:1432,w:292,h:22},
{t:"Instead, ",p:4,x:93,y:1455,w:70,h:22},
{t:"it ",p:4,x:172,y:1455,w:16,h:22},
{t:"would allow workers ",p:4,x:196,y:1455,w:198,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:4,x:402,y:1455,w:21,h:22},
{t:"receive the benefts of being in a union—",p:4,x:75,y:1478,w:343,h:22},
{t:"without having to pay dues or agency ",p:4,x:75,y:1501,w:348,h:22},
{t:"fees. ",p:4,x:75,y:1524,w:41,h:22},
{t:"It ",p:4,x:124,y:1524,w:17,h:22},
{t:"would force unions ",p:4,x:149,y:1524,w:181,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:4,x:339,y:1524,w:21,h:22},
{t:"spend ",p:4,x:368,y:1524,w:55,h:22},
{t:"resources and members’ dues on ",p:4,x:456,y:607,w:297,h:22},
{t:"“free ",p:4,x:759,y:607,w:45,h:22},
{t:"riders.” (More on this ballot initiative on ",p:4,x:456,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"page 8.)",p:4,x:456,y:653,w:65,h:22},
{t:"In effect, it’s one more attack that seeks ",p:4,x:474,y:676,w:329,h:22},
{t:"to erode hard-earned benefts such as ",p:4,x:456,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"fair wages, health care benefts and good ",p:4,x:456,y:722,w:348,h:22},
{t:"working conditions won by organized ",p:4,x:456,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"labor.",p:4,x:456,y:767,w:46,h:22},
{t:"So have these anti-union tactics suc-",p:4,x:474,y:790,w:324,h:22},
{t:"ceeded in making unions—the MEA in ",p:4,x:456,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"particular—irrelevant?",p:4,x:456,y:836,w:188,h:22},
{t:"The answer is a resounding “no.”",p:4,x:474,y:859,w:278,h:22},
{t:"“Are unions still relevant? Absolutely, ",p:4,x:474,y:882,w:329,h:22},
{t:"especially in the public sector,” said John ",p:4,x:456,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Revitte, a labor and industrial relations ",p:4,x:456,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"professor at Michigan State University.",p:4,x:456,y:951,w:321,h:22},
{t:"Unionism strong",p:4,x:456,y:981,w:165,h:40},
{t:"There are threats to unionism, he added, ",p:4,x:475,y:1020,w:329,h:22},
{t:"such as privatization and a backlash from ",p:4,x:456,y:1043,w:348,h:22},
{t:"residents who don’t want to pay more ",p:4,x:456,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"taxes. But unionism in the public sector—",p:4,x:456,y:1088,w:343,h:22},
{t:"including in public schools—is strong.",p:4,x:456,y:1111,w:318,h:22},
{t:"About 20 percent of Michigan’s 4.3 mil-",p:4,x:475,y:1134,w:324,h:22},
{t:"lion workers were part of a union in 2006. ",p:4,x:456,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"That same year, more than half of public ",p:4,x:456,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"sector employees were unionized, com-",p:4,x:456,y:1203,w:343,h:22},
{t:"pared with about 14 percent of private ",p:4,x:456,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"sector employees. Those numbers have ",p:4,x:456,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"been relatively stable at least for the past ",p:4,x:456,y:1272,w:348,h:22},
{t:"20 years.",p:4,x:456,y:1295,w:72,h:22},
{t:"Don Johnson, a Holt teacher who has ",p:4,x:475,y:1317,w:329,h:22},
{t:"been the local president there since 1980, ",p:4,x:456,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"knows why he’s been active throughout ",p:4,x:456,y:1363,w:348,h:22},
{t:"his 35 years in the classroom.",p:4,x:456,y:1386,w:241,h:22},
{t:"“I care,” he said plainly.",p:4,x:475,y:1409,w:198,h:22},
{t:"He cares about his colleagues having ",p:4,x:856,y:607,w:329,h:22},
{t:"good health insurance. He cares that they ",p:4,x:837,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"have enough money to buy books and ",p:4,x:837,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"supplies for their students. And he cares ",p:4,x:837,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"that class sizes are manageable so that ",p:4,x:837,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"teachers can reach all of their charges.",p:4,x:837,y:722,w:314,h:22},
{t:"All in the family",p:4,x:837,y:752,w:159,h:40},
{t:"He also cares about the next generation ",p:4,x:856,y:790,w:329,h:22},
{t:"of public school employees. One of them ",p:4,x:837,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"is his daughter, Kara Endsley, a Grand ",p:4,x:837,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Haven frst-grade teacher.",p:4,x:837,y:859,w:215,h:22},
{t:"Nudged by her father, Endsley attended ",p:4,x:856,y:882,w:329,h:22},
{t:"her frst local union meeting early in her ",p:4,x:837,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"nine-year career. She said the other, older ",p:4,x:837,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"members were thrilled to see her.",p:4,x:837,y:951,w:276,h:22},
{t:"“They all saw me as fresh meat and they ",p:4,x:856,y:974,w:329,h:22},
{t:"pounced on me,” she said with a laugh. “I ",p:4,x:837,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"was asked to be on 10 committees.”",p:4,x:837,y:1020,w:295,h:22},
{t:"She chose one, public relations, and ",p:4,x:856,y:1042,w:329,h:22},
{t:"has been active since, including writing ",p:4,x:837,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"a newsletter and other member commu-",p:4,x:837,y:1088,w:343,h:22},
{t:"nications.",p:4,x:837,y:1111,w:79,h:22},
{t:"“Part of the reason I went into educa-",p:4,x:856,y:1134,w:325,h:22},
{t:"tion was to impact the future of these ",p:4,x:837,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"students. To do that, you have to work ",p:4,x:837,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"on having better working conditions for ",p:4,x:837,y:1203,w:348,h:22},
{t:"your colleagues and you have to lobby ",p:4,x:837,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"legislators and the governor to provide ",p:4,x:837,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"that support.”",p:4,x:837,y:1272,w:117,h:22},
{t:"But, she said, the value of her MEA ",p:4,x:856,y:1295,w:329,h:22},
{t:"membership really hit home when she ",p:4,x:837,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in ",p:4,x:837,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"2005 and was fortunate that her local had ",p:4,x:837,y:1363,w:348,h:22},
{t:"bargained for MESSA health insurance.",p:4,x:837,y:1386,w:326,h:22},
{t:"“I was involved before that, but that’s ",p:4,x:856,y:1409,w:329,h:22},
{t:"With unions under attack,  ",p:4,x:75,y:131,w:961,h:118},
{t:"MEA remains relevant by ",p:4,x:75,y:231,w:915,h:118},
{t:"serving teachers, support staff",p:4,x:75,y:331,w:1109,h:118},
{t:"State association a powerful force in lobbying for school funding and ",p:4,x:75,y:472,w:1039,h:61},
{t:"working to protect hard-earned benefits for nearly 160,000 members.",p:4,x:75,y:522,w:1024,h:61},
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{t:"especially in the public sector...”",p:4,x:465,y:1496,w:620,h:57},
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{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:5,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"Engaging the next generation",p:5,x:680,y:35,w:538,h:73},
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{t:"it ",p:5,x:336,y:515,w:16,h:22},
{t:"and how we need to protect it,” ",p:5,x:75,y:538,w:277,h:22},
{t:"Endsley said.",p:5,x:75,y:561,w:110,h:22},
{t:"The numbers also show that ",p:5,x:93,y:584,w:259,h:22},
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{t:"they ",p:5,x:227,y:607,w:41,h:22},
{t:"say, ",p:5,x:276,y:607,w:35,h:22},
{t:"has ",p:5,x:319,y:607,w:32,h:22},
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{t:"privileges. Union members’ ",p:5,x:105,y:630,w:247,h:22},
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{t:"higher than nonunion workers’ ",p:5,x:75,y:676,w:277,h:22},
{t:"wages. And ",p:5,x:75,y:699,w:110,h:22},
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{t:"health ",p:5,x:296,y:745,w:56,h:22},
{t:"insurance. In contrast, 80 percent ",p:5,x:75,y:767,w:277,h:22},
{t:"of union workers do.",p:5,x:75,y:790,w:174,h:22},
{t:"Core service: Protection ",p:5,x:75,y:821,w:249,h:40},
{t:"and contracts",p:5,x:75,y:858,w:138,h:40},
{t:"Dave ",p:5,x:93,y:905,w:48,h:22},
{t:"Bowman, ",p:5,x:152,y:905,w:83,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:5,x:246,y:905,w:14,h:22},
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{t:"Zone ",p:5,x:75,y:928,w:47,h:22},
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{t:"director, ",p:5,x:213,y:928,w:73,h:22},
{t:"shares ",p:5,x:295,y:928,w:56,h:22},
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{t:"tages of MEA membership.",p:5,x:75,y:974,w:225,h:22},
{t:"“Educators need their unions ",p:5,x:93,y:997,w:259,h:22},
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{t:"A member since 1988, Rowekamp coor-",p:5,x:93,y:1363,w:324,h:22},
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{t:"now is a coordinating council chair.",p:5,x:75,y:1455,w:294,h:22},
{t:"She tells of a time when she and other ",p:5,x:93,y:1478,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"access to without MEA membership.",p:5,x:456,y:1363,w:304,h:22},
{t:"The training encouraged participants ",p:5,x:474,y:1386,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"“These are real trying times right now,” ",p:5,x:856,y:1432,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"proud that their daughter, ",p:5,x:164,y:282,w:168,h:19},
{t:"Grand Haven teacher Kara ",p:5,x:164,y:302,w:169,h:19},
{t:"Endsley, is part of the ",p:5,x:164,y:322,w:141,h:19},
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{t:"has become a union activist.",p:5,x:164,y:362,w:182,h:19},
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{t:"MEA VOICE",p:6,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"AT ISSUE",p:6,x:405,y:38,w:193,h:69},
{t:"They laughed. They cried. They ran ",p:6,x:75,y:485,w:348,h:62},
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{t:"a team-building exercise. ",p:6,x:74,y:538,w:216,h:22},
{t:"But, mostly, they sparked.",p:6,x:93,y:561,w:219,h:22},
{t:"MEA members in their frst fve or six ",p:6,x:93,y:584,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"other—what to do, and what not to.",p:6,x:74,y:699,w:304,h:22},
{t:"“Being a new teacher, and being new ",p:6,x:93,y:722,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"I ",p:6,x:351,y:745,w:11,h:22},
{t:"really ",p:6,x:371,y:745,w:52,h:22},
{t:"wanted to learn about who’s out there, ",p:6,x:74,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"where are my dues going, what are my ",p:6,x:74,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"options,” ",p:6,x:74,y:813,w:80,h:22},
{t:"said Bob Lawson, ",p:6,x:164,y:813,w:165,h:22},
{t:"a fourth-",p:6,x:338,y:813,w:79,h:22},
{t:"grade teacher in Sterling Heights who is ",p:6,x:74,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"in his fourth year of teaching. ",p:6,x:74,y:859,w:255,h:22},
{t:"He learned all that and more a year ",p:6,x:93,y:882,w:329,h:22},
{t:"ago at a golf country club in Augusta in ",p:6,x:74,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"west Michigan.",p:6,x:74,y:928,w:127,h:22},
{t:"SPARKS ",p:6,x:93,y:951,w:75,h:22},
{t:"is designed to, well, spark ",p:6,x:175,y:951,w:247,h:22},
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{t:"SPARKS trainer and an MEA UniServ ",p:6,x:74,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"director in Jackson.",p:6,x:74,y:1065,w:161,h:22},
{t:"Reaching out",p:6,x:75,y:1096,w:133,h:40},
{t:"“To have a healthy organization, one ",p:6,x:93,y:1134,w:329,h:22},
{t:"that meets the needs of all of its members, ",p:6,x:75,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"you have to have to have all members—",p:6,x:75,y:1180,w:342,h:22},
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{t:"more ",p:6,x:240,y:1203,w:48,h:22},
{t:"experienced—",p:6,x:297,y:1203,w:119,h:22},
{t:"involved and part of the conversation,” ",p:6,x:75,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"she said.",p:6,x:75,y:1249,w:72,h:22},
{t:"With more than 30,000 members hav-",p:6,x:93,y:1272,w:325,h:22},
{t:"ing fve years of experience or fewer, ",p:6,x:75,y:1295,w:348,h:22},
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{t:"reaching out to its members to increase ",p:6,x:75,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"participation and awareness. ",p:6,x:75,y:1363,w:249,h:22},
{t:"Begun in Washington state and funded ",p:6,x:93,y:1386,w:329,h:22},
{t:"MEA ‘sparks’ interest among ",p:6,x:75,y:131,w:1052,h:118},
{t:"newer members",p:6,x:75,y:231,w:580,h:118},
{t:"Program designed to increase leadership, awareness and participation ",p:6,x:75,y:353,w:1110,h:57},
{t:"for teachers and support staff with fewer than six years on the job.",p:6,x:75,y:403,w:1069,h:57},
{t:"here through the Building Full Capacity ",p:6,x:456,y:1043,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Locals initiative, the SPARKS program ",p:6,x:456,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
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{t:"Thursday ",p:6,x:718,y:1111,w:86,h:22},
{t:"afternoon through mid-day Saturday for ",p:6,x:456,y:1134,w:348,h:22},
{t:"what organizers call “an experience.” ",p:6,x:456,y:1157,w:321,h:22},
{t:"Dynamic, hands-on training",p:6,x:456,y:1187,w:279,h:40},
{t:"To say that the training is dynamic and ",p:6,x:475,y:1226,w:329,h:22},
{t:"hands-on is a bit of an understatement. ",p:6,x:456,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"In one session, participants put balloons ",p:6,x:456,y:1272,w:348,h:22},
{t:"between one another, then try to move ",p:6,x:456,y:1295,w:348,h:22},
{t:"in a line as one without dropping the ",p:6,x:456,y:1318,w:348,h:22},
{t:"props. ",p:6,x:456,y:1340,w:58,h:22},
{t:"April Bradley, a third-grade teacher ",p:6,x:475,y:1363,w:329,h:22},
{t:"in Utica, attended a SPARKS training in ",p:6,x:456,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"For more information on the SPARKS program, contact your local president, UniServ director  ",p:6,x:75,y:1458,w:943,h:40},
{t:"or Teri Battaglieri at 800/292-1934 or tbattaglieri@mea.org.",p:6,x:75,y:1496,w:587,h:40},
{t:"September. ",p:6,x:837,y:1043,w:98,h:22},
{t:"“I learned to stay positive, even with ",p:6,x:856,y:1065,w:329,h:22},
{t:"all the pressures of being an educator,” ",p:6,x:837,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"she said. ",p:6,x:837,y:1111,w:81,h:22},
{t:"“It was nice because a lot of ",p:6,x:923,y:1111,w:262,h:22},
{t:"us shared our frustrations and concerns ",p:6,x:837,y:1134,w:348,h:22},
{t:"about the day-to-day issues.”",p:6,x:837,y:1157,w:247,h:22},
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{t:"Melissa ",p:6,x:837,y:1203,w:68,h:22},
{t:"Gronzo, ",p:6,x:918,y:1203,w:72,h:22},
{t:"another ",p:6,x:1002,y:1203,w:69,h:22},
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{t:"excitedly ",p:6,x:1004,y:1226,w:81,h:22},
{t:"speaks of ",p:6,x:1094,y:1226,w:91,h:22},
{t:"when asked about the training. She still ",p:6,x:837,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"communicates regularly with her fellow ",p:6,x:837,y:1272,w:348,h:22},
{t:"SPARKS participants.",p:6,x:837,y:1295,w:179,h:22},
{t:"“I have a picture of the group on my ",p:6,x:856,y:1317,w:329,h:22},
{t:"desk,” Gronzo said. “I get to remember ",p:6,x:837,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"all of the great things we did that week-",p:6,x:837,y:1363,w:343,h:22},
{t:"end when I’m having a hard time.” ",p:6,x:837,y:1386,w:302,h:22},
{t:"Newer MEA members participate in a team-building exercise during SPARKS training.",p:6,x:456,y:980,w:546,h:19},
{t:"7",p:7,x:1207,y:1574,w:11,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:7,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"Engaging the next generation",p:7,x:680,y:35,w:538,h:73},
{t:"Those quick to condemn unions need ",p:7,x:75,y:393,w:348,h:62},
{t:"a reminder of ",p:7,x:107,y:424,w:131,h:22},
{t:"the positive ",p:7,x:244,y:424,w:109,h:22},
{t:"impact ",p:7,x:360,y:424,w:62,h:22},
{t:"that unions have had on the compensa-",p:7,x:74,y:447,w:343,h:22},
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{t:"nonunionized.",p:7,x:74,y:515,w:120,h:22},
{t:"Strong unions set a pay standard that ",p:7,x:93,y:538,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"follow, ",p:7,x:270,y:561,w:62,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:7,x:340,y:561,w:14,h:22},
{t:"report, ",p:7,x:361,y:561,w:61,h:22},
{t:"“How Unions Help All Workers,” by the ",p:7,x:74,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Economic Policy Institute of Washington, ",p:7,x:74,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"D.C., says.",p:7,x:74,y:630,w:88,h:22},
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{t:"members by ",p:7,x:74,y:676,w:116,h:22},
{t:"roughly 20 percent and ",p:7,x:199,y:676,w:223,h:22},
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{t:"almost as large, according to the report.",p:7,x:74,y:767,w:334,h:22},
{t:"The impact unions have on nonunion ",p:7,x:93,y:790,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"Unions have positive impact ",p:7,x:75,y:131,w:1033,h:118},
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{t:"“Unions have set norms and estab-",p:7,x:475,y:424,w:324,h:22},
{t:"lished practices that become more gener-",p:7,x:456,y:447,w:343,h:22},
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{t:"AT ISSUE",p:8,x:405,y:38,w:193,h:69},
{t:"Don’t be misled by ",p:8,x:75,y:126,w:856,h:148},
{t:"Right to Work scam",p:8,x:75,y:251,w:876,h:148},
{t:"Don’t let Michigan ",p:8,x:75,y:1080,w:321,h:50},
{t:"join this cast of 22 ",p:8,x:75,y:1126,w:314,h:50},
{t:"RTW states:",p:8,x:75,y:1171,w:201,h:50},
{t:"Alabama ",p:8,x:84,y:1237,w:84,h:23},
{t:"Arizona",p:8,x:262,y:1237,w:67,h:23},
{t:"Arkansas ",p:8,x:84,y:1262,w:87,h:23},
{t:"Florida",p:8,x:262,y:1262,w:61,h:23},
{t:"Georgia ",p:8,x:84,y:1287,w:76,h:23},
{t:"Idaho",p:8,x:262,y:1287,w:50,h:23},
{t:"Iowa ",p:8,x:84,y:1312,w:47,h:23},
{t:"Kansas",p:8,x:262,y:1312,w:63,h:23},
{t:"Louisiana ",p:8,x:84,y:1337,w:90,h:23},
{t:"Mississippi",p:8,x:262,y:1337,w:99,h:23},
{t:"Nebraska ",p:8,x:84,y:1362,w:89,h:23},
{t:"Nevada",p:8,x:262,y:1362,w:67,h:23},
{t:"North Carolina ",p:8,x:84,y:1387,w:135,h:23},
{t:"North Dakota",p:8,x:262,y:1387,w:117,h:23},
{t:"Oklahoma ",p:8,x:84,y:1412,w:96,h:23},
{t:"South Carolina",p:8,x:262,y:1412,w:132,h:23},
{t:"South Dakota ",p:8,x:84,y:1437,w:124,h:23},
{t:"Tennessee",p:8,x:262,y:1437,w:92,h:23},
{t:"Texas ",p:8,x:84,y:1462,w:55,h:23},
{t:"Utah",p:8,x:262,y:1462,w:42,h:23},
{t:"Virginia ",p:8,x:84,y:1487,w:73,h:23},
{t:"Wyoming",p:8,x:262,y:1487,w:86,h:23},
{t:"What is Right to Work?",p:8,x:465,y:433,w:363,h:57},
{t:"Right to Work laws say that a worker can get all the benefits of having a ",p:8,x:475,y:504,w:707,h:24},
{t:"union without having to pay any dues or agency fees.",p:8,x:475,y:529,w:527,h:24},
{t:"Right to Work forces unions to spend resources and members’ dues on ",p:8,x:475,y:572,w:703,h:24},
{t:"these “free riders.",p:8,x:475,y:597,w:176,h:24},
{t:"”",p:8,x:646,y:597,w:11,h:24},
{t:"Federal law already protects workers who don’t want to be members ",p:8,x:475,y:641,w:683,h:24},
{t:"of a union, but everyone must pay their share for negotiating and ",p:8,x:475,y:666,w:649,h:24},
{t:"administering the contract—that’s just fair.",p:8,x:475,y:691,w:416,h:24},
{t:"Michigan may be the target this year ",p:8,x:75,y:485,w:348,h:62},
{t:"of a scam ballot ",p:8,x:124,y:515,w:152,h:22},
{t:"initiative called ",p:8,x:282,y:515,w:140,h:22},
{t:"Right to Work.",p:8,x:75,y:538,w:123,h:22},
{t:"Much like other deceptive ballot initia-",p:8,x:93,y:561,w:325,h:22},
{t:"tives, this out-of-state proposal twists the ",p:8,x:75,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"truth, pretending to be about everyone’s ",p:8,x:75,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"right to have a job. But its true intentions ",p:8,x:75,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"are simply an attack on workers’ rights ",p:8,x:75,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and unions.",p:8,x:75,y:676,w:98,h:22},
{t:"Right to Work doesn’t have anything ",p:8,x:93,y:699,w:329,h:22},
{t:"to do with your rights to a job. All this ",p:8,x:75,y:722,w:348,h:22},
{t:"law would do is allow workers to receive ",p:8,x:75,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the benefts of being in a union without ",p:8,x:75,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"having to pay dues or agency shop fees. ",p:8,x:75,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"It forces unions to spend resources and ",p:8,x:75,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"members’ dues on these “free riders.”",p:8,x:75,y:836,w:319,h:22},
{t:"Federal law already protects workers ",p:8,x:93,y:859,w:329,h:22},
{t:"who don’t want to be members of the ",p:8,x:75,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"union—everyone must pay ",p:8,x:75,y:905,w:252,h:22},
{t:"their ",p:8,x:336,y:905,w:44,h:22},
{t:"fair ",p:8,x:389,y:905,w:33,h:22},
{t:"share for negotiating and administering ",p:8,x:75,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"their contract, and that’s only fair.",p:8,x:75,y:951,w:287,h:22},
{t:"Proponents ",p:8,x:475,y:768,w:100,h:22},
{t:"of this anti-worker pro-",p:8,x:583,y:768,w:217,h:22},
{t:"posal tout its economic benefts. But the ",p:8,x:456,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"facts from the 22 Right to Work states tell ",p:8,x:456,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"a very different story. The average work-",p:8,x:456,y:836,w:343,h:22},
{t:"er in a Right to Work state makes $6,590 ",p:8,x:456,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"less annually than their counterpart in a ",p:8,x:456,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"free bargaining/union state. Workers in ",p:8,x:456,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Right to Work states also are less likely ",p:8,x:456,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to have health benefts.",p:8,x:456,y:951,w:194,h:22},
{t:"Of particular interest to public school ",p:8,x:856,y:767,w:329,h:22},
{t:"employees, Right to Work states spend ",p:8,x:837,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"$2,500 less per pupil on K-12 education, ",p:8,x:837,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and high school dropout rates run 18 ",p:8,x:837,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"percent higher in Right to Work states.",p:8,x:837,y:859,w:325,h:22},
{t:"This scam is bad for Michigan’s econo-",p:8,x:856,y:882,w:325,h:22},
{t:"my, Michigan’s students and Michigan’s ",p:8,x:837,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"workers. Don’t let Michigan fall into this ",p:8,x:837,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"trap. ",p:8,x:837,y:951,w:43,h:22},
{t:"9",p:9,x:1207,y:1574,w:11,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:9,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"Engaging the next generation",p:9,x:680,y:35,w:538,h:73},
{t:"Right to Work a ",p:9,x:84,y:151,w:303,h:55},
{t:"losing strategy ",p:9,x:84,y:201,w:291,h:55},
{t:"for Michigan",p:9,x:84,y:251,w:239,h:55},
{t:"Right to Work won’t be right for ",p:9,x:84,y:325,w:304,h:62},
{t:"Michigan workers.",p:9,x:119,y:355,w:157,h:22},
{t:"With the threat of a Right to Work ",p:9,x:103,y:378,w:285,h:22},
{t:"initiative ",p:9,x:84,y:401,w:80,h:22},
{t:"looming ",p:9,x:177,y:401,w:75,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:9,x:265,y:401,w:21,h:22},
{t:"Michigan, ",p:9,x:299,y:401,w:89,h:22},
{t:"MEA members need to know why ",p:9,x:84,y:424,w:304,h:22},
{t:"Right to Work doesn’t make sense ",p:9,x:84,y:447,w:304,h:22},
{t:"for them and their families.",p:9,x:84,y:470,w:230,h:22},
{t:"◼ Right to Work lowers the quality ",p:9,x:84,y:515,w:297,h:23},
{t:"of life and reduces the standard ",p:9,x:103,y:538,w:278,h:22},
{t:"of living for workers and their ",p:9,x:103,y:561,w:278,h:22},
{t:"families.",p:9,x:103,y:584,w:70,h:22},
{t:"◼ Right to Work states have lower ",p:9,x:84,y:607,w:297,h:23},
{t:"wages, higher poverty and less ",p:9,x:103,y:630,w:278,h:22},
{t:"access to health care, according ",p:9,x:103,y:653,w:278,h:22},
{t:"to data from the U.S. Department ",p:9,x:103,y:676,w:278,h:22},
{t:"of Labor and the U.S. Census ",p:9,x:103,y:699,w:278,h:22},
{t:"Bureau.",p:9,x:103,y:722,w:64,h:22},
{t:"◼ Workers ",p:9,x:84,y:744,w:93,h:23},
{t:"in ",p:9,x:197,y:745,w:21,h:22},
{t:"free-bar gaining",p:9,x:233,y:745,w:136,h:22},
{t:"states on average make $6,590 ",p:9,x:103,y:767,w:278,h:22},
{t:"or 17 percent more than their ",p:9,x:103,y:790,w:278,h:22},
{t:"counterparts ",p:9,x:103,y:813,w:110,h:22},
{t:"in Right to Work ",p:9,x:220,y:813,w:160,h:22},
{t:"states.",p:9,x:103,y:836,w:51,h:22},
{t:"◼ Poverty rates in Right to Work ",p:9,x:84,y:859,w:297,h:23},
{t:"states are 16 percent higher than ",p:9,x:103,y:882,w:278,h:22},
{t:"in free-bargaining states.",p:9,x:103,y:905,w:208,h:22},
{t:"◼ In ",p:9,x:84,y:927,w:42,h:23},
{t:"free-bargaining ",p:9,x:148,y:928,w:148,h:22},
{t:"states, ",p:9,x:318,y:928,w:62,h:22},
{t:"where more citizens are union ",p:9,x:103,y:951,w:278,h:22},
{t:"members with union-negotiated ",p:9,x:103,y:974,w:278,h:22},
{t:"health care coverage, residents ",p:9,x:103,y:997,w:278,h:22},
{t:"on average ",p:9,x:103,y:1019,w:104,h:22},
{t:"have ",p:9,x:216,y:1019,w:44,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:9,x:269,y:1019,w:14,h:22},
{t:"5 ",p:9,x:291,y:1019,w:14,h:22},
{t:"percent ",p:9,x:314,y:1019,w:67,h:22},
{t:"higher rate of overall individual ",p:9,x:103,y:1042,w:278,h:22},
{t:"health care insurance coverage ",p:9,x:103,y:1065,w:278,h:22},
{t:"than Right to Work states.",p:9,x:103,y:1088,w:218,h:22},
{t:"◼ Infant mortality rates, associated ",p:9,x:84,y:1111,w:297,h:23},
{t:"with poverty, poor nutrition and ",p:9,x:103,y:1134,w:278,h:22},
{t:"lack of access to prenatal health ",p:9,x:103,y:1157,w:278,h:22},
{t:"care services, overall are worse ",p:9,x:103,y:1180,w:278,h:22},
{t:"in Right to Work states.",p:9,x:103,y:1203,w:197,h:22},
{t:"◼ On ",p:9,x:84,y:1225,w:49,h:23},
{t:"the ",p:9,x:142,y:1226,w:30,h:22},
{t:"education ",p:9,x:181,y:1226,w:86,h:22},
{t:"side, ",p:9,x:278,y:1226,w:43,h:22},
{t:"Right ",p:9,x:330,y:1226,w:50,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:9,x:103,y:1249,w:21,h:22},
{t:"Work ",p:9,x:131,y:1249,w:49,h:22},
{t:"states ",p:9,x:188,y:1249,w:51,h:22},
{t:"invest ",p:9,x:248,y:1249,w:54,h:22},
{t:"far ",p:9,x:310,y:1249,w:27,h:22},
{t:"less ",p:9,x:345,y:1249,w:35,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:9,x:103,y:1272,w:21,h:22},
{t:"education, ",p:9,x:142,y:1272,w:91,h:22},
{t:"spending ",p:9,x:253,y:1272,w:82,h:22},
{t:"on ",p:9,x:355,y:1272,w:26,h:22},
{t:"average ",p:9,x:103,y:1294,w:69,h:22},
{t:"$2,500 ",p:9,x:182,y:1294,w:56,h:22},
{t:"less ",p:9,x:247,y:1294,w:35,h:22},
{t:"per ",p:9,x:290,y:1294,w:32,h:22},
{t:"pupil ",p:9,x:331,y:1294,w:50,h:22},
{t:"on K-12 public education than ",p:9,x:103,y:1317,w:278,h:22},
{t:"do ",p:9,x:103,y:1340,w:26,h:22},
{t:"free-bargaining ",p:9,x:159,y:1340,w:134,h:22},
{t:"states. ",p:9,x:324,y:1340,w:56,h:22},
{t:"School ",p:9,x:103,y:1363,w:59,h:22},
{t:"dropout ",p:9,x:175,y:1363,w:72,h:22},
{t:"rates, ",p:9,x:259,y:1363,w:49,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:9,x:321,y:1363,w:14,h:22},
{t:"key ",p:9,x:346,y:1363,w:34,h:22},
{t:"measurement ",p:9,x:103,y:1386,w:119,h:22},
{t:"of ",p:9,x:236,y:1386,w:21,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:9,x:272,y:1386,w:31,h:22},
{t:"overall ",p:9,x:318,y:1386,w:63,h:22},
{t:"success of a state’s educational ",p:9,x:103,y:1409,w:278,h:22},
{t:"effort, runs 18 percent higher in ",p:9,x:103,y:1432,w:278,h:22},
{t:"Right to Work states.  ",p:9,x:103,y:1455,w:186,h:22},
{t:"Deaths per 1,000 live births",p:9,x:456,y:1318,w:272,h:40},
{t:"Free bargaining states .  .  .  .  .6.6",p:9,x:465,y:1365,w:334,h:24},
{t:"All states   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .6.9",p:9,x:465,y:1399,w:334,h:24},
{t:"RTW states   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 7 .3",p:9,x:465,y:1434,w:334,h:24},
{t:"Source: National Vital Statistics System, Center for ",p:9,x:456,y:1465,w:325,h:20},
{t:"Disease Control, 2003. Summary rates for U.S. and ",p:9,x:456,y:1484,w:322,h:20},
{t:"RTW/free bargaining reflect an average of individual ",p:9,x:456,y:1503,w:334,h:20},
{t:"states.",p:9,x:456,y:1522,w:41,h:20},
{t:"Percentage of jobless receiving ",p:9,x:837,y:1282,w:327,h:40},
{t:"regular benefits",p:9,x:837,y:1320,w:161,h:40},
{t:"Free bargaining states 46 percent",p:9,x:846,y:1367,w:334,h:24},
{t:"All states   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41 percent",p:9,x:846,y:1401,w:334,h:24},
{t:"RTW states   .  .  .  .  .  .  29 percent",p:9,x:846,y:1435,w:334,h:24},
{t:"Source: U.S. Department of Labor, “Unemployment ",p:9,x:837,y:1467,w:321,h:20},
{t:"Insurance Data Summary,” First Quarter 2007. ",p:9,x:837,y:1486,w:291,h:20},
{t:"Summary percentages reflect composite totals, not ",p:9,x:837,y:1504,w:323,h:20},
{t:"averages of individual state percentages.",p:9,x:837,y:1523,w:256,h:20},
{t:"The Mackinac ",p:9,x:456,y:714,w:157,h:62},
{t:"Center ",p:9,x:627,y:722,w:61,h:22},
{t:"for ",p:9,x:703,y:722,w:29,h:22},
{t:"Public ",p:9,x:746,y:722,w:57,h:22},
{t:"Policy in Midland ",p:9,x:488,y:745,w:164,h:22},
{t:"is part of a na-",p:9,x:659,y:745,w:140,h:22},
{t:"tionwide network of radical right think ",p:9,x:456,y:768,w:348,h:22},
{t:"tanks orchestrating the same anti-union ",p:9,x:456,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"agenda—that includes privatizing pub-",p:9,x:456,y:813,w:343,h:22},
{t:"lic ",p:9,x:456,y:836,w:23,h:22},
{t:"school employee jobs and promot-",p:9,x:486,y:836,w:313,h:22},
{t:"ing anti-worker proposals like Right to ",p:9,x:456,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Notable Quote",p:9,x:456,y:920,w:229,h:57},
{t:"“Right to work laws and taxes seem to have no effect on economic ",p:9,x:465,y:991,w:662,h:24},
{t:"activity. These results suggest that the benefits of right to work laws ",p:9,x:465,y:1016,w:671,h:24},
{t:"and tax reductions may be more political than economic. Similarly, ",p:9,x:465,y:1041,w:664,h:24},
{t:"unionization has little effect on economic activity, suggesting that ",p:9,x:465,y:1066,w:648,h:24},
{t:"unionized firms are able to use productivity enhancements to offset ",p:9,x:465,y:1091,w:669,h:24},
{t:"any higher costs associated with collective bargaining.",p:9,x:465,y:1116,w:536,h:24},
{t:"”",p:9,x:997,y:1116,w:11,h:24},
{t:"From “The Economic Impact of State Differences in Labor Standards in the United States, 1998-2000,”  ",p:9,x:456,y:1148,w:633,h:20},
{t:"by Dale L. Belman and Richard N. Block, professors in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations,  ",p:9,x:456,y:1166,w:611,h:20},
{t:"Michigan State University.",p:9,x:456,y:1185,w:161,h:20},
{t:"Work. Don’t be fooled into thinking that ",p:9,x:837,y:722,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Mackinac Center publications such as ",p:9,x:837,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the Michigan Education Report ",p:9,x:837,y:768,w:291,h:22},
{t:"favor ",p:9,x:1136,y:768,w:49,h:22},
{t:"public education and public school em-",p:9,x:837,y:790,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ployees. They don’t. Their anti-union ",p:9,x:837,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"slant slams the work of MEA members ",p:9,x:837,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"throughout the state.  ",p:9,x:837,y:859,w:187,h:22},
{t:"RTW vs. union states",p:9,x:456,y:1241,w:316,h:45},
{t:"10",p:10,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:10,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"Privatization News",p:10,x:46,y:34,w:438,h:73},
{t:"Classroom ",p:10,x:75,y:462,w:116,h:62},
{t:"paraprofessionals ",p:10,x:221,y:470,w:151,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:10,x:402,y:470,w:21,h:22},
{t:"Harrison won a major court victory ",p:10,x:111,y:493,w:311,h:22},
{t:"in October that bars the school board from ",p:10,x:74,y:515,w:348,h:22},
{t:"privatizing their jobs.",p:10,x:74,y:538,w:178,h:22},
{t:"Clare ",p:10,x:93,y:561,w:48,h:22},
{t:"County ",p:10,x:154,y:561,w:66,h:22},
{t:"Circuit ",p:10,x:232,y:561,w:61,h:22},
{t:"Court ",p:10,x:305,y:561,w:53,h:22},
{t:"Judge ",p:10,x:370,y:561,w:53,h:22},
{t:"Thomas Evans issued an injunction to ",p:10,x:74,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"prevent the Harrison Board of Education ",p:10,x:74,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"from privatizing the jobs of 30 parapros ",p:10,x:74,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"in the district.",p:10,x:74,y:653,w:115,h:22},
{t:"“This ",p:10,x:93,y:676,w:49,h:22},
{t:"is ",p:10,x:155,y:676,w:18,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:10,x:185,y:676,w:14,h:22},
{t:"great ",p:10,x:211,y:676,w:46,h:22},
{t:"victory ",p:10,x:269,y:676,w:63,h:22},
{t:"for ",p:10,x:345,y:676,w:28,h:22},
{t:"us,” ",p:10,x:385,y:676,w:38,h:22},
{t:"said ",p:10,x:74,y:699,w:38,h:22},
{t:"Judy Anderson, president ",p:10,x:121,y:699,w:233,h:22},
{t:"of ",p:10,x:363,y:699,w:21,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:10,x:392,y:699,w:30,h:22},
{t:"Harrison Educational Support Personnel ",p:10,x:74,y:722,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Association, herself a parapro. “We get to ",p:10,x:74,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"keep our jobs and our benefts, and most ",p:10,x:74,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"important, we will continue working with ",p:10,x:74,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"students, the parents and community to ",p:10,x:74,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"improve education in Harrison.”",p:10,x:74,y:836,w:271,h:22},
{t:"The Harrison school board on July 27 ",p:10,x:93,y:859,w:329,h:22},
{t:"voted to privatize the parapro positions. ",p:10,x:74,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Four days later, the Harrison ESPA went ",p:10,x:74,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to court, seeking a temporary restraining ",p:10,x:74,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"order against the school board.",p:10,x:74,y:951,w:256,h:22},
{t:"Public Act 112, passed in 1994, allows ",p:10,x:93,y:974,w:329,h:22},
{t:"school ",p:10,x:74,y:997,w:57,h:22},
{t:"boards ",p:10,x:147,y:997,w:61,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:10,x:224,y:997,w:21,h:22},
{t:"privatize—without ",p:10,x:260,y:997,w:163,h:22},
{t:"bargaining—the ",p:10,x:74,y:1020,w:139,h:22},
{t:"jobs ",p:10,x:233,y:1020,w:37,h:22},
{t:"of ",p:10,x:289,y:1020,w:21,h:22},
{t:"employees ",p:10,x:329,y:1020,w:93,h:22},
{t:"who provide noninstructional services. ",p:10,x:74,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Harrison’s school board earlier had suc-",p:10,x:74,y:1065,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ceeded in turning over the jobs of district ",p:10,x:74,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"bus drivers, custodians and food service ",p:10,x:74,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"personnel to for-proft companies.",p:10,x:74,y:1134,w:282,h:22},
{t:"“The ",p:10,x:93,y:1157,w:45,h:22},
{t:"question ",p:10,x:147,y:1157,w:76,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:10,x:231,y:1157,w:21,h:22},
{t:"our court ",p:10,x:260,y:1157,w:89,h:22},
{t:"case ",p:10,x:358,y:1157,w:39,h:22},
{t:"is ",p:10,x:405,y:1157,w:18,h:22},
{t:"whether parapros provide instructional ",p:10,x:74,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"services,” UniServ director Wendy Heinig ",p:10,x:74,y:1203,w:348,h:22},
{t:"said. “We believe the answer is obvious—",p:10,x:74,y:1226,w:343,h:22},
{t:"parapros are instructors in the classroom ",p:10,x:74,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and any attempt to privatize their posi-",p:10,x:74,y:1272,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tions is subject to bargaining under PA ",p:10,x:74,y:1294,w:348,h:22},
{t:"112.”",p:10,x:74,y:1317,w:41,h:22},
{t:"Judge Evans agreed, ",p:10,x:93,y:1340,w:189,h:22},
{t:"frst ",p:10,x:291,y:1340,w:37,h:22},
{t:"issuing ",p:10,x:337,y:1340,w:64,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:10,x:409,y:1340,w:14,h:22},
{t:"temporary restraining order against the ",p:10,x:74,y:1363,w:348,h:22},
{t:"school board and then granting the per-",p:10,x:74,y:1386,w:343,h:22},
{t:"manent injunction on Oct. 18.",p:10,x:74,y:1409,w:244,h:22},
{t:"For Anderson, the court decision was ",p:10,x:93,y:1432,w:329,h:22},
{t:"vindication ",p:10,x:74,y:1455,w:98,h:22},
{t:"for ",p:10,x:182,y:1455,w:28,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:10,x:219,y:1455,w:30,h:22},
{t:"jobs ",p:10,x:258,y:1455,w:37,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:10,x:305,y:1455,w:30,h:22},
{t:"Harrison ",p:10,x:344,y:1455,w:79,h:22},
{t:"parapros perform every day in helping ",p:10,x:74,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"students succeed in the classroom.",p:10,x:74,y:1501,w:285,h:22},
{t:"Harrison parapros score major ",p:10,x:75,y:132,w:709,h:91},
{t:"victory against school board’s ",p:10,x:75,y:207,w:692,h:91},
{t:"effort to privatize their jobs",p:10,x:75,y:282,w:615,h:91},
{t:"One hurdle remains—winning unfair labor practice",p:10,x:75,y:374,w:716,h:55},
{t:"“I ",p:10,x:475,y:470,w:20,h:22},
{t:"work with an autistic child every ",p:10,x:500,y:470,w:304,h:22},
{t:"day ,” ",p:10,x:456,y:493,w:47,h:22},
{t:"Anderson ",p:10,x:512,y:493,w:87,h:22},
{t:"said. ",p:10,x:609,y:493,w:43,h:22},
{t:"“Students ",p:10,x:661,y:493,w:86,h:22},
{t:"learn ",p:10,x:757,y:493,w:46,h:22},
{t:"differently, and I help this student under-",p:10,x:456,y:515,w:343,h:22},
{t:"stand what the teacher is saying so he can ",p:10,x:456,y:538,w:348,h:22},
{t:"go through the lessons just like everyone ",p:10,x:456,y:561,w:348,h:22},
{t:"else.”",p:10,x:456,y:584,w:45,h:22},
{t:"One hurdle remains for the Harrison ",p:10,x:475,y:607,w:329,h:22},
{t:"parapros—winning an unfair labor prac-",p:10,x:456,y:630,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tice fled with the Michigan Employment ",p:10,x:456,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Relations Commission when the school ",p:10,x:456,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"board tried to privatize their jobs.",p:10,x:456,y:699,w:279,h:22},
{t:"Both sides submitted briefs to MERC ",p:10,x:475,y:722,w:329,h:22},
{t:"on Nov. 13. A decision could take up to ",p:10,x:456,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"a year.",p:10,x:456,y:767,w:53,h:22},
{t:"“We’re hopeful MERC will reach the ",p:10,x:475,y:790,w:329,h:22},
{t:"same decision as Judge Evans and put ",p:10,x:456,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"this to rest,” Heinig said. “This has been ",p:10,x:837,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"extremely ",p:10,x:837,y:607,w:86,h:22},
{t:"stressful ",p:10,x:934,y:607,w:73,h:22},
{t:"for ",p:10,x:1019,y:607,w:28,h:22},
{t:"our ",p:10,x:1058,y:607,w:33,h:22},
{t:"parapros, ",p:10,x:1102,y:607,w:83,h:22},
{t:"who have been scared to death over the ",p:10,x:837,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"thought of losing everything—their jobs, ",p:10,x:837,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"their benefts, insurance and retirement. ",p:10,x:837,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"We’ll do everything we can to prevent ",p:10,x:837,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"that from happening.” ",p:10,x:837,y:722,w:190,h:22},
{t:"Meanwhile, Heinig ",p:10,x:856,y:745,w:172,h:22},
{t:"remains hopeful ",p:10,x:1037,y:745,w:148,h:22},
{t:"that the parapros and district will settle a ",p:10,x:837,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"new contract. The parapros have worked ",p:10,x:837,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"without a contract since last June. ",p:10,x:837,y:813,w:283,h:22},
{t:"What we say:",p:10,x:847,y:107,w:137,h:40},
{t:"Privatization",p:10,x:866,y:144,w:109,h:25},
{t:"What we mean:",p:10,x:847,y:187,w:158,h:40},
{t:"The term “privatization” typically ",p:10,x:866,y:224,w:293,h:25},
{t:"refers to shifting the delivery of ",p:10,x:866,y:249,w:277,h:25},
{t:"services performed by public ",p:10,x:866,y:274,w:258,h:25},
{t:"employees to private businesses.",p:10,x:866,y:299,w:289,h:25},
{t:"This usually occurs in the form ",p:10,x:866,y:324,w:272,h:25},
{t:"of contracting out (also called ",p:10,x:866,y:349,w:266,h:25},
{t:"“outsourcing”), whereby public ",p:10,x:866,y:374,w:279,h:25},
{t:"organizations enter into contracts ",p:10,x:866,y:399,w:298,h:25},
{t:"with private companies for the ",p:10,x:866,y:424,w:271,h:25},
{t:"delivery of services.",p:10,x:866,y:449,w:175,h:25},
{t:"Harrison parapro Judy Anderson: ‘We’re a valuable part of the learning community.",p:10,x:456,y:1530,w:526,h:19},
{t:"’",p:10,x:981,y:1530,w:3,h:19},
{t:"11",p:11,x:1197,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:11,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"Election 2008",p:11,x:1038,y:32,w:179,h:43},
{t:"MEA President Iris K. Salters called ",p:11,x:75,y:577,w:348,h:62},
{t:"on MEA members who have never ",p:11,x:123,y:607,w:299,h:22},
{t:"contributed to MEA-PAC to make a dona-",p:11,x:74,y:630,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tion to support friends of public educa-",p:11,x:74,y:653,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tion in Election 2008.",p:11,x:74,y:676,w:172,h:22},
{t:"“We need to double the number of ",p:11,x:93,y:699,w:329,h:22},
{t:"members who ",p:11,x:74,y:722,w:132,h:22},
{t:"donate ",p:11,x:216,y:722,w:61,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:11,x:287,y:722,w:21,h:22},
{t:"MEA-PAC,” ",p:11,x:317,y:722,w:106,h:22},
{t:"Salters said. “This is a critical election ",p:11,x:74,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"year that will determine the future of ",p:11,x:74,y:768,w:348,h:22},
{t:"public education in our state. We need ",p:11,x:74,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to support candidates who believe in our ",p:11,x:74,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"issues.”",p:11,x:74,y:836,w:63,h:22},
{t:"MEA-PAC ",p:11,x:93,y:859,w:93,h:22},
{t:"contributions ",p:11,x:206,y:859,w:117,h:22},
{t:"will ",p:11,x:342,y:859,w:37,h:22},
{t:"be ",p:11,x:399,y:859,w:24,h:22},
{t:"used to help the campaigns ",p:11,x:74,y:882,w:258,h:22},
{t:"of MEA-",p:11,x:340,y:882,w:77,h:22},
{t:"Major offices open in ",p:11,x:82,y:953,w:333,h:45},
{t:"2008 election",p:11,x:82,y:990,w:199,h:45},
{t:"President/Vice President",p:11,x:82,y:1051,w:239,h:38},
{t:"U.S. Senator (one seat)",p:11,x:82,y:1096,w:216,h:38},
{t:"U.S. Representative (15 seats)",p:11,x:82,y:1141,w:281,h:38},
{t:"State Representative (110 seats)",p:11,x:82,y:1186,w:303,h:38},
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{t:"Michigan State University",p:11,x:82,y:1313,w:247,h:38},
{t:"Trustees (two seats)",p:11,x:82,y:1351,w:191,h:38},
{t:"Wayne State University ",p:11,x:82,y:1396,w:232,h:38},
{t:"Governors (two seats)",p:11,x:82,y:1433,w:208,h:38},
{t:"University of Michigan Regents",p:11,x:82,y:1478,w:298,h:38},
{t:"(two seats)",p:11,x:82,y:1516,w:105,h:38},
{t:"recommended ",p:11,x:456,y:584,w:126,h:22},
{t:"candidates, ",p:11,x:595,y:584,w:100,h:22},
{t:"Democrats ",p:11,x:709,y:584,w:95,h:22},
{t:"and ",p:11,x:456,y:607,w:36,h:22},
{t:"Republicans, ",p:11,x:503,y:607,w:113,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:11,x:626,y:607,w:21,h:22},
{t:"important ",p:11,x:657,y:607,w:89,h:22},
{t:"races ",p:11,x:757,y:607,w:47,h:22},
{t:"across the state.",p:11,x:456,y:630,w:132,h:22},
{t:"None will be more important than the ",p:11,x:475,y:653,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Michigan House of Representatives where ",p:11,x:456,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"all 110 seats are up for election. Let us not ",p:11,x:456,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"forget last fall when state legislators voted ",p:11,x:456,y:722,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to solve the Michigan budget crisis on the ",p:11,x:456,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"backs of public school employees.",p:11,x:456,y:768,w:281,h:22},
{t:"And this year, with 28 Republican and ",p:11,x:475,y:790,w:329,h:22},
{t:"16 Democratic state representatives term-",p:11,x:456,y:813,w:343,h:22},
{t:"limited, MEA members can help change ",p:11,x:456,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"that body’s political dynamic by contrib-",p:11,x:456,y:859,w:343,h:22},
{t:"uting to MEA-PAC.",p:11,x:456,y:882,w:162,h:22},
{t:"Other important statewide races will fll ",p:11,x:475,y:905,w:329,h:22},
{t:"two seats open on the boards of Michigan ",p:11,x:456,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"State University, Wayne State University ",p:11,x:456,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and University of Michigan.",p:11,x:456,y:974,w:234,h:22},
{t:"“We must work hard to get the right ",p:11,x:475,y:997,w:329,h:22},
{t:"people elected this year,” Salters said. “A ",p:11,x:456,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"contribution to MEA-PAC will help us ",p:11,x:456,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"achieve that goal.”",p:11,x:456,y:1065,w:154,h:22},
{t:"Contact your local president, your lo-",p:11,x:475,y:1088,w:325,h:22},
{t:"cal PAC campaign chair, your UniServ ",p:11,x:456,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"director ",p:11,x:456,y:1134,w:69,h:22},
{t:"or ",p:11,x:533,y:1134,w:22,h:22},
{t:"MEA campaign consultant ",p:11,x:563,y:1134,w:240,h:22},
{t:"Linda Myers for more information about ",p:11,x:456,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"contributing ",p:11,x:456,y:1180,w:107,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:11,x:572,y:1180,w:21,h:22},
{t:"MEA-PAC. Myers can ",p:11,x:601,y:1180,w:203,h:22},
{t:"be ",p:11,x:456,y:1203,w:24,h:22},
{t:"reached ",p:11,x:490,y:1203,w:69,h:22},
{t:"at ",p:11,x:569,y:1203,w:20,h:22},
{t:"lmyers@mea.org ",p:11,x:599,y:1203,w:142,h:22},
{t:"or ",p:11,x:752,y:1203,w:22,h:22},
{t:"at ",p:11,x:784,y:1203,w:20,h:22},
{t:"800/292-1934. ",p:11,x:456,y:1226,w:120,h:22},
{t:"Election dates",p:11,x:846,y:546,w:216,h:45},
{t:"Aug. 5—State primary.",p:11,x:846,y:605,w:228,h:40},
{t:"Nov. 4—State general election.",p:11,x:846,y:650,w:317,h:40},
{t:"Voter registration ",p:11,x:846,y:727,w:273,h:45},
{t:"deadlines",p:11,x:846,y:764,w:150,h:45},
{t:"July 7—Last day to register for ",p:11,x:846,y:823,w:316,h:40},
{t:"August primary.",p:11,x:846,y:860,w:158,h:40},
{t:"Oct. 6—Last day to register for ",p:11,x:846,y:905,w:313,h:40},
{t:"November general election.",p:11,x:846,y:943,w:281,h:40},
{t:"PAC contributions key to ",p:11,x:75,y:350,w:683,h:89},
{t:"electing MEA-backed candidates",p:11,x:75,y:425,w:889,h:89},
{t:"NEA",p:11,x:837,y:1049,w:66,h:45},
{t:"’",p:11,x:901,y:1049,w:8,h:45},
{t:"s Friel to address ",p:11,x:906,y:1049,w:268,h:45},
{t:"Lobby Day on Feb. 20",p:11,x:837,y:1087,w:314,h:45},
{t:"MEA Lobby Day speaker Dennis Friel, ",p:11,x:856,y:1157,w:329,h:22},
{t:"NEA’s midwest regional director, will tell ",p:11,x:837,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"MEA members how to organize activities ",p:11,x:837,y:1203,w:348,h:22},
{t:"around  political issues and campaigns ",p:11,x:837,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"this election year.",p:11,x:837,y:1249,w:144,h:22},
{t:"Lobby Day is set for Wednesday, Feb. ",p:11,x:856,y:1272,w:329,h:22},
{t:"20, at the Radisson Hotel in downtown ",p:11,x:837,y:1295,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Lansing.",p:11,x:837,y:1318,w:71,h:22},
{t:"Hundreds of MEA members are expect-",p:11,x:856,y:1340,w:324,h:22},
{t:"ed to attend. They also will hear a legisla-",p:11,x:837,y:1363,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tive briefng, visit with lawmakers at their ",p:11,x:837,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"offces and host a luncheon reception for ",p:11,x:837,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"them, and help develop action plans for ",p:11,x:837,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Election 2008.",p:11,x:837,y:1455,w:114,h:22},
{t:"Sign up for Lobby Day:  www.mea.org/ ",p:11,x:856,y:1478,w:329,h:22},
{t:"conferences. ",p:11,x:837,y:1501,w:106,h:22},
{t:"U.S. Sen. Carl Levin faces re-election.",p:11,x:464,y:1530,w:235,h:19},
{t:"12",p:12,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:12,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"[Generation Next]",p:12,x:75,y:37,w:618,h:107},
{t:"The memory ",p:12,x:75,y:691,w:141,h:62},
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{t:"two ",p:12,x:282,y:699,w:36,h:22},
{t:"years ",p:12,x:329,y:699,w:48,h:22},
{t:"ago ",p:12,x:388,y:699,w:34,h:22},
{t:"remains vivid. I was very excited. A ",p:12,x:106,y:722,w:316,h:22},
{t:"couple days before the start of the school ",p:12,x:75,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"year, I signed my frst-ever contract to ",p:12,x:75,y:768,w:348,h:22},
{t:"begin my teaching career.",p:12,x:75,y:790,w:211,h:22},
{t:"In the next 48 hours, I would unpack ",p:12,x:93,y:813,w:329,h:22},
{t:"years of collected classroom items, hang ",p:12,x:75,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"up my students’ names—written on die ",p:12,x:75,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"cuts of cute bumblebees—and plan for ",p:12,x:75,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the day when eager students would ar-",p:12,x:75,y:905,w:343,h:22},
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{t:"months, I would have a grade level meet-",p:12,x:75,y:1042,w:343,h:22},
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{t:"active bees nest, sending kids scurrying to ",p:12,x:75,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the offce left and right.",p:12,x:75,y:1111,w:194,h:22},
{t:"And within the year, I would learn that ",p:12,x:93,y:1134,w:329,h:22},
{t:"no matter what happened I still looked ",p:12,x:75,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"forward to the excitement and responsi-",p:12,x:75,y:1180,w:343,h:22},
{t:"bility of teaching my students.",p:12,x:75,y:1203,w:252,h:22},
{t:"I never had a bad day during my frst ",p:12,x:93,y:1226,w:329,h:22},
{t:"year. I taught 26 third-graders in my room, ",p:12,x:75,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and I enjoyed every one of them.",p:12,x:75,y:1272,w:273,h:22},
{t:"Oh, for sure, some days were tougher ",p:12,x:93,y:1295,w:329,h:22},
{t:"than others, and there were days I would ",p:12,x:75,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"go home in tears with the inward feeling ",p:12,x:75,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"that I was failing my students.",p:12,x:75,y:1363,w:252,h:22},
{t:"Other days I sat at my desk stressing ",p:12,x:93,y:1386,w:329,h:22},
{t:"over my workload. Then there were al-",p:12,x:75,y:1409,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ways those days I felt lost and confused. ",p:12,x:75,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"And sometimes I couldn’t shake the feel-",p:12,x:75,y:1455,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ing that I wasn’t doing enough for my ",p:12,x:75,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"students.",p:12,x:75,y:1501,w:75,h:22},
{t:"Still, every morning I went to school ",p:12,x:93,y:1524,w:329,h:22},
{t:"excited to start over and try again.",p:12,x:456,y:997,w:284,h:22},
{t:"Over the course of the year, wonder-",p:12,x:474,y:1019,w:324,h:22},
{t:"ful things happened in my classroom, ",p:12,x:456,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"reminding me exactly why I wanted to ",p:12,x:456,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"teach. A student aced a science test for ",p:12,x:456,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the frst time all year. Another student ",p:12,x:456,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"told me she looked forward to coming to ",p:12,x:456,y:1134,w:348,h:22},
{t:"school every day to get a hug. A parent ",p:12,x:456,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"was impressed that I knew so much about ",p:12,x:456,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"my students.",p:12,x:456,y:1203,w:107,h:22},
{t:"I would look at the bumblebee die cuts ",p:12,x:474,y:1226,w:329,h:22},
{t:"hung on my door and realize each one of ",p:12,x:456,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"those students was being affected by me.",p:12,x:456,y:1272,w:339,h:22},
{t:"You begin to feel like you are succeed-",p:12,x:474,y:1294,w:324,h:22},
{t:"ing with your students, and you begin to ",p:12,x:456,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"realize how your students are feeling in ",p:12,x:456,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"your classroom as well.",p:12,x:456,y:1363,w:194,h:22},
{t:"Now, my third year in the classroom, I ",p:12,x:474,y:1386,w:329,h:22},
{t:"still get nervous before a parent meeting, ",p:12,x:456,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"although I have a better appreciation for ",p:12,x:456,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"their perspective.",p:12,x:456,y:1455,w:143,h:22},
{t:"I still catch myself looking around the ",p:12,x:474,y:1478,w:329,h:22},
{t:"room and remembering I am responsible ",p:12,x:456,y:1501,w:348,h:22},
{t:"for the future of these children. I still get ",p:12,x:456,y:1524,w:348,h:22},
{t:"stressed, but every day I get up, excited ",p:12,x:837,y:996,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to do my job.",p:12,x:837,y:1019,w:109,h:22},
{t:"The job of a beginning teacher ",p:12,x:856,y:1042,w:283,h:22},
{t:"isn’t ",p:12,x:1145,y:1042,w:40,h:22},
{t:"easy. After all, I am still learning. Some ",p:12,x:837,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"days you may feel that being stung by ",p:12,x:837,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"a bee would be better than having to ",p:12,x:837,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"overcome ",p:12,x:837,y:1134,w:85,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:12,x:934,y:1134,w:30,h:22},
{t:"challenges ",p:12,x:975,y:1134,w:91,h:22},
{t:"facing ",p:12,x:1078,y:1134,w:55,h:22},
{t:"you. ",p:12,x:1144,y:1134,w:41,h:22},
{t:"Some days you’ll want to scream, cry and ",p:12,x:837,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"pull your hair out. (I know—I’m being a ",p:12,x:837,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"bit over-dramatic here; other beginning ",p:12,x:837,y:1203,w:348,h:22},
{t:"teachers may be cooler and calmer and ",p:12,x:837,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"breeze through the school year.)",p:12,x:837,y:1248,w:265,h:22},
{t:"You’ll face some criticism. It happens. ",p:12,x:856,y:1271,w:329,h:22},
{t:"My advice: Think about it, refect on the ",p:12,x:837,y:1294,w:348,h:22},
{t:"advice given to you, and use it to make ",p:12,x:837,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"yourself a better teacher.",p:12,x:837,y:1340,w:203,h:22},
{t:"And then be excited to try again the ",p:12,x:856,y:1363,w:329,h:22},
{t:"next day. ",p:12,x:837,y:1386,w:79,h:22},
{t:"Generation Next columns are written by MEA ",p:12,x:837,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"members in their frst fve years of teaching. ",p:12,x:837,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"If ",p:12,x:837,y:1478,w:16,h:22},
{t:"you’re ",p:12,x:860,y:1478,w:52,h:22},
{t:"interested in writing ",p:12,x:919,y:1478,w:174,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:12,x:1100,y:1478,w:13,h:22},
{t:"column, ",p:12,x:1119,y:1478,w:65,h:22},
{t:"e-mail your resume, with writing sample, to ",p:12,x:837,y:1501,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Karen Schulz at kschulz@mea.org.",p:12,x:837,y:1524,w:261,h:22},
{t:"About Marissa Brown",p:12,x:84,y:391,w:156,h:32},
{t:"Hometown: Warren",p:12,x:84,y:424,w:135,h:32},
{t:"education: Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University.",p:12,x:84,y:456,w:436,h:32},
{t:"Assignment: Fourth-, fifth-grade teacher, Dolsen Elementary in ",p:12,x:84,y:489,w:440,h:32},
{t:"New Hudson, South Lyon Community Schools.",p:12,x:84,y:519,w:318,h:27},
{t:"Quote: “Teaching, for me, is liking being in a theater. It’s non-stop ",p:12,x:84,y:546,w:457,h:32},
{t:"from beginning to end, complete with singing and dancing. I may ",p:12,x:84,y:576,w:453,h:27},
{t:"never get an Academy Award at the end of my career, but I can ",p:12,x:84,y:601,w:438,h:27},
{t:"always get a standing ovation from my students.”",p:12,x:84,y:626,w:341,h:27},
{t:"‘Wonderful things happened  ",p:12,x:112,y:144,w:815,h:111},
{t:" to remind me why I teach’",p:12,x:112,y:240,w:733,h:111},
{t:"13",p:13,x:1195,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:13,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"TEF: Fighting for your students",p:13,x:808,y:32,w:410,h:43},
{t:"Jim Tinsley has logged more than 30 years ",p:13,x:75,y:989,w:348,h:62},
{t:"as an educator in Novi Community ",p:13,x:92,y:1020,w:331,h:22},
{t:"Schools, teaching an array of subjects, ",p:13,x:75,y:1043,w:348,h:22},
{t:"from English to American government. ",p:13,x:75,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"For the past two years, he’s served as a ",p:13,x:75,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"media specialist at Novi High School.",p:13,x:75,y:1111,w:312,h:22},
{t:"While his teaching assignments have ",p:13,x:93,y:1134,w:329,h:22},
{t:"changed over three decades, one thing ",p:13,x:75,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"hasn’t: Michigan public schools need fair ",p:13,x:75,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and equitable funding.",p:13,x:75,y:1203,w:189,h:22},
{t:"That’s why Tinsley is helping spread ",p:13,x:93,y:1226,w:329,h:22},
{t:"the word about MEA’s new initiative to ",p:13,x:75,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"provide stable funding for public schools. ",p:13,x:75,y:1272,w:348,h:22},
{t:"It’s called TEF—that stands for Tax struc-",p:13,x:75,y:1295,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ture, Economic development polices and ",p:13,x:75,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Funding for schools.",p:13,x:75,y:1340,w:170,h:22},
{t:"“I really believe in the TEF message,” ",p:13,x:93,y:1363,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Tinsley said—that investing in education ",p:13,x:75,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"will result in a far greater economic return ",p:13,x:75,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"than handing out tax breaks to businesses. ",p:13,x:75,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"“Tax breaks are taking money away from ",p:13,x:75,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"education.”",p:13,x:75,y:1478,w:96,h:22},
{t:"That’s why he became part of a 40-",p:13,x:93,y:1501,w:324,h:22},
{t:"member ",p:13,x:75,y:1524,w:73,h:22},
{t:"training ",p:13,x:159,y:1524,w:70,h:22},
{t:"cadre ",p:13,x:240,y:1524,w:49,h:22},
{t:"composed ",p:13,x:301,y:1524,w:89,h:22},
{t:"of ",p:13,x:402,y:1524,w:21,h:22},
{t:"MEA local leaders and staff who will be ",p:13,x:456,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"educating MEA members, the public and ",p:13,x:456,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"legislators about the TEF initiative in the ",p:13,x:456,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"months ahead.",p:13,x:456,y:1065,w:122,h:22},
{t:"“In light of the defeat of Proposal 5 (the ",p:13,x:475,y:1088,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Educational Funding Guarantee rejected ",p:13,x:456,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"by Michigan voters in 2006), we need ",p:13,x:456,y:1134,w:348,h:22},
{t:"funding stability for our schools more ",p:13,x:456,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"than ever,” Tinsley said. “TEF makes a lot ",p:13,x:456,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"of sense.”",p:13,x:456,y:1203,w:80,h:22},
{t:"Over the winter, Tinsley plans to deliver ",p:13,x:475,y:1226,w:329,h:22},
{t:"the message to teachers in every building ",p:13,x:456,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"in the Novi school system.",p:13,x:456,y:1272,w:219,h:22},
{t:"“There’s ",p:13,x:475,y:1294,w:74,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:13,x:557,y:1294,w:14,h:22},
{t:"misconception ",p:13,x:579,y:1294,w:125,h:22},
{t:"that ",p:13,x:713,y:1294,w:37,h:22},
{t:"since ",p:13,x:758,y:1294,w:46,h:22},
{t:"Proposal A was passed in 1994, Michigan ",p:13,x:456,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"property taxes don’t help fund educa-",p:13,x:456,y:1340,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tion,” Tinsley said. “That’s simply not the ",p:13,x:456,y:1363,w:348,h:22},
{t:"case. Today, 18 percent of a company’s ",p:13,x:456,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"property tax assessment goes to educa-",p:13,x:456,y:1409,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tion, and education takes a hit every time ",p:13,x:456,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"a local government gives a business a ",p:13,x:456,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"break on property taxes as an enticement ",p:13,x:456,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to get them to move to a community .”",p:13,x:456,y:1501,w:315,h:22},
{t:"Tinsley hopes Novi teachers will hear ",p:13,x:475,y:1524,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Novi teacher true believer in  ",p:13,x:75,y:135,w:788,h:89},
{t:"MEA initiative to provide stable ",p:13,x:75,y:210,w:854,h:89},
{t:"funding for public schools",p:13,x:75,y:285,w:713,h:89},
{t:"Warren Buffet makes ",p:13,x:846,y:471,w:330,h:45},
{t:"the case for fairer ",p:13,x:846,y:509,w:279,h:45},
{t:"tax structure",p:13,x:846,y:546,w:193,h:45},
{t:"U.S. billionaire Warren Buffet, one of ",p:13,x:865,y:607,w:310,h:22},
{t:"the wealthiest people in the world, last ",p:13,x:846,y:630,w:329,h:22},
{t:"fall questioned why his secretary, who ",p:13,x:846,y:653,w:329,h:22},
{t:"earns $60,000 a year, pays a higher per-",p:13,x:846,y:676,w:324,h:22},
{t:"centage in income taxes than he does.",p:13,x:846,y:699,w:312,h:22},
{t:"In Michigan, the poorest workers pay ",p:13,x:865,y:722,w:310,h:22},
{t:"about $13 of every $100 of income in ",p:13,x:846,y:745,w:329,h:22},
{t:"state and local taxes, while the wealthi-",p:13,x:846,y:768,w:324,h:22},
{t:"est pay only $5 of every $100.",p:13,x:846,y:790,w:244,h:22},
{t:"On top of this, the investment in ",p:13,x:865,y:813,w:310,h:22},
{t:"“corporate welfare”—tax subsidies and ",p:13,x:846,y:836,w:329,h:22},
{t:"giveaways to businesses in exchange ",p:13,x:846,y:859,w:329,h:22},
{t:"for job creation—tops $50 billion annu-",p:13,x:846,y:882,w:325,h:22},
{t:"ally in the United States.",p:13,x:846,y:905,w:203,h:22},
{t:"Dollar for dollar, MEA argues, an in-",p:13,x:865,y:928,w:306,h:22},
{t:"vestment in education will bring a far ",p:13,x:846,y:951,w:329,h:22},
{t:"greater economic return than any tax ",p:13,x:846,y:974,w:329,h:22},
{t:"incentives or abatements—there’s an ",p:13,x:846,y:997,w:329,h:22},
{t:"inseparable link between investing in ",p:13,x:846,y:1020,w:329,h:22},
{t:"education and a healthy economy.",p:13,x:846,y:1042,w:283,h:22},
{t:"Buffet ",p:13,x:865,y:1065,w:54,h:22},
{t:"reinforces ",p:13,x:931,y:1065,w:85,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:13,x:1027,y:1065,w:30,h:22},
{t:"point ",p:13,x:1069,y:1065,w:48,h:22},
{t:"MEA ",p:13,x:1129,y:1065,w:47,h:22},
{t:"makes ",p:13,x:846,y:1088,w:57,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:13,x:912,y:1088,w:21,h:22},
{t:"its ",p:13,x:942,y:1088,w:24,h:22},
{t:"new TEF ",p:13,x:974,y:1088,w:86,h:22},
{t:"initiative ",p:13,x:1068,y:1088,w:78,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:13,x:1155,y:1088,w:21,h:22},
{t:"provide stable funding for public edu-",p:13,x:846,y:1111,w:325,h:22},
{t:"cation—that a fairer Tax structure along ",p:13,x:846,y:1134,w:329,h:22},
{t:"with more sensible Economic develop-",p:13,x:846,y:1157,w:324,h:22},
{t:"ment policies are needed to achieve ",p:13,x:846,y:1180,w:329,h:22},
{t:"adequate and equitable Funding for ",p:13,x:846,y:1203,w:329,h:22},
{t:"public education. ",p:13,x:846,y:1226,w:148,h:22},
{t:"his message and “start more conversa-",p:13,x:837,y:1295,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tions with others on taxes and how they’re ",p:13,x:837,y:1318,w:348,h:22},
{t:"being used.”",p:13,x:837,y:1340,w:104,h:22},
{t:"Local leaders and ",p:13,x:856,y:1363,w:165,h:22},
{t:"staff ",p:13,x:1029,y:1363,w:40,h:22},
{t:"can become ",p:13,x:1076,y:1363,w:108,h:22},
{t:"part of the TEF training cadre by at-",p:13,x:837,y:1386,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tending ",p:13,x:837,y:1409,w:68,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:13,x:916,y:1409,w:14,h:22},
{t:"workshop ",p:13,x:940,y:1409,w:88,h:22},
{t:"March ",p:13,x:1039,y:1409,w:58,h:22},
{t:"12-13 ",p:13,x:1107,y:1409,w:48,h:22},
{t:"at ",p:13,x:1165,y:1409,w:20,h:22},
{t:"MEA headquarters in East Lansing. To ",p:13,x:837,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"learn more about the TEF initiative, go ",p:13,x:837,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:13,x:837,y:1478,w:21,h:22},
{t:"www.mea.org/TEF ",p:13,x:868,y:1478,w:166,h:22},
{t:"or ",p:13,x:1044,y:1478,w:22,h:22},
{t:"contact ",p:13,x:1076,y:1478,w:64,h:22},
{t:"Teri ",p:13,x:1149,y:1478,w:36,h:22},
{t:"Battaglieri at tbattaglieri@mea.org or tele-",p:13,x:837,y:1501,w:343,h:22},
{t:"phone 800/292-1934. ",p:13,x:837,y:1524,w:177,h:22},
{t:"Longtime Novi EA member Jim Tinsley, addressing Region 7 delegates at the MEA Fall RA in November, explained ",p:13,x:75,y:924,w:723,h:19},
{t:"how a fairer tax structure and sensible economic development policies can provide stable funding for education.",p:13,x:75,y:945,w:708,h:19},
{t:"14",p:14,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:14,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"Building Full Capacity Locals",p:14,x:37,y:32,w:423,h:42},
{t:"MEA is taking its leadership initia-",p:14,x:75,y:921,w:343,h:62},
{t:"tive, Building Full Capacity Locals, ",p:14,x:123,y:951,w:299,h:22},
{t:"on the road.",p:14,x:74,y:974,w:99,h:22},
{t:"“We don’t want distance to be a factor ",p:14,x:93,y:997,w:329,h:22},
{t:"on whether leaders receive the training ",p:14,x:74,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"they need ",p:14,x:74,y:1043,w:93,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:14,x:176,y:1043,w:21,h:22},
{t:"strengthen ",p:14,x:205,y:1043,w:93,h:22},
{t:"their ",p:14,x:306,y:1043,w:43,h:22},
{t:"locals,” ",p:14,x:357,y:1043,w:65,h:22},
{t:"BFCL coordinator Teri Battaglieri said.",p:14,x:74,y:1065,w:318,h:22},
{t:"“While many of our training sessions ",p:14,x:93,y:1088,w:329,h:22},
{t:"are at MEA headquarters (in East Lansing), ",p:14,x:74,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"we’ll schedule trainings in zones around ",p:14,x:74,y:1134,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the state to make them accessible to as ",p:14,x:74,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"many leaders as possible.”",p:14,x:74,y:1180,w:220,h:22},
{t:"Traverse City hosted BFCL training in ",p:14,x:93,y:1203,w:329,h:22},
{t:"October.",p:14,x:74,y:1226,w:69,h:22},
{t:"More than 75 EA and ESP leaders from ",p:14,x:93,y:1249,w:329,h:22},
{t:"northern Michigan and other parts of the ",p:14,x:74,y:1272,w:348,h:22},
{t:"state attended the full-day training that ",p:14,x:74,y:1295,w:348,h:22},
{t:"covered crisis bargaining, political action, ",p:14,x:74,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"legal issues, grievances, communications, ",p:14,x:74,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"privatization and MEA’s new TEF initia-",p:14,x:74,y:1363,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tive to provide fair and adequate funding ",p:14,x:74,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"for schools.",p:14,x:74,y:1409,w:94,h:22},
{t:"John Scrudato, Traverse City teacher ",p:14,x:93,y:1432,w:329,h:22},
{t:"and 15-A Coordinating Council co-chair, ",p:14,x:74,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"appreciates the BFCL “road show.”",p:14,x:74,y:1478,w:290,h:22},
{t:"“The training is worthwhile and well ",p:14,x:93,y:1501,w:329,h:22},
{t:"done,” Scrudato said. ",p:14,x:74,y:1524,w:195,h:22},
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{t:"MEA staff ",p:14,x:329,y:1524,w:94,h:22},
{t:"BFCL ’s ‘road show’ takes ",p:14,x:75,y:748,w:681,h:75},
{t:"training to local leaders",p:14,x:75,y:815,w:631,h:75},
{t:"Four BFCL training sessions left this school year",p:14,x:465,y:1095,w:684,h:40},
{t:"Four training sessions remain this school year for local leaders participating in ",p:14,x:484,y:1157,w:692,h:22},
{t:"MEA’s Building Full Capacity Locals initiative.",p:14,x:465,y:1180,w:389,h:22},
{t:"More sessions will be added based on requests and needs of local leaders. All are ",p:14,x:484,y:1203,w:692,h:22},
{t:"scheduled at MEA headquarters in East Lansing unless otherwise noted.",p:14,x:465,y:1226,w:601,h:22},
{t:"Training sessions on tap include:",p:14,x:484,y:1249,w:271,h:22},
{t:"Election 2008: Motivating and Mobilizing Members for Victory, March 7.",p:14,x:475,y:1282,w:691,h:26},
{t:"Building a Full Capacity Coordinating Council, Traverse City, April 3.",p:14,x:475,y:1328,w:651,h:26},
{t:"Brushing Up on Your Bargaining Skills, Livonia, April 18.",p:14,x:475,y:1374,w:531,h:26},
{t:"Ladies Day at the MEA, May 9.",p:14,x:475,y:1420,w:296,h:26},
{t:"Check your e-mail for registration information six to eight weeks in advance of ",p:14,x:484,y:1478,w:692,h:22},
{t:"each training. For more information, contact BFCL coordinator Teri Battaglieri at ",p:14,x:465,y:1501,w:710,h:22},
{t:"800/292-1934 or tbattaglieri@mea.org.",p:14,x:465,y:1524,w:315,h:22},
{t:"does an excellent job in presenting the ",p:14,x:456,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"training. It saves our members travel time ",p:14,x:456,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"(up to four hours one-way to MEA head-",p:14,x:456,y:974,w:343,h:22},
{t:"quarters from the Traverse City area) and ",p:14,x:456,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"money for food and lodging. We really ",p:14,x:456,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"appreciate BFCL coming to us.”",p:14,x:837,y:928,w:263,h:22},
{t:"Local ",p:14,x:856,y:951,w:48,h:22},
{t:"leaders ",p:14,x:911,y:951,w:62,h:22},
{t:"interested ",p:14,x:981,y:951,w:84,h:22},
{t:"in hosting a ",p:14,x:1072,y:951,w:113,h:22},
{t:"BFCL training in their zones should con-",p:14,x:837,y:974,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tact Battaglieri, ",p:14,x:837,y:997,w:132,h:22},
{t:"telephone 800/292-1934, ",p:14,x:976,y:997,w:209,h:22},
{t:"e-mail tbattaglieri@mea.org, for details. ",p:14,x:837,y:1020,w:325,h:22},
{t:"15-A Coordinating Council co-chair John Scrudato ",p:14,x:812,y:724,w:321,h:19},
{t:"appreciates the opportunity to take Building Full Capacity ",p:14,x:812,y:744,w:370,h:19},
{t:"Locals training in his home school district, Traverse City.",p:14,x:812,y:764,w:354,h:19},
{t:"15",p:15,x:1195,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:15,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"MESSA",p:15,x:1115,y:32,w:103,h:43},
{t:"For more than two decades, MESSA’s ",p:15,x:75,y:508,w:348,h:62},
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{t:"Lakes ",p:15,x:166,y:538,w:53,h:22},
{t:"Wellness ",p:15,x:231,y:538,w:78,h:22},
{t:"Conference ",p:15,x:322,y:538,w:101,h:22},
{t:"has been at the forefront of promoting ",p:15,x:75,y:561,w:348,h:22},
{t:"wellness.",p:15,x:75,y:584,w:76,h:22},
{t:"Over that span, thousands of MESSA ",p:15,x:93,y:607,w:329,h:22},
{t:"members attending the conference have ",p:15,x:75,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"been inspired to live healthier lifestyles ",p:15,x:75,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and to create or recharge existing em-",p:15,x:75,y:676,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ployee wellness programs in their home ",p:15,x:75,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"districts.",p:15,x:75,y:722,w:71,h:22},
{t:"The 23rd annual Great Lakes Wellness ",p:15,x:93,y:745,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Conference—scheduled ",p:15,x:75,y:767,w:205,h:22},
{t:"this ",p:15,x:313,y:767,w:35,h:22},
{t:"June ",p:15,x:380,y:767,w:43,h:22},
{t:"17-20 ",p:15,x:75,y:790,w:48,h:22},
{t:"at ",p:15,x:133,y:790,w:20,h:22},
{t:"Crystal ",p:15,x:162,y:790,w:65,h:22},
{t:"Mountain ",p:15,x:236,y:790,w:87,h:22},
{t:"Resort ",p:15,x:334,y:790,w:58,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:15,x:402,y:790,w:21,h:22},
{t:"Thompsonville—will feature the perfect ",p:15,x:75,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"blend of workshops, information, moti-",p:15,x:75,y:836,w:343,h:22},
{t:"vation and fun for participants.",p:15,x:75,y:859,w:266,h:22},
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{t:"a ",p:15,x:305,y:882,w:14,h:22},
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{t:"workshops ",p:15,x:75,y:905,w:97,h:22},
{t:"that focus on mind, body ",p:15,x:180,y:905,w:242,h:22},
{t:"and spirit, says MESSA wellness pro-",p:15,x:75,y:928,w:343,h:22},
{t:"gram consultant Mona Tropf.",p:15,x:75,y:951,w:249,h:22},
{t:"“In ",p:15,x:93,y:974,w:31,h:22},
{t:"more recent years, ",p:15,x:131,y:974,w:171,h:22},
{t:"a ma-",p:15,x:310,y:974,w:53,h:22},
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{t:"focus ",p:15,x:109,y:997,w:49,h:22},
{t:"of the conference has ",p:15,x:165,y:997,w:202,h:22},
{t:"extended to nutrition and stress ",p:15,x:75,y:1020,w:293,h:22},
{t:"management,” Tropf said.",p:15,x:75,y:1042,w:221,h:22},
{t:"In addition to the workshops, ",p:15,x:93,y:1065,w:274,h:22},
{t:"participants ",p:15,x:75,y:1088,w:104,h:22},
{t:"are always encour-",p:15,x:189,y:1088,w:174,h:22},
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{t:"ence with an array ",p:15,x:75,y:1134,w:181,h:22},
{t:"of physical ",p:15,x:264,y:1134,w:104,h:22},
{t:"activities such as water aerobics, ",p:15,x:75,y:1157,w:293,h:22},
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{t:"lates, and even fy fshing.",p:15,x:75,y:1226,w:222,h:22},
{t:"MESSA board member Vivian ",p:15,x:93,y:1249,w:274,h:22},
{t:"Davis, an Albion EA member who ",p:15,x:75,y:1272,w:293,h:22},
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{t:"frst ",p:15,x:205,y:1294,w:37,h:22},
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{t:"Lakes ",p:15,x:314,y:1294,w:54,h:22},
{t:"Wellness ",p:15,x:75,y:1317,w:78,h:22},
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{t:"last ",p:15,x:277,y:1317,w:33,h:22},
{t:"year, ",p:15,x:323,y:1317,w:45,h:22},
{t:"is looking forward to this June’s ",p:15,x:75,y:1340,w:293,h:22},
{t:"event.",p:15,x:75,y:1363,w:50,h:22},
{t:"“I really appreciated the work-",p:15,x:93,y:1386,w:270,h:22},
{t:"shops. Our sessions were stimu-",p:15,x:75,y:1409,w:288,h:22},
{t:"lating and refreshing because the ",p:15,x:75,y:1432,w:293,h:22},
{t:"relevancy ",p:15,x:75,y:1455,w:85,h:22},
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{t:"physical challenges.”",p:15,x:75,y:1524,w:178,h:22},
{t:"Great Lakes Wellness ",p:15,x:75,y:135,w:591,h:89},
{t:"Conference promotes ",p:15,x:75,y:210,w:592,h:89},
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{t:"MESSA members are motivated to create or recharge employee ",p:15,x:75,y:395,w:972,h:45},
{t:"wellness programs in their home school districts.",p:15,x:75,y:432,w:751,h:45},
{t:"Davis ",p:15,x:475,y:515,w:53,h:22},
{t:"specifcally ",p:15,x:551,y:515,w:98,h:22},
{t:"acknowledged ",p:15,x:675,y:515,w:129,h:22},
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{t:"Steve ",p:15,x:754,y:538,w:50,h:22},
{t:"TePastte, ",p:15,x:456,y:561,w:78,h:22},
{t:"MESSA ",p:15,x:553,y:561,w:68,h:22},
{t:"medical ",p:15,x:639,y:561,w:70,h:22},
{t:"director, ",p:15,x:729,y:561,w:75,h:22},
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{t:"dietary ",p:15,x:456,y:607,w:64,h:22},
{t:"supplement ",p:15,x:532,y:607,w:104,h:22},
{t:"scams ",p:15,x:648,y:607,w:55,h:22},
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{t:"how ",p:15,x:762,y:607,w:42,h:22},
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{t:"marketing and false claims.",p:15,x:456,y:653,w:234,h:22},
{t:"“He identifed products that are safe ",p:15,x:475,y:676,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"our members could attend.”",p:15,x:456,y:767,w:240,h:22},
{t:"This year ’s conference marks the re-",p:15,x:475,y:790,w:324,h:22},
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{t:"“Richard Simmons brought down the ",p:15,x:856,y:538,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"necessary to meet the IRS regulations.",p:16,x:456,y:1409,w:317,h:22},
{t:"“Our ",p:16,x:475,y:1432,w:49,h:22},
{t:"goal ",p:16,x:532,y:1432,w:41,h:22},
{t:"is ",p:16,x:582,y:1432,w:18,h:22},
{t:"to assist ",p:16,x:608,y:1432,w:80,h:22},
{t:"school ",p:16,x:697,y:1432,w:60,h:22},
{t:"dis-",p:16,x:766,y:1432,w:33,h:22},
{t:"tricts in meeting their full compliance ",p:16,x:456,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"requirements now and in the future,” ",p:16,x:456,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Gonzalez said. ",p:16,x:456,y:1501,w:136,h:22},
{t:"Enrollment in the 403(b) Plan Manager ",p:16,x:475,y:1524,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Service is open for school districts that ",p:16,x:837,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"want ",p:16,x:837,y:1409,w:47,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:16,x:893,y:1409,w:21,h:22},
{t:"be ",p:16,x:922,y:1409,w:24,h:22},
{t:"fully ",p:16,x:955,y:1409,w:44,h:22},
{t:"prepared. To learn ",p:16,x:1008,y:1409,w:177,h:22},
{t:"more, call MEA Financial Services toll-",p:16,x:837,y:1432,w:342,h:22},
{t:"free at 800/292-1950, contact your local ",p:16,x:837,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"MEA Financial Services representative, ",p:16,x:837,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"or go to www.meafs.com for more infor-",p:16,x:837,y:1501,w:343,h:22},
{t:"mation. ",p:16,x:837,y:1524,w:69,h:22},
{t:"MEA Financial Services consultant and attorney Kristi Cook tells public ",p:16,x:562,y:1184,w:454,h:19},
{t:"school business office employees how new IRS regulations for 403(b) plans ",p:16,x:562,y:1204,w:483,h:19},
{t:"will impact them and their school districts.",p:16,x:562,y:1224,w:273,h:19},
{t:"17",p:17,x:1196,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:17,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"MEA-Retired",p:17,x:1042,y:32,w:176,h:43},
{t:"Years ",p:17,x:973,y:295,w:72,h:33},
{t:"Don’t expect showers of confetti or ",p:17,x:75,y:485,w:348,h:62},
{t:"huge parades to mark the 25th an-",p:17,x:114,y:515,w:303,h:22},
{t:"niversary of MEA-Retired this year.",p:17,x:75,y:538,w:295,h:22},
{t:"Members of MEA-Retired are too busy ",p:17,x:93,y:561,w:329,h:22},
{t:"doing what they’ve spent most of their ",p:17,x:75,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"lives doing. That is, advocating for public ",p:17,x:75,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"education and public school students, ",p:17,x:75,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and lobbying on behalf of public school ",p:17,x:75,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"retirees and current school employees.",p:17,x:75,y:676,w:318,h:22},
{t:"“We’ve emerged as a strong force for ",p:17,x:93,y:699,w:329,h:22},
{t:"MEA,” ",p:17,x:75,y:722,w:62,h:22},
{t:"MEA-Retired ",p:17,x:150,y:722,w:115,h:22},
{t:"President ",p:17,x:278,y:722,w:82,h:22},
{t:"Mary ",p:17,x:373,y:722,w:49,h:22},
{t:"Christian ",p:17,x:75,y:745,w:81,h:22},
{t:"said. ",p:17,x:163,y:745,w:43,h:22},
{t:"“We ",p:17,x:214,y:745,w:40,h:22},
{t:"spent our careers ",p:17,x:262,y:745,w:161,h:22},
{t:"teaching and working with children in ",p:17,x:75,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"public schools, and have the knowledge, ",p:17,x:75,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"At age 67, John Frederick remains a man ",p:17,x:75,y:1104,w:348,h:62},
{t:"on a mission. Since retiring as a Flint ",p:17,x:114,y:1134,w:309,h:22},
{t:"middle school teacher nearly three years ",p:17,x:74,y:1157,w:348,h:22},
{t:"ago, Frederick has remained involved in ",p:17,x:74,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"education activities and ",p:17,x:74,y:1203,w:213,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:17,x:296,y:1203,w:20,h:22},
{t:"community ",p:17,x:325,y:1203,w:98,h:22},
{t:"organizations as well. A member of the ",p:17,x:74,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"United Teachers of Flint/Region 10 Hall of ",p:17,x:74,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Fame, Frederick continues his work with ",p:17,x:74,y:1272,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the Masons  and is a life member in Omega ",p:17,x:74,y:1295,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Psi Phi Fraternity . We chatted with him fol-",p:17,x:74,y:1317,w:343,h:22},
{t:"lowing a meeting at MEA headquarters in ",p:17,x:74,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"East Lansing.",p:17,x:74,y:1363,w:108,h:22},
{t:"Position: Spent more than 32 years in ",p:17,x:93,y:1386,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Flint Community Schools, working as a ",p:17,x:74,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"middle school math teacher and industrial ",p:17,x:74,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"arts teacher; prior to coming to Flint, taught ",p:17,x:74,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"fve years in Georgia.",p:17,x:74,y:1478,w:171,h:22},
{t:"Since retiring: I’ve been active with the ",p:17,x:93,y:1501,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Genesee Area Retired School Personnel ",p:17,x:456,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"as treasurer, and I’m a PAC delegate with ",p:17,x:456,y:1134,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Genesee Lapeer Education Association-",p:17,x:456,y:1157,w:345,h:22},
{t:"Retired. I’ve also continued as an MEA and ",p:17,x:456,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"NEA RA delegate.",p:17,x:456,y:1203,w:148,h:22},
{t:"Why I’m still active as an MEA-Retired ",p:17,x:475,y:1226,w:329,h:22},
{t:"member: I like to stay abreast of what’s ",p:17,x:456,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"happening in education, because public ",p:17,x:456,y:1272,w:348,h:22},
{t:"education must remain strong in the fu-",p:17,x:456,y:1295,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ture. It’s so important that we always have ",p:17,x:456,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"high-quality teachers in our public schools. ",p:17,x:456,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"As a retiree, I’m also concerned about leg-",p:17,x:456,y:1363,w:343,h:22},
{t:"islation that affects retirement, health care ",p:17,x:456,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and pensions.",p:17,x:456,y:1409,w:113,h:22},
{t:"My next goal: Traveling to Africa with ",p:17,x:475,y:1432,w:329,h:22},
{t:"my wife (Catherine Frederick, a counselor ",p:17,x:456,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"at Flint Northern High School) when she ",p:17,x:456,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"retires.  ",p:17,x:456,y:1501,w:63,h:22},
{t:"MEA-Retired Spotlight",p:17,x:114,y:880,w:541,h:96},
{t:"MEA-Retired stronger ",p:17,x:75,y:154,w:592,h:89},
{t:"than ever at age 25",p:17,x:75,y:229,w:512,h:89},
{t:"the time and the desire to continue to ",p:17,x:456,y:493,w:348,h:22},
{t:"speak out for students and public educa-",p:17,x:456,y:515,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tion and to work to protect the retirement ",p:17,x:456,y:538,w:348,h:22},
{t:"benefts of our members.”",p:17,x:456,y:561,w:215,h:22},
{t:"A year-long silver anniversary celebra-",p:17,x:475,y:584,w:324,h:22},
{t:"tion of MEA-Retired—formed with the ",p:17,x:456,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"approval of delegates at the MEA Spring ",p:17,x:456,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Representative Assembly in 1983—will be ",p:17,x:456,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"marked by observances by local chapters ",p:17,x:456,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"around the state and highlighted at MEA-",p:17,x:456,y:699,w:343,h:22},
{t:"Retired’s annual meeting in Lansing on ",p:17,x:456,y:722,w:348,h:22},
{t:"April 16. Beverly Wolkow, MEA’s execu-",p:17,x:456,y:745,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tive director when MEA-Retired began ",p:17,x:456,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"25 years ago, will be guest speaker at the ",p:17,x:456,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"annual meeting.",p:17,x:837,y:492,w:134,h:22},
{t:"“We were kind of like a tea and crumpet ",p:17,x:856,y:515,w:329,h:22},
{t:"group when we started out,” Christian ",p:17,x:837,y:538,w:348,h:22},
{t:"said. “Now we’re tackling the critical is-",p:17,x:837,y:561,w:343,h:22},
{t:"sues that affect retirees and public educa-",p:17,x:837,y:584,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tion.",p:17,x:837,y:607,w:37,h:22},
{t:"“We’re fghting to protect pensions and ",p:17,x:856,y:630,w:329,h:22},
{t:"benefts. We’re fghting ",p:17,x:837,y:653,w:210,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:17,x:1055,y:653,w:21,h:22},
{t:"hold down ",p:17,x:1083,y:653,w:102,h:22},
{t:"health care costs. And we’ll never stop ",p:17,x:837,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"fghting for what’s best for our public ",p:17,x:837,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"schools students and employees and for ",p:17,x:837,y:722,w:348,h:22},
{t:"public education.”",p:17,x:837,y:745,w:153,h:22},
{t:"For ",p:17,x:856,y:767,w:32,h:22},
{t:"more ",p:17,x:903,y:767,w:47,h:22},
{t:"information, ",p:17,x:965,y:767,w:108,h:22},
{t:"check ",p:17,x:1087,y:767,w:51,h:22},
{t:"out ",p:17,x:1153,y:767,w:32,h:22},
{t:"www.mea.org/MEA-Retired. ",p:17,x:837,y:790,w:248,h:22},
{t:"Flint retiree remains incredibly active",p:17,x:75,y:1027,w:700,h:55},
{t:"John Frederick",p:17,x:890,y:1531,w:92,h:19},
{t:"18",p:18,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:18,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"News you can use",p:18,x:37,y:32,w:251,h:43},
{t:"Al Short, MEA’s longtime director of ",p:18,x:93,y:493,w:329,h:22},
{t:"government affairs, was remembered as ",p:18,x:75,y:515,w:348,h:22},
{t:"a trusted lobbyist and passionate advo-",p:18,x:75,y:538,w:343,h:22},
{t:"cate for children and public education in ",p:18,x:75,y:561,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Michigan at a memorial service in East ",p:18,x:75,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Lansing on Nov. 27.",p:18,x:75,y:607,w:164,h:22},
{t:"“He was a gift to our state and to the kids ",p:18,x:93,y:630,w:329,h:22},
{t:"of Michigan,” Gov. Jennifer Granholm ",p:18,x:75,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"said at the service for Short, who died at ",p:18,x:75,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"age 69 on Nov. 19, after a year-long fght ",p:18,x:75,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"with cancer.",p:18,x:75,y:722,w:99,h:22},
{t:"Short was effective “because he had the ",p:18,x:93,y:745,w:329,h:22},
{t:"heart of a teacher while keeping the in-",p:18,x:75,y:767,w:343,h:22},
{t:"terests of teachers at heart,” the governor ",p:18,x:75,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"said.",p:18,x:75,y:813,w:38,h:22},
{t:"State ",p:18,x:93,y:836,w:45,h:22},
{t:"Budget Director Bob Emerson ",p:18,x:146,y:836,w:276,h:22},
{t:"called Short “one of the most effective ",p:18,x:75,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"lobbyists I ever worked with. Al never ",p:18,x:75,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"apologized for fghting for the members ",p:18,x:75,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"of MEA or fghting for the children of ",p:18,x:75,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Michigan.”",p:18,x:75,y:951,w:92,h:22},
{t:"He treated Republicans and Democrats ",p:18,x:93,y:974,w:329,h:22},
{t:"with equal respect, Emerson said. “All the ",p:18,x:75,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Democrats thought he was a Republican, ",p:18,x:75,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and all the Republicans thought he was a ",p:18,x:75,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Democrat.”",p:18,x:75,y:1065,w:95,h:22},
{t:"State Budget Director Bob Emerson: ‘Al never ",p:18,x:85,y:1494,w:293,h:19},
{t:"apologized for fighting for the members of MEA ",p:18,x:85,y:1514,w:309,h:19},
{t:"or fighting for the children of Michigan.",p:18,x:85,y:1534,w:250,h:19},
{t:"’",p:18,x:334,y:1534,w:3,h:19},
{t:"Capitol correspondent Tim Skubick: Al Short ‘had ",p:18,x:450,y:1494,w:315,h:19},
{t:"a hand in every piece of legislation that benefited ",p:18,x:450,y:1514,w:319,h:19},
{t:"education.",p:18,x:450,y:1534,w:66,h:19},
{t:"’",p:18,x:515,y:1534,w:3,h:19},
{t:"Ed Sarpoulos, vice president ",p:18,x:475,y:722,w:263,h:22},
{t:"of ",p:18,x:745,y:722,w:21,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:18,x:773,y:722,w:30,h:22},
{t:"Lansing polling frm EPIC/MRA, echoed ",p:18,x:456,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Emerson’s comments. ",p:18,x:456,y:768,w:193,h:22},
{t:"“Al ",p:18,x:656,y:768,w:34,h:22},
{t:"Short never ",p:18,x:697,y:768,w:107,h:22},
{t:"had a bad thing to say about his adversar-",p:18,x:456,y:790,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ies, even during pitched battles…he was ",p:18,x:456,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the most respected and trusted lobbyist in ",p:18,x:456,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Lansing.”",p:18,x:456,y:859,w:80,h:22},
{t:"Tim Skubick, host of television’s “Off ",p:18,x:475,y:882,w:329,h:22},
{t:"the Record” and a veteran Capitol cor-",p:18,x:456,y:905,w:343,h:22},
{t:"respondent, said Short “set the gold stan-",p:18,x:456,y:928,w:343,h:22},
{t:"dard for lobbyists in this town.”",p:18,x:456,y:951,w:265,h:22},
{t:"“He had a hand in every piece of legis-",p:18,x:475,y:974,w:324,h:22},
{t:"lation that benefted education,” Skubick ",p:18,x:456,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"said. “The true benefciaries were the kids ",p:18,x:456,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and teachers whose lives he touched by ",p:18,x:456,y:1042,w:348,h:22},
{t:"lobbying for more money for education.”",p:18,x:456,y:1065,w:342,h:22},
{t:"Chuck ",p:18,x:856,y:928,w:58,h:22},
{t:"Agerstrand, ",p:18,x:924,y:928,w:103,h:22},
{t:"MEA ",p:18,x:1037,y:928,w:47,h:22},
{t:"retirement ",p:18,x:1095,y:928,w:90,h:22},
{t:"consultant who worked with Short for ",p:18,x:837,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"more than three decades, called Short ",p:18,x:837,y:974,w:348,h:22},
{t:"“Michigan’s ",p:18,x:837,y:997,w:105,h:22},
{t:"most ",p:18,x:953,y:997,w:45,h:22},
{t:"powerful ",p:18,x:1009,y:997,w:81,h:22},
{t:"voice ",p:18,x:1101,y:997,w:48,h:22},
{t:"on ",p:18,x:1160,y:997,w:25,h:22},
{t:"education policy, school fnancing and ",p:18,x:837,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"retirement issues.”",p:18,x:837,y:1042,w:154,h:22},
{t:"“We were amazed by his brilliance, his ",p:18,x:856,y:1065,w:329,h:22},
{t:"expertise and political savvy. This man ",p:18,x:837,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"was a giant in so many ways. The lifelong ",p:18,x:837,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"benefactors of his efforts were the children ",p:18,x:837,y:1134,w:348,h:22},
{t:"of this state.”",p:18,x:837,y:1157,w:109,h:22},
{t:"Short served two years in the Peace ",p:18,x:856,y:1180,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Corps before starting a 10-year teaching ",p:18,x:837,y:1203,w:348,h:22},
{t:"career in 1961 in Reading Community ",p:18,x:837,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Schools and Vandercook Public Schools, ",p:18,x:837,y:1249,w:348,h:22},
{t:"where he served as president of the teach-",p:18,x:837,y:1272,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ers union. He joined the MEA staff in ",p:18,x:837,y:1294,w:348,h:22},
{t:"1971 and became director of government ",p:18,x:837,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"affairs in 1986.",p:18,x:837,y:1340,w:120,h:22},
{t:"Memorial donations in Al Short’s name ",p:18,x:856,y:1363,w:329,h:22},
{t:"can ",p:18,x:837,y:1386,w:32,h:22},
{t:"be ",p:18,x:878,y:1386,w:23,h:22},
{t:"sent ",p:18,x:910,y:1386,w:38,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:18,x:957,y:1386,w:20,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:18,x:986,y:1386,w:30,h:22},
{t:"Michigan ",p:18,x:1025,y:1386,w:82,h:22},
{t:"Political ",p:18,x:1115,y:1386,w:70,h:22},
{t:"Leadership Program, a bipartisan training ",p:18,x:837,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"program he helped found for people who ",p:18,x:837,y:1432,w:348,h:22},
{t:"want to seek public offce. Send donations ",p:18,x:837,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to: Michigan Political Leadership Program, ",p:18,x:837,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Michigan ",p:18,x:837,y:1501,w:82,h:22},
{t:"State ",p:18,x:928,y:1501,w:44,h:22},
{t:"University , ",p:18,x:981,y:1501,w:93,h:22},
{t:"321 ",p:18,x:1083,y:1501,w:32,h:22},
{t:"Berkey ",p:18,x:1124,y:1501,w:61,h:22},
{t:"Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1111. ",p:18,x:837,y:1524,w:281,h:22},
{t:"“MEA and our 160,000 members ",p:18,x:469,y:495,w:329,h:24},
{t:"are beholden to Al. He left his ",p:18,x:469,y:520,w:295,h:24},
{t:"mark on MEA as a passionate ",p:18,x:469,y:545,w:297,h:24},
{t:"advocate for public education ",p:18,x:469,y:570,w:297,h:24},
{t:"and the children of our state.",p:18,x:469,y:595,w:282,h:24},
{t:"”",p:18,x:747,y:595,w:11,h:24},
{t:"—MEA President Iris K. Salters",p:18,x:492,y:639,w:301,h:24},
{t:"Al Short",p:18,x:962,y:867,w:52,h:19},
{t:"MEA mourns death of ",p:18,x:75,y:135,w:595,h:89},
{t:"Al Short, Michigan’s ",p:18,x:75,y:210,w:554,h:89},
{t:"‘most powerful voice on ",p:18,x:75,y:285,w:662,h:89},
{t:"education polic y’",p:18,x:75,y:360,w:458,h:89},
{t:"19",p:19,x:1195,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:19,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"News you can use",p:19,x:967,y:32,w:251,h:43},
{t:"Materials for ",p:19,x:75,y:460,w:252,h:55},
{t:"Read Across ",p:19,x:75,y:506,w:244,h:55},
{t:"America available ",p:19,x:75,y:552,w:351,h:55},
{t:"from MEA, NEA",p:19,x:75,y:598,w:285,h:55},
{t:"NEA’s annual Read Across America ",p:19,x:93,y:676,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Day—this year on Monday, March 3—is ",p:19,x:75,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"more than just a one-day celebration of ",p:19,x:75,y:722,w:348,h:22},
{t:"reading on Dr. Seuss’ birthday.",p:19,x:75,y:745,w:255,h:22},
{t:"It’s your opportunity to focus on an ini-",p:19,x:93,y:768,w:325,h:22},
{t:"tiative that promotes reading every day.",p:19,x:75,y:790,w:331,h:22},
{t:"The MEA Communications Department ",p:19,x:93,y:813,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"developed ",p:19,x:116,y:836,w:92,h:22},
{t:"materials ",p:19,x:217,y:836,w:81,h:22},
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{t:"help ",p:19,x:336,y:836,w:41,h:22},
{t:"you ",p:19,x:386,y:836,w:36,h:22},
{t:"make the Read Across America program ",p:19,x:75,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"a Michigan event for your students and ",p:19,x:75,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"staff.",p:19,x:75,y:905,w:40,h:22},
{t:"The ",p:19,x:93,y:928,w:36,h:22},
{t:"materials ",p:19,x:139,y:928,w:81,h:22},
{t:"highlight ",p:19,x:231,y:928,w:80,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:19,x:321,y:928,w:30,h:22},
{t:"theme, ",p:19,x:362,y:928,w:60,h:22},
{t:"“Celebrate a Year of Reading.”",p:19,x:75,y:951,w:253,h:22},
{t:"Go to www.mea.org and click on MEA ",p:19,x:93,y:974,w:329,h:22},
{t:"merchandise, to order materials. Orders ",p:19,x:75,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"must be received by Feb. 11.",p:19,x:75,y:1020,w:233,h:22},
{t:"Additional ",p:19,x:93,y:1042,w:95,h:22},
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{t:"www.nea.org/readacross. ",p:19,x:75,y:1088,w:220,h:22},
{t:"Sesame ",p:19,x:475,y:607,w:66,h:22},
{t:"Street—honored ",p:19,x:552,y:607,w:140,h:22},
{t:"with ",p:19,x:703,y:607,w:42,h:22},
{t:"more ",p:19,x:757,y:607,w:47,h:22},
{t:"Emmy Awards than any single show in ",p:19,x:456,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"television ",p:19,x:456,y:653,w:84,h:22},
{t:"history—received ",p:19,x:552,y:653,w:151,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:19,x:715,y:653,w:30,h:22},
{t:"MEA ",p:19,x:757,y:653,w:47,h:22},
{t:"Distinguished Service Award at the Fall ",p:19,x:456,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Representative Assembly in Lansing on ",p:19,x:456,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Nov. 10.",p:19,x:456,y:722,w:67,h:22},
{t:"The show was honored for its long-",p:19,x:475,y:745,w:324,h:22},
{t:"lasting contributions made in developing ",p:19,x:456,y:768,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the cognitive, social and emotional skills ",p:19,x:456,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"essential for children in today’s world.",p:19,x:456,y:813,w:320,h:22},
{t:"In accepting the award, Sesame Street ",p:19,x:475,y:836,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Executive Producer Carol-Lynn Parente ",p:19,x:456,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"said she was proud that Sesame Street ",p:19,x:456,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"was being recognized by educators. “You ",p:19,x:456,y:905,w:348,h:22},
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{t:"role ",p:19,x:493,y:928,w:36,h:22},
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{t:"our children and ",p:19,x:646,y:928,w:158,h:22},
{t:"inspire the love of learning in children ",p:19,x:456,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Sesame Street receives MEA ’s ",p:19,x:456,y:481,w:573,h:55},
{t:"Distinguished Service Award",p:19,x:456,y:527,w:544,h:55},
{t:"everywhere,” Parente told the RA’s 500 ",p:19,x:837,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"delegates.",p:19,x:837,y:630,w:82,h:22},
{t:"MEA President ",p:19,x:856,y:653,w:138,h:22},
{t:"Iris ",p:19,x:1002,y:653,w:31,h:22},
{t:"K. ",p:19,x:1041,y:653,w:22,h:22},
{t:"Salters, ",p:19,x:1072,y:653,w:64,h:22},
{t:"who ",p:19,x:1144,y:653,w:41,h:22},
{t:"presented MEA’s highest honor, noted ",p:19,x:837,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the special connection between MEA and ",p:19,x:837,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Sesame Street.",p:19,x:837,y:722,w:118,h:22},
{t:"“Loretta Long, who has played Susan ",p:19,x:856,y:745,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Robinson on Sesame Street since the show ",p:19,x:837,y:768,w:348,h:22},
{t:"debuted in 1969, is the sister of our friend ",p:19,x:837,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Charles Moore from Region 5, a retired ",p:19,x:837,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"MEA member and a teacher who was ac-",p:19,x:837,y:836,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tive in our association for years,” Salters ",p:19,x:837,y:859,w:348,h:22},
{t:"said.",p:19,x:837,y:882,w:38,h:22},
{t:"Sesame Street, incidentally, made ",p:19,x:856,y:905,w:298,h:22},
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{t:"television debut on Nov. 10, 1969, 38 years ",p:19,x:837,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to the day of the Fall RA. ",p:19,x:837,y:951,w:212,h:22},
{t:"Executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente accepts the MEA Distinguished Service Award, presented to ",p:19,x:456,y:1003,w:634,h:19},
{t:"Sesame Street by MEA President Iris Salters.",p:19,x:456,y:1023,w:285,h:19},
{t:"MEA invites members to take a quick ",p:19,x:94,y:378,w:329,h:22},
{t:"on-line survey so we can assess your ",p:19,x:75,y:401,w:348,h:22},
{t:"communications needs.",p:19,x:75,y:424,w:195,h:22},
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{t:"Your input is important.",p:19,x:456,y:411,w:258,h:27},
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{t:"20",p:20,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:20,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"News you can use",p:20,x:37,y:32,w:251,h:43},
{t:"More than 400 MEA members are ex-",p:20,x:93,y:584,w:324,h:22},
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{t:"Harvard labor expert to speak at  ",p:20,x:75,y:474,w:618,h:55},
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{t:"a ",p:20,x:1171,y:974,w:14,h:22},
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{t:"sign ",p:20,x:1095,y:1042,w:39,h:22},
{t:"up. ",p:20,x:1153,y:1042,w:32,h:22},
{t:"Specifc ",p:20,x:837,y:1065,w:68,h:22},
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{t:"Also, you can still register to attend ",p:20,x:856,y:1157,w:329,h:22},
{t:"the 2008 MACUL Conference on March ",p:20,x:837,y:1180,w:348,h:22},
{t:"5-7. Your registration must be received ",p:20,x:837,y:1203,w:348,h:22},
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{t:"to ",p:20,x:1102,y:1226,w:21,h:22},
{t:"avoid ",p:20,x:1132,y:1226,w:53,h:22},
{t:"paying a late fee. You may register on-",p:20,x:837,y:1249,w:343,h:22},
{t:"line ",p:20,x:837,y:1272,w:35,h:22},
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{t:"pre-conference and hands-on ",p:20,x:918,y:1272,w:267,h:22},
{t:"workshops—descriptions and times are ",p:20,x:837,y:1294,w:348,h:22},
{t:"available along with registration forms ",p:20,x:837,y:1317,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and more at www.macul.org. ",p:20,x:837,y:1340,w:254,h:22},
{t:"Teachers who bring a team of students ",p:20,x:856,y:1363,w:329,h:22},
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{t:"to register ",p:20,x:911,y:1478,w:96,h:22},
{t:"for the conference ",p:20,x:1015,y:1478,w:170,h:22},
{t:"at the student rate ($105 by the Feb. 19 ",p:20,x:837,y:1501,w:348,h:22},
{t:"deadline). ",p:20,x:837,y:1524,w:88,h:22},
{t:"DVD traces women’s movement  ",p:20,x:75,y:142,w:605,h:55},
{t:"in Michigan from 1965 to 1985",p:20,x:75,y:187,w:547,h:55},
{t:"ment, addressing current issues across ",p:20,x:456,y:263,w:348,h:22},
{t:"generations. Women’s History Month is ",p:20,x:456,y:286,w:348,h:22},
{t:"in March.",p:20,x:456,y:309,w:79,h:22},
{t:"The DVD is accompanied by a study ",p:20,x:475,y:332,w:329,h:22},
{t:"guide.",p:20,x:456,y:355,w:52,h:22},
{t:"Requests for “Passing the Torch” should ",p:20,x:475,y:378,w:329,h:22},
{t:"be sent to gerbarrons2@att.net. ",p:20,x:456,y:401,w:259,h:22},
{t:" ",p:21,x:1203,y:32,w:7,h:43},
{t:"News you can use",p:21,x:967,y:32,w:251,h:43},
{t:"At ",p:21,x:93,y:401,w:25,h:22},
{t:"frst, ",p:21,x:126,y:401,w:42,h:22},
{t:"the recognition caught Sue ",p:21,x:175,y:401,w:247,h:22},
{t:"Bensinger off guard.",p:21,x:75,y:424,w:169,h:22},
{t:"The radio and television interviews, the ",p:21,x:93,y:447,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Page 1 photos in the Kalamazoo Gazette ",p:21,x:75,y:470,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and her hometown Greenville Daily News ",p:21,x:75,y:493,w:348,h:22},
{t:"newspapers, her picture and a story on the ",p:21,x:75,y:515,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Western Michigan University Web site, the ",p:21,x:75,y:538,w:348,h:22},
{t:"congratulatory telephone calls and mes-",p:21,x:75,y:561,w:343,h:22},
{t:"sages, the letters from parents, students ",p:21,x:75,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and teachers lauding her work with the Van ",p:21,x:75,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Buren ISD.",p:21,x:75,y:630,w:87,h:22},
{t:"She ",p:21,x:93,y:653,w:33,h:22},
{t:"wasn’t accustomed to the bright ",p:21,x:134,y:653,w:289,h:22},
{t:"spotlight, but that’s what happens when ",p:21,x:75,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"you’re named the 2007 State of Michigan ",p:21,x:75,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"School Social Worker of the Year.",p:21,x:75,y:722,w:260,h:22},
{t:"Bensinger called the award, presented by ",p:21,x:93,y:745,w:329,h:22},
{t:"the 900-member Michigan Association of ",p:21,x:75,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"School Social Workers, a wonderful honor ",p:21,x:75,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"that “validates what I’ve tried to accom-",p:21,x:75,y:813,w:343,h:22},
{t:"plish in my professional life for 32 years.”",p:21,x:75,y:836,w:333,h:22},
{t:"Van Buren ISD EA President Sue Nyce ",p:21,x:93,y:859,w:329,h:22},
{t:"said Bensinger is a deserving recipient. ",p:21,x:75,y:882,w:348,h:22},
{t:"“She’s not just a colleague; she’s a dear ",p:21,x:75,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"friend and such a strong advocate for stu-",p:21,x:75,y:928,w:343,h:22},
{t:"dents. I’ve seen the amount of good she’s ",p:21,x:75,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"done for families and students across our ",p:21,x:75,y:974,w:348,h:22},
{t:"county , helping parents meet the needs of ",p:21,x:75,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"their children.”",p:21,x:75,y:1020,w:121,h:22},
{t:"In their nominating letter , her school so-",p:21,x:93,y:1042,w:324,h:22},
{t:"cial worker colleagues at the Van Buren ISD ",p:21,x:75,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"share that “Susan has touched hundreds of ",p:21,x:75,y:1088,w:348,h:22},
{t:"lives as mentor , advocate, teacher , political ",p:21,x:75,y:1111,w:348,h:22},
{t:"activist, counselor and friend.”",p:21,x:75,y:1134,w:246,h:22},
{t:"Bensinger describes the job of a school ",p:21,x:93,y:1157,w:329,h:22},
{t:"social worker this way: “School social work-",p:21,x:75,y:1180,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ers are problem solvers, the folks behind ",p:21,x:75,y:1203,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the scenes, who work at helping parents, ",p:21,x:75,y:1226,w:348,h:22},
{t:"teachers and, of course, students.”",p:21,x:75,y:1249,w:274,h:22},
{t:"She has worked with both general educa-",p:21,x:93,y:1272,w:324,h:22},
{t:"tion and special education students. ",p:21,x:75,y:1294,w:290,h:22},
{t:"“I ",p:21,x:93,y:1317,w:19,h:22},
{t:"try to help youngsters understand ",p:21,x:119,y:1317,w:303,h:22},
{t:"themselves and how their behavior can ",p:21,x:75,y:1340,w:348,h:22},
{t:"determine if they’re successful or unsuc-",p:21,x:75,y:1363,w:343,h:22},
{t:"cessful, and ",p:21,x:75,y:1386,w:106,h:22},
{t:"I ",p:21,x:188,y:1386,w:10,h:22},
{t:"consider each individual ",p:21,x:206,y:1386,w:216,h:22},
{t:"student’s reason for a lack of success to be a ",p:21,x:75,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"mystery that must be solved.",p:21,x:75,y:1432,w:231,h:22},
{t:"“What ",p:21,x:93,y:1455,w:58,h:22},
{t:"has ",p:21,x:159,y:1455,w:32,h:22},
{t:"driven my ",p:21,x:200,y:1455,w:97,h:22},
{t:"career ",p:21,x:305,y:1455,w:53,h:22},
{t:"is ",p:21,x:367,y:1455,w:17,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:21,x:393,y:1455,w:29,h:22},
{t:"knowledge that kids are out there in crisis ",p:21,x:75,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"and that I have to be part of the solution, or ",p:21,x:75,y:1501,w:348,h:22},
{t:"I could not live with myself.” ",p:21,x:75,y:1524,w:238,h:22},
{t:"Van Buren ISD’s Sue Bensinger named ",p:21,x:75,y:135,w:1040,h:89},
{t:"Michigan School Social Worker of Year",p:21,x:75,y:210,w:1038,h:89},
{t:"Van Buren ISD’s Sue Bensinger works with student Vinnie Williamson.",p:21,x:456,y:913,w:445,h:32},
{t:"The Sue ",p:21,x:447,y:1011,w:149,h:42},
{t:"BenSinger file",p:21,x:452,y:1035,w:272,h:55},
{t:"Who:",p:21,x:469,y:1105,w:52,h:24},
{t:"■ Sue Bensinger, Van Buren ISD EA member, and school social worker for more than 30 ",p:21,x:465,y:1036,w:709,h:124},
{t:"years. Active in association, currently serving as Van Buren County EA chair, Van Buren ",p:21,x:486,y:1062,w:688,h:118},
{t:"County Bargaining Committee chair and as her local EA vice president and chief negotiator, ",p:21,x:490,y:1079,w:684,h:123},
{t:"positions she has held for more than 25 years. She also is past president of MEA Region 5 ",p:21,x:493,y:1103,w:680,h:122},
{t:"and an MEA-NEA RA delegate. She was the MEA representative on the Special Education ",p:21,x:496,y:1135,w:678,h:112},
{t:"Advisory Committee to the State Board of Education for six years and has held many other ",p:21,x:500,y:1153,w:674,h:117},
{t:"association positions.",p:21,x:503,y:1256,w:165,h:36},
{t:"AccompliShmenTS:",p:21,x:499,y:1275,w:197,h:53},
{t:"■ Assisted in the development and implementation ",p:21,x:496,y:1295,w:406,h:63},
{t:"of the Behavior Education Center ",p:21,x:906,y:1244,w:268,h:54},
{t:"which provides services to children with severe emotional impairments.",p:21,x:518,y:1290,w:545,h:89},
{t:"■ Assisted in development of the Young Adult Program which provides cognitively ",p:21,x:503,y:1294,w:672,h:108},
{t:"independent functioning.",p:21,x:528,y:1409,w:187,h:37},
{t:"■ Created support groups for parents and siblings of children with autism.",p:21,x:513,y:1374,w:555,h:96},
{t:"■ Began a needy children’s fund in conjunction with a community service group that ",p:21,x:516,y:1377,w:658,h:114},
{t:"now annually provides several thousand dollars for special needs.",p:21,x:538,y:1423,w:500,h:90},
{t:"■ Currently is the school social worker consultant for the cognitively impaired, a frst ",p:21,x:523,y:1423,w:652,h:113},
{t:"for Van Buren ISD.",p:21,x:544,y:1519,w:137,h:38},
{t:"21",p:21,x:1195,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:21,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"22",p:22,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:22,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:" Region elections",p:22,x:37,y:32,w:238,h:43},
{t:"REGION 2",p:22,x:75,y:1155,w:65,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Feb. 7, 2008; 6:00 p.m.; ",p:22,x:75,y:1185,w:230,h:19},
{t:"Fellows Creek Golf Club, 2936 S. Lotz Road, ",p:22,x:74,y:1203,w:231,h:19},
{t:"Canton",p:22,x:74,y:1220,w:37,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:22,x:75,y:1242,w:213,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: 1 ",p:22,x:75,y:1264,w:257,h:19},
{t:"position, thru 8/31/08; and 1 position, 3 yr. term - ",p:22,x:75,y:1282,w:260,h:19},
{t:"Dennis Kubas, Woodhaven EA",p:22,x:75,y:1300,w:158,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:22,x:75,y:1322,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:22,x:74,y:1340,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Carmen Stuyvenberg, Redford Union P; Katherine ",p:22,x:75,y:1358,w:259,h:19},
{t:"Murphy, Van Buren EA; Joseph Batts, Van Buren ",p:22,x:75,y:1375,w:255,h:19},
{t:"EA; 1 position*, thru 8/31/08; and 1 position*, 3 ",p:22,x:75,y:1393,w:254,h:19},
{t:"yr. term - Teresa Madyun, River Rouge EA",p:22,x:75,y:1411,w:217,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:22,x:75,y:1433,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Jerome ",p:22,x:74,y:1451,w:265,h:19},
{t:"Roberson, Van Buren EA; Lauren Altenbernt, Van ",p:22,x:75,y:1469,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Buren EA; Stephanie Kardon, Van Buren EA",p:22,x:75,y:1486,w:225,h:19},
{t:"Following is a description of the elec-",p:22,x:75,y:508,w:343,h:62},
{t:"tion ",p:22,x:103,y:538,w:37,h:22},
{t:"procedures ",p:22,x:149,y:538,w:97,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:22,x:254,y:538,w:21,h:22},
{t:"be ",p:22,x:283,y:538,w:24,h:22},
{t:"followed ",p:22,x:315,y:538,w:78,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:22,x:402,y:538,w:21,h:22},
{t:"the regions. This process complies with ",p:22,x:74,y:561,w:348,h:22},
{t:"relevant federal laws. (See positions to be ",p:22,x:74,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"elected following this section.)",p:22,x:74,y:607,w:252,h:22},
{t:"Election dates",p:22,x:75,y:645,w:122,h:28},
{t:"1. The region at-large election shall be ",p:22,x:75,y:676,w:340,h:22},
{t:"conducted on March 4, 5 and 6, 2008.",p:22,x:93,y:699,w:307,h:22},
{t:"2. If your unit is not scheduled to work ",p:22,x:75,y:722,w:340,h:22},
{t:"during the above days, the election ",p:22,x:93,y:745,w:322,h:22},
{t:"shall be conducted on March 11, 12, ",p:22,x:93,y:768,w:322,h:22},
{t:"and 13, 2008.",p:22,x:93,y:790,w:107,h:22},
{t:"3. If inclement weather or another emer-",p:22,x:75,y:813,w:336,h:22},
{t:"gency interrupts the election listed as ",p:22,x:93,y:836,w:322,h:22},
{t:"above, it shall be completed on the ",p:22,x:93,y:859,w:322,h:22},
{t:"next consecutive workday(s), but no ",p:22,x:93,y:882,w:322,h:22},
{t:"later than March 24.",p:22,x:93,y:905,w:166,h:22},
{t:"Absentee balloting",p:22,x:75,y:943,w:162,h:28},
{t:"(From the region council constitution, ",p:22,x:93,y:974,w:329,h:22},
{t:"Article VIII, Sec. 3, f.) The region at-large ",p:22,x:75,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"election is an on-site election. However, ",p:22,x:75,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"eligible voters who are not able to vote ",p:22,x:75,y:1043,w:348,h:22},
{t:"on site during the election period may ",p:22,x:75,y:1065,w:348,h:22},
{t:"notify their local association president ",p:22,x:456,y:515,w:348,h:22},
{t:"of their need to vote by absentee ballot. ",p:22,x:456,y:538,w:348,h:22},
{t:"The request must be in writing, must in-",p:22,x:456,y:561,w:343,h:22},
{t:"clude the specifc reason necessitating an ",p:22,x:456,y:584,w:348,h:22},
{t:"absentee ballot and must be received no ",p:22,x:456,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"later than Feb. 21 by the local association ",p:22,x:456,y:630,w:348,h:22},
{t:"president. Eligible voters requesting an ",p:22,x:456,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"absentee ballot and complying with the ",p:22,x:456,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"above requirements shall be mailed an ab-",p:22,x:456,y:699,w:343,h:22},
{t:"sentee ballot by the local association elec-",p:22,x:456,y:722,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tion committee. An absentee ballot must ",p:22,x:456,y:745,w:348,h:22},
{t:"be returned by U.S. mail and received by ",p:22,x:456,y:767,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the local association no later than the last ",p:22,x:456,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"day of the election. Late absentee ballots ",p:22,x:456,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"shall be unopened and set aside as void ",p:22,x:456,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"ballots.",p:22,x:456,y:859,w:59,h:22},
{t:"Eligible voters",p:22,x:456,y:897,w:123,h:28},
{t:"Voter eligibility listings will be created ",p:22,x:475,y:928,w:329,h:22},
{t:"from information received by the MEA ",p:22,x:456,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Membership Department from the local ",p:22,x:456,y:974,w:348,h:22},
{t:"associations by Dec. 31, 2007. If you have ",p:22,x:456,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"new dues paying members, you may add ",p:22,x:456,y:1020,w:348,h:22},
{t:"them manually to the MEA listing you ",p:22,x:456,y:1043,w:348,h:22},
{t:"receive. ",p:22,x:456,y:1065,w:67,h:22},
{t:"Region election ",p:22,x:75,y:243,w:571,h:118},
{t:"information",p:22,x:75,y:343,w:421,h:118},
{t:"KEY:",p:22,x:848,y:939,w:29,h:25},
{t:"# ",p:22,x:858,y:979,w:11,h:19},
{t:"Elected by acclamation.",p:22,x:886,y:979,w:150,h:19},
{t:"** ",p:22,x:858,y:1007,w:18,h:19},
{t:"Unsuccessful candidates become alternates. ",p:22,x:886,y:1007,w:284,h:19},
{t:"The alternate term runs from April 1 through ",p:22,x:886,y:1027,w:286,h:19},
{t:"March 31 for a three (3) year term.",p:22,x:886,y:1047,w:217,h:19},
{t:"* ",p:22,x:858,y:1074,w:11,h:19},
{t:"This is a Minority 3-1(g) position.",p:22,x:886,y:1074,w:210,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:22,x:356,y:1159,w:234,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:22,x:356,y:1177,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:22,x:356,y:1195,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:22,x:356,y:1217,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g)**: 1 position*, thru 8/31/09 - ",p:22,x:356,y:1235,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Joseph Batts, Van Buren EA",p:22,x:356,y:1253,w:146,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:22,x:356,y:1275,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Cristen ",p:22,x:356,y:1292,w:263,h:19},
{t:"Stenmerich, Van Buren EA; Falisadoll Green, Van ",p:22,x:356,y:1310,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Buren EA; Teresa Madyun, River Rouge EA",p:22,x:356,y:1328,w:222,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:22,x:356,y:1350,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:22,x:356,y:1368,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:22,x:356,y:1386,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA/ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate: 1 position*, ",p:22,x:356,y:1408,w:264,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08 - No nominations",p:22,x:356,y:1426,w:156,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, ",p:22,x:356,y:1448,w:226,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08; and 1 position, 3 year term, ",p:22,x:356,y:1466,w:218,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:22,x:356,y:1483,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:22,x:356,y:1505,w:252,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:22,x:356,y:1523,w:114,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, ",p:22,x:637,y:1159,w:246,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms - Joan Luther , Woodhaven P; Debra ",p:22,x:637,y:1177,w:245,h:19},
{t:"Mullen, Redford Union P",p:22,x:637,y:1195,w:127,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:22,x:637,y:1217,w:264,h:19},
{t:"terms; and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:22,x:637,y:1235,w:262,h:19},
{t:"#ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions, 3 ",p:22,x:637,y:1257,w:252,h:19},
{t:"yr. terms - Carmen Stuyvenberg, Redford Union P , ",p:22,x:637,y:1275,w:259,h:19},
{t:"Sally Smith, Redford Union P",p:22,x:637,y:1293,w:150,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 3 positions, 3 yr. ",p:22,x:637,y:1315,w:261,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:22,x:637,y:1333,w:120,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:22,x:637,y:1355,w:261,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:22,x:637,y:1372,w:114,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 4 positions, 3 yr. ",p:22,x:637,y:1394,w:262,h:19},
{t:"terms; and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:22,x:637,y:1412,w:262,h:19},
{t:"REGION 3",p:22,x:637,y:1437,w:65,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Mar. 20, 2008; 6:00 p.m.; ",p:22,x:637,y:1467,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Weber’s Inn, Ann Arbor",p:22,x:637,y:1485,w:121,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:22,x:637,y:1507,w:213,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: 1 ",p:22,x:918,y:1159,w:257,h:19},
{t:"position, 3 yr. term - Sally McNamara, Adrian EA",p:22,x:918,y:1177,w:254,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate-",p:22,x:918,y:1199,w:246,h:19},
{t:"Representing Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:22,x:918,y:1217,w:254,h:19},
{t:"term - Jovita Davis, Ypsilanti EA",p:22,x:918,y:1235,w:168,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:22,x:918,y:1257,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Jovita ",p:22,x:918,y:1275,w:258,h:19},
{t:"Davis, Ypsilanti EA; Mary Bertram, Adrian EA; ",p:22,x:918,y:1293,w:242,h:19},
{t:"Percy Brown, Ann Arbor P",p:22,x:918,y:1310,w:134,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:22,x:918,y:1332,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:22,x:918,y:1350,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Michael Bicey, Jackson EA; Yvonne Taylor, ",p:22,x:918,y:1368,w:224,h:19},
{t:"Ypsilanti EA; Maralee Koleski, Blissfield EA",p:22,x:918,y:1386,w:226,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:22,x:918,y:1408,w:234,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:22,x:918,y:1425,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:22,x:918,y:1443,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:22,x:918,y:1465,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g)**: 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:22,x:918,y:1483,w:236,h:19},
{t:"Mary Bertram, Adrian EA; Elsie Aranda, Adrian ",p:22,x:918,y:1501,w:247,h:19},
{t:"EA, Gwen Myers, Monroe EA; Michael Bicey, ",p:22,x:918,y:1519,w:239,h:19},
{t:"23",p:23,x:1195,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:23,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"Region elections",p:23,x:988,y:32,w:230,h:43},
{t:"Mark your calendars!",p:23,x:690,y:860,w:455,h:58},
{t:"Attention schools interested in initiating",p:23,x:693,y:939,w:266,h:15},
{t:"or revitalizing a wellness program:",p:23,x:693,y:959,w:229,h:15},
{t:"Keynote presentations by",p:23,x:693,y:1118,w:171,h:15},
{t:"nationally known speakers and a",p:23,x:693,y:1138,w:216,h:15},
{t:"wide variety of breakout",p:23,x:693,y:1158,w:164,h:15},
{t:"sessions on promoting health",p:23,x:693,y:1178,w:195,h:15},
{t:"and wellness.",p:23,x:693,y:1198,w:89,h:15},
{t:"A limited number of",p:23,x:693,y:1227,w:135,h:15},
{t:"scholarships are available.",p:23,x:693,y:1247,w:171,h:15},
{t:"For more information, please",p:23,x:693,y:1277,w:196,h:15},
{t:"contact:",p:23,x:693,y:1297,w:54,h:15},
{t:"23rd Annual Great Lakes Wellness",p:23,x:705,y:999,w:256,h:15},
{t:"Conference",p:23,x:771,y:1019,w:86,h:15},
{t:"June 17 - 20, 2008",p:23,x:741,y:1039,w:134,h:15},
{t:"Crystal Mountain Resort,",p:23,x:710,y:1059,w:187,h:15},
{t:"Thompsonville, MI",p:23,x:735,y:1079,w:137,h:15},
{t:"MonaTropf",p:23,x:756,y:1317,w:77,h:15},
{t:"800.292.4910, ext. 4054",p:23,x:756,y:1337,w:164,h:15},
{t:"E-mail: MTropf@messa.org",p:23,x:756,y:1357,w:184,h:15},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:128,w:258,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:23,x:356,y:146,w:120,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position* ",p:23,x:356,y:168,w:242,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08 and same seat, 3 yr. term - Ann ",p:23,x:356,y:186,w:236,h:19},
{t:"Forster , Coldwater OPT",p:23,x:356,y:204,w:119,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, ",p:23,x:356,y:226,w:240,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. term - Maria Michelle Miller , Albion FT; 1 ",p:23,x:356,y:244,w:244,h:19},
{t:"position*, 3 yr. term - Marian Hoyt, Homer CM",p:23,x:356,y:261,w:242,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:283,w:259,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations ",p:23,x:356,y:301,w:117,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:323,w:254,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:23,x:356,y:341,w:120,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:363,w:250,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:23,x:356,y:381,w:114,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:403,w:261,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:23,x:356,y:421,w:114,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:443,w:257,h:19},
{t:"term and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:23,x:356,y:461,w:254,h:19},
{t:"REGION 5",p:23,x:356,y:486,w:65,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: March 19, 2008; 6:00 p.m.; ",p:23,x:356,y:515,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Van Buren Voc Tech Center",p:23,x:356,y:533,w:141,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:23,x:356,y:555,w:213,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: ",p:23,x:356,y:578,w:247,h:19},
{t:"1 position, 3 yr. term - Melissa Clapper , Berrien ",p:23,x:356,y:596,w:248,h:19},
{t:"Springs EA",p:23,x:356,y:613,w:57,h:19},
{t:"MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate-",p:23,x:356,y:635,w:240,h:19},
{t:"Representing Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:653,w:254,h:19},
{t:"term - R.J. Waddell, Sturgis EA; Jaye Johnson, ",p:23,x:356,y:671,w:248,h:19},
{t:"Comstock EA",p:23,x:356,y:689,w:68,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:23,x:356,y:711,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Richard ",p:23,x:356,y:728,w:265,h:19},
{t:"Brunson, Kalamazoo EA; Nan Palm Kalamazoo EA; ",p:23,x:356,y:746,w:265,h:19},
{t:"Jaye Johnson, Comstock EA",p:23,x:356,y:764,w:147,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:23,x:356,y:786,w:233,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. term - ",p:23,x:356,y:804,w:212,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:356,y:822,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:356,y:843,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:23,x:356,y:861,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Deborah Hamilton, Portage T; Cathy Michaelsen, ",p:23,x:356,y:879,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Dowagiac Union EA",p:23,x:356,y:897,w:103,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:356,y:919,w:234,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Iris ",p:23,x:356,y:937,w:242,h:19},
{t:"Salters, Kalamazoo EA",p:23,x:356,y:954,w:118,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:23,x:356,y:976,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g)**: 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Nan ",p:23,x:356,y:994,w:250,h:19},
{t:"Palm, Kalamazoo EA; Steve Durfee, Benton ",p:23,x:356,y:1012,w:228,h:19},
{t:"Harbor EA; Jaye Johnson, Comstock EA, Eva ",p:23,x:356,y:1030,w:235,h:19},
{t:"Gorman, Benton Harbor EA",p:23,x:356,y:1048,w:140,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:356,y:1069,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 6 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Steve ",p:23,x:356,y:1087,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Durfee, Benton Harbor EA; R.J. Waddell, Sturgis ",p:23,x:356,y:1105,w:255,h:19},
{t:"EA; Cathy Michealsen, Dowagiac Union EA; ",p:23,x:356,y:1123,w:231,h:19},
{t:"Mary Cooper , New Buffalo EA; Linda Cheek, ",p:23,x:356,y:1141,w:233,h:19},
{t:"Stevensville/Lakeshore EA; Randy Borden, ",p:23,x:356,y:1158,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Portage EA",p:23,x:356,y:1176,w:58,h:19},
{t:"EA/ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate: 1 position ",p:23,x:356,y:1198,w:255,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08 - Mary Cooper , New Buffalo EA; ",p:23,x:356,y:1216,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Deborah Hamilton, Portage T; R.J. Waddell, ",p:23,x:356,y:1234,w:229,h:19},
{t:"Sturgis EA; Betty Smith, Benton Harbor O; Steve ",p:23,x:356,y:1251,w:255,h:19},
{t:"Durfee, Benton Harbor EA",p:23,x:356,y:1269,w:135,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:1291,w:256,h:19},
{t:"terms - Kathy Sanden, Bridgman EA",p:23,x:356,y:1309,w:186,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:1331,w:263,h:19},
{t:"term - Mary Cooper , New Buffalo EA",p:23,x:356,y:1349,w:191,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 3 positions, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:356,y:1371,w:258,h:19},
{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:23,x:356,y:1389,w:259,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions, ",p:23,x:356,y:1411,w:244,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms - Betty Smith, Benton Harbor O; Roy ",p:23,x:356,y:1429,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Freeman Dowagiac CMT",p:23,x:356,y:1446,w:128,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions, 3 ",p:23,x:356,y:1468,w:248,h:19},
{t:"yr. terms - Karen Soper, Berrien Springs CMOP; 1 ",p:23,x:356,y:1486,w:258,h:19},
{t:"position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:23,x:356,y:1504,w:194,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:637,y:128,w:264,h:19},
{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:23,x:637,y:146,w:259,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 3 positions thru ",p:23,x:637,y:168,w:250,h:19},
{t:"8/31/10 - No nominations",p:23,x:637,y:186,w:132,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 4 positions ",p:23,x:637,y:208,w:227,h:19},
{t:"thru 3/31/10 and 1 position* thru 3/31/10 - ",p:23,x:637,y:226,w:229,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:637,y:244,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:23,x:637,y:266,w:258,h:19},
{t:"8/31/10 - Betty Smith, Benton Harbor O ",p:23,x:637,y:284,w:210,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 3 positions ",p:23,x:637,y:306,w:233,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/10 and 1 position* thru 8/31/10 - ",p:23,x:637,y:324,w:229,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:637,y:341,w:80,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions ",p:23,x:637,y:363,w:234,h:19},
{t:"thru 3/31/10 and 1 position* thru 3/31/10 - ",p:23,x:637,y:381,w:229,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:637,y:399,w:80,h:19},
{t:"REGION 6",p:23,x:637,y:424,w:65,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Dec. 10, 2007; 6:15 p.m.; Fern ",p:23,x:637,y:453,w:264,h:19},
{t:"Hill Country Club",p:23,x:637,y:471,w:87,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:23,x:637,y:493,w:213,h:19},
{t:"MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: 2 ",p:23,x:637,y:515,w:250,h:19},
{t:"positions, 3 yr. terms - Joyce Lalonde, Utica EA; ",p:23,x:637,y:533,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Mary Anne Levine, Chippewa Valley EA; Johathon ",p:23,x:637,y:551,w:264,h:19},
{t:"Fielbrandt, Warren EA",p:23,x:637,y:569,w:115,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:23,x:637,y:591,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position* thru 8/31/09 - Ken ",p:23,x:637,y:608,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Krause, Fitzgerald EA",p:23,x:637,y:626,w:110,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:637,y:648,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 5 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Renee ",p:23,x:637,y:666,w:259,h:19},
{t:"Jobitt, East China EA; Andrea Dickey, Utica EA; ",p:23,x:637,y:684,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Chris Versele, Utica EA; Cathy Murray, Utica O; ",p:23,x:637,y:702,w:248,h:19},
{t:"Don Bietler II, Warren EA",p:23,x:637,y:719,w:131,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:23,x:637,y:741,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g)**: 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Barb ",p:23,x:637,y:759,w:263,h:19},
{t:"Mc Dowell, Warren Woods EA; Linda Russell, ",p:23,x:637,y:777,w:242,h:19},
{t:"Clintondale EA",p:23,x:637,y:795,w:77,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:918,y:128,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 5 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Renee ",p:23,x:918,y:146,w:259,h:19},
{t:"Jobbitt, East China EA; Jordan Tasich, Utica EA; ",p:23,x:918,y:164,w:253,h:19},
{t:"Don Bietler II, Warren EA; Ken Krause, Fitzgerald ",p:23,x:918,y:182,w:257,h:19},
{t:"EA; Kristina Kyllonen, Port Huron T",p:23,x:918,y:199,w:180,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:23,x:918,y:221,w:253,h:19},
{t:"8/31/10 - Craig Richards, St. Clair Co ISD EA",p:23,x:918,y:239,w:232,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:918,y:261,w:258,h:19},
{t:"term - Pricilla Miller , Harper Woods EA",p:23,x:918,y:279,w:203,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:918,y:301,w:264,h:19},
{t:"term - Melanie Gofton, St. Clair CC GO",p:23,x:918,y:319,w:202,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 ",p:23,x:918,y:341,w:256,h:19},
{t:"yr. terms - Donna Karsen, St. Clair CC GO, Rocco ",p:23,x:918,y:359,w:255,h:19},
{t:"Varacalli, Utica M",p:23,x:918,y:377,w:93,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:918,y:399,w:259,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:23,x:918,y:417,w:114,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:918,y:439,w:255,h:19},
{t:"term - Paul Doak, Harper Woods EA",p:23,x:918,y:456,w:186,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:918,y:478,w:256,h:19},
{t:"term - Pricilla Miller , Harper Woods EA",p:23,x:918,y:496,w:203,h:19},
{t:"#ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions, 3 ",p:23,x:918,y:518,w:252,h:19},
{t:"yr. terms - Donna Karsen, St. Clair CC GO, Rocco ",p:23,x:918,y:536,w:255,h:19},
{t:"Varacalli, Utica M",p:23,x:918,y:554,w:93,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:918,y:576,w:255,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:23,x:918,y:594,w:114,h:19},
{t:"#ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:918,y:616,w:263,h:19},
{t:"term - Melanie Gofton, St. Clair CC GO",p:23,x:918,y:634,w:202,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:918,y:656,w:262,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:23,x:918,y:674,w:120,h:19},
{t:"REGION 7",p:23,x:918,y:699,w:65,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Jan. 24, 2008; 6:30 p.m.; ",p:23,x:918,y:728,w:238,h:19},
{t:"Oakland Schools, Waterford",p:23,x:918,y:746,w:147,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:23,x:918,y:768,w:213,h:19},
{t:"Jackson EA; Mary Schwartz, Jackson ISD; Jim ",p:23,x:75,y:128,w:245,h:19},
{t:"Brousseau, Milan EA",p:23,x:75,y:146,w:109,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:23,x:75,y:168,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g)**: 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Mary ",p:23,x:75,y:186,w:255,h:19},
{t:"Bertram, Adrian EA; Elsie Aranda, Adrian EA, ",p:23,x:75,y:203,w:237,h:19},
{t:"Gwen Myers, Monroe EA; Michael Bicey, Jackson ",p:23,x:75,y:221,w:264,h:19},
{t:"City EA; Mary Schwartz, Jackson ISD; Jim ",p:23,x:75,y:239,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Brousseau, Milan EA",p:23,x:75,y:257,w:109,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:75,y:279,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 4 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Elsie ",p:23,x:74,y:296,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Aranda, Adrian EA; Michael Bicey, Jackson City ",p:23,x:75,y:314,w:251,h:19},
{t:"EA; Mary Schwartz, Jackson ISD; Yvonne Taylor, ",p:23,x:75,y:332,w:254,h:19},
{t:"Ypsilanti EA",p:23,x:75,y:350,w:62,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:75,y:372,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:23,x:75,y:389,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:75,y:407,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA/ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate: 1position ",p:23,x:75,y:429,w:251,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/2008 - Ruby Weathers, Ann Arbor P; ",p:23,x:74,y:447,w:245,h:19},
{t:"Sara Sweat, Monroe EA; Mary Bertram, Adrian ",p:23,x:74,y:465,w:249,h:19},
{t:"EA",p:23,x:74,y:483,w:14,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 3 positions, 3 ",p:23,x:74,y:505,w:247,h:19},
{t:"yr. terms - Michael Ingels, Addison EA, Christie ",p:23,x:74,y:523,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Bloomfield, Washtenaw EA; K.C. Carter , Morenci ",p:23,x:74,y:540,w:258,h:19},
{t:"EA; 1 position*, 3 yr. term - JoAnne Baty, ",p:23,x:74,y:558,w:217,h:19},
{t:"Lenawee EA",p:23,x:74,y:576,w:65,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:74,y:598,w:264,h:19},
{t:"terms - Cheryl Ford, Summerfield EA; Rob Brish, ",p:23,x:75,y:616,w:252,h:19},
{t:"Washtenaw EA",p:23,x:75,y:633,w:81,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:75,y:655,w:252,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations; 1 position*, 3 yr. term - ",p:23,x:75,y:673,w:244,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:75,y:691,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 5 positions, ",p:23,x:75,y:713,w:244,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms - Karen Zavicar , Napoleon CFMOP; ",p:23,x:75,y:731,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Pam Faunce, Jackson City O; Karen Kemp Coutts, ",p:23,x:75,y:749,w:260,h:19},
{t:"Jackson City O; Barb Patterson, Springport OP; ",p:23,x:75,y:766,w:245,h:19},
{t:"Patty Felkey, Concord CFMOP; 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:75,y:784,w:248,h:19},
{t:"term - Judy Woodard, Jackson ISD CFMOT",p:23,x:75,y:802,w:224,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:75,y:824,w:265,h:19},
{t:"term - Debra Mosher , Concord CFMOP",p:23,x:74,y:842,w:200,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 4 positions, ",p:23,x:75,y:864,w:239,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms; and 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:23,x:74,y:881,w:218,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:75,y:899,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions, 3 ",p:23,x:75,y:921,w:245,h:19},
{t:"yr. terms - Joanne Baty, Lenawee Voc-Tech EA; ",p:23,x:75,y:939,w:247,h:19},
{t:"Michael Ingels, Addison EA; 1 position, thru ",p:23,x:75,y:957,w:232,h:19},
{t:"8/31/08, Michael Ingels, Addison EA; 1 position, ",p:23,x:75,y:975,w:256,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. term - K.C. Carter , Morenci EA",p:23,x:75,y:992,w:182,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:75,y:1014,w:256,h:19},
{t:"term - Cheryl Ford, Summerfield EA",p:23,x:74,y:1032,w:184,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:75,y:1054,w:250,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:23,x:74,y:1072,w:114,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:74,y:1094,w:255,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:23,x:74,y:1112,w:114,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:23,x:74,y:1134,w:257,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:23,x:75,y:1152,w:114,h:19},
{t:"REGION 4",p:23,x:75,y:1177,w:65,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Jan. 31, 2008; 6:30 p.m.; ",p:23,x:75,y:1206,w:238,h:19},
{t:"Calhoun ISD - Marshall",p:23,x:74,y:1224,w:122,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:23,x:75,y:1246,w:213,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: 1 ",p:23,x:75,y:1268,w:257,h:19},
{t:"position, thru 8/31/09 - Vivian Davis, Albion EA",p:23,x:75,y:1286,w:246,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:23,x:75,y:1308,w:233,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. term - ",p:23,x:75,y:1326,w:212,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:75,y:1344,w:80,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:75,y:1366,w:234,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:23,x:75,y:1384,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:75,y:1402,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:23,x:75,y:1424,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 4 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:23,x:75,y:1441,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:23,x:75,y:1459,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, thru ",p:23,x:75,y:1481,w:256,h:19},
{t:"8/31/08 and same seat, 3 yr. term - Mary Halley, ",p:23,x:74,y:1499,w:257,h:19},
{t:"N. Adams EA",p:23,x:74,y:1517,w:69,h:19},
{t:"24",p:24,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:24,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:" Region elections",p:24,x:37,y:32,w:238,h:43},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: 4 ",p:24,x:75,y:128,w:257,h:19},
{t:"positions, 3 yr. terms - Kid Kardon, Royal Oak EA; ",p:24,x:75,y:146,w:259,h:19},
{t:"Aimee McKeever , Pontiac EA; Roberta Masters, ",p:24,x:75,y:164,w:252,h:19},
{t:"Troy EA; Ted Peters, Southfield EA",p:24,x:75,y:182,w:178,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate-",p:24,x:75,y:204,w:246,h:19},
{t:"Representing Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:74,y:221,w:254,h:19},
{t:"term - Ana Sanchez, Pontiac EA",p:24,x:75,y:239,w:165,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:24,x:75,y:261,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 5 positions*, 3 yr. terms - George ",p:24,x:74,y:279,w:264,h:19},
{t:"Jackson, Farmington OP; Ana Sanchez, Pontiac ",p:24,x:75,y:297,w:247,h:19},
{t:"EA; Kim Simmons, Clarkston EA; Betty Ong, Royal ",p:24,x:75,y:315,w:262,h:19},
{t:"Oak EA; Judy Armstrong Hall, Troy EA",p:24,x:75,y:332,w:197,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:75,y:354,w:234,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 9 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:75,y:372,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:75,y:390,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:24,x:75,y:412,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g)**: 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:74,y:430,w:236,h:19},
{t:"Judy Armstrong Hall, Troy EA; Elnora Hawkins, ",p:24,x:75,y:447,w:246,h:19},
{t:"Pontiac EA",p:24,x:75,y:465,w:56,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:75,y:487,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Betty ",p:24,x:74,y:505,w:254,h:19},
{t:"Ong, Royal Oak EA; Grat Dalton, Bloomfield Hills ",p:24,x:75,y:523,w:256,h:19},
{t:"EA; Kim Simmons, Clarkston EA",p:24,x:75,y:541,w:165,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:75,y:562,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:75,y:580,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:75,y:598,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#EA/ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate: 3 ",p:24,x:75,y:620,w:216,h:19},
{t:"positions thru 8/31/08 - Marcia Rauschendorfer , ",p:24,x:74,y:638,w:254,h:19},
{t:"Royal Oak EA; Linda Brown, S. Lyon EA; Mary ",p:24,x:74,y:656,w:240,h:19},
{t:"Stonn, Oakland CC; 1 position thru 8/31/10 - Ana ",p:24,x:74,y:673,w:259,h:19},
{t:"Sanchez, Pontiac EA",p:24,x:74,y:691,w:106,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:24,x:75,y:713,w:247,h:19},
{t:"8/31/10 - No nominations",p:24,x:74,y:731,w:132,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position thru ",p:24,x:75,y:753,w:248,h:19},
{t:"3/31/10 - No nominations",p:24,x:75,y:771,w:132,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 3 positions, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:356,y:128,w:263,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:24,x:356,y:146,w:120,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position*, 3 ",p:24,x:356,y:168,w:255,h:19},
{t:"yr. term - Kathy Moir, Berkley P",p:24,x:356,y:186,w:161,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 4 positions, ",p:24,x:356,y:208,w:239,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms and 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:356,y:226,w:215,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:356,y:244,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:356,y:266,w:261,h:19},
{t:"term - Kathleen Huey, Waterford P",p:24,x:356,y:284,w:180,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 ",p:24,x:356,y:306,w:240,h:19},
{t:"yr. term; 1 position*, 3 yr. term; 3 positions thru ",p:24,x:356,y:324,w:249,h:19},
{t:"8/31/08; 3 positions, same seats, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:356,y:341,w:242,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:356,y:359,w:80,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 5 positions, ",p:24,x:356,y:381,w:237,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms and 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:356,y:399,w:215,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:356,y:417,w:80,h:19},
{t:"REGION 8",p:24,x:356,y:441,w:65,h:25},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:24,x:356,y:471,w:213,h:19},
{t:"MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: 3 ",p:24,x:356,y:493,w:250,h:19},
{t:"positions, 3 yr. terms - Lance Little, Owosso EA; ",p:24,x:356,y:511,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Gaylon Barham, East Lansing EA; David Hockaday , ",p:24,x:356,y:529,w:265,h:19},
{t:"Lansing P; Patricia Purol, LCC",p:24,x:356,y:547,w:152,h:19},
{t:"MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate-",p:24,x:356,y:569,w:240,h:19},
{t:"Representing Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:356,y:586,w:254,h:19},
{t:"term - Deborah McMillan, Lansing EA; Patricia ",p:24,x:356,y:604,w:246,h:19},
{t:"Purol, LCC",p:24,x:356,y:622,w:53,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:24,x:356,y:644,w:233,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 4 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:356,y:662,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Deborah McMillan, Lansing EA; Jordan Johnson, ",p:24,x:356,y:680,w:258,h:19},
{t:"Lansing P; Linda Kelley, Lansing EA; David ",p:24,x:356,y:697,w:222,h:19},
{t:"Hockaday , Lansing P; Eva Menefee, LCC; Jeff ",p:24,x:356,y:715,w:238,h:19},
{t:"Champion, Lansing EA; 1 position* thru 8/31/09 ",p:24,x:356,y:733,w:253,h:19},
{t:"- Karen Bates, Lansing P; Pete Edick, Eaton ",p:24,x:356,y:750,w:226,h:19},
{t:"Rapids EA",p:24,x:356,y:768,w:53,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:637,y:128,w:234,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 5 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Brenda ",p:24,x:637,y:146,w:263,h:19},
{t:"Henderson, Lansing EA; Charlotte Drew, Lansing ",p:24,x:637,y:164,w:255,h:19},
{t:"EA, Julie Keck, Ovid/Elsie EA; Judy Hightower , ",p:24,x:637,y:182,w:246,h:19},
{t:"Lansing EA; Linda Williams, Lansing EA; Jordan ",p:24,x:637,y:199,w:252,h:19},
{t:"Johnson, Lansing P",p:24,x:637,y:217,w:100,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:24,x:637,y:239,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g)**: 1 position* thru 8/31/08 and ",p:24,x:637,y:257,w:254,h:19},
{t:"1 position*, same seat, 3 yr. term - Dawn Levey, ",p:24,x:637,y:275,w:253,h:19},
{t:"Ovid/Elsie EA; Trish Stiles, Lansing EA",p:24,x:637,y:292,w:198,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:637,y:314,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 4 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Dawn ",p:24,x:637,y:332,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Levey, Ovid/Elsie EA; Brenda Henderson, Lansing ",p:24,x:637,y:350,w:258,h:19},
{t:"EA; Sandy Fisher , Okemos EA; Ray Rubio, Lansing ",p:24,x:637,y:368,w:261,h:19},
{t:"EA",p:24,x:637,y:385,w:14,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:637,y:407,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:637,y:425,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:637,y:443,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA/ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate: 1 position ",p:24,x:637,y:465,w:255,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/10 - Donna Anderson - Hartland OP; ",p:24,x:637,y:483,w:243,h:19},
{t:"Jordan Johnson, Lansing P",p:24,x:637,y:501,w:139,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 3 positions, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:637,y:523,w:258,h:19},
{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:24,x:637,y:541,w:259,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:637,y:562,w:264,h:19},
{t:"term - Ann Trierweiler , Ovid/Elsie P; 3 positions ",p:24,x:637,y:580,w:249,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08; and 3 positions, 3 yr. terms - Marty ",p:24,x:637,y:598,w:258,h:19},
{t:"Devitt, Hartland CM; Joe Whitmyer , Okemos ",p:24,x:637,y:616,w:235,h:19},
{t:"CFM, Marie Wolfe, Okemos CFM; 2 positions*, ",p:24,x:637,y:634,w:249,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms - Teresa Rogers, Mason P; April ",p:24,x:637,y:651,w:226,h:19},
{t:"Switzenberg, Mason P",p:24,x:637,y:669,w:117,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 6 positions, ",p:24,x:637,y:691,w:239,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms and 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:637,y:709,w:215,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:637,y:727,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 3 positions thru ",p:24,x:637,y:749,w:250,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - No nominations",p:24,x:637,y:767,w:132,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 4 positions, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:637,y:788,w:255,h:19},
{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:24,x:637,y:806,w:259,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 3 positions thru ",p:24,x:637,y:828,w:257,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09; 2 positions* thru 8/31/09; 1 position* ",p:24,x:637,y:846,w:248,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08; 1 position*, same seat, 3 yr. term - ",p:24,x:637,y:864,w:256,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:637,y:882,w:80,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 6 positions, ",p:24,x:637,y:904,w:237,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms and 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:637,y:922,w:215,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:637,y:939,w:80,h:19},
{t:"REGION 9",p:24,x:637,y:964,w:65,h:25},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:24,x:637,y:994,w:213,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: 3 ",p:24,x:637,y:1016,w:257,h:19},
{t:"positions, 3 yr. terms - Richard Fink, Jenison EA; ",p:24,x:637,y:1034,w:253,h:19},
{t:"Debra Morgan Muse, Grand Rapids EA; Keith ",p:24,x:637,y:1052,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Swets, Grand Haven EA",p:24,x:637,y:1069,w:125,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:24,x:637,y:1091,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Bonita ",p:24,x:637,y:1109,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Harvey, Jenison EA",p:24,x:637,y:1127,w:100,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:24,x:637,y:1149,w:233,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions* thru 8/31/09 - ",p:24,x:637,y:1167,w:231,h:19},
{t:"Susan Jarell, Grand Rapids CC; Alicia Matthes, ",p:24,x:637,y:1185,w:249,h:19},
{t:"Grand Rapids EA; Bonita Harvey, Jenison EA",p:24,x:637,y:1202,w:231,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:637,y:1224,w:234,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 8 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Alicia ",p:24,x:637,y:1242,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Matthes, Grand Rapids EA",p:24,x:637,y:1260,w:138,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:637,y:1282,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 8 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Deb ",p:24,x:637,y:1300,w:247,h:19},
{t:"Irvin, Kentwood EA; Becky Black, Wayland EA; ",p:24,x:637,y:1318,w:245,h:19},
{t:"Joy Kooyer , Holland EA; Christy Bartone, Holland ",p:24,x:637,y:1335,w:257,h:19},
{t:"EA, Nina Fontana, Wayland EA; Liz Murawski, ",p:24,x:637,y:1353,w:243,h:19},
{t:"Forest Hills EA, Michelle Thomas, East Kentwood ",p:24,x:637,y:1371,w:261,h:19},
{t:"EA; Olivia Fassbender , Grand Rapids EA",p:24,x:637,y:1388,w:206,h:19},
{t:"#EA/ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate: 1 position ",p:24,x:637,y:1410,w:261,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/10 - Lynn Mason, Belding EA",p:24,x:637,y:1428,w:203,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:24,x:637,y:1450,w:253,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - David Patterson, East Kentwood EA",p:24,x:637,y:1468,w:238,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:637,y:1490,w:258,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:24,x:637,y:1508,w:120,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position ",p:24,x:918,y:128,w:229,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08; 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. term; ",p:24,x:918,y:146,w:246,h:19},
{t:"4 positions thru 8/31/09; and 2 positions* thru ",p:24,x:918,y:164,w:246,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:182,w:132,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 3 positions, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:918,y:204,w:264,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:221,w:120,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions thru ",p:24,x:918,y:243,w:250,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:261,w:132,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions thru ",p:24,x:918,y:283,w:251,h:19},
{t:"3/31/09 - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:301,w:132,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 4 positions thru ",p:24,x:918,y:323,w:257,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09; 1 position* thru 8/31/08; 1 position*, ",p:24,x:918,y:341,w:245,h:19},
{t:"same seat, 3 yr. term; and 1 position* thru ",p:24,x:918,y:359,w:223,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:377,w:132,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 6 positions ",p:24,x:918,y:399,w:234,h:19},
{t:"thru 3/31/09; and 1 position* thru 3/31/09 - ",p:24,x:918,y:417,w:232,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:434,w:80,h:19},
{t:"REGION 10",p:24,x:918,y:459,w:72,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Feb. 25, 2008; 6:30 p.m.; ",p:24,x:918,y:489,w:237,h:19},
{t:"MEA – Flint Office",p:24,x:918,y:507,w:97,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:24,x:918,y:529,w:213,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: ",p:24,x:918,y:551,w:247,h:19},
{t:"1 position, 3 yr. term - Susan Schaner Schultz, ",p:24,x:918,y:569,w:242,h:19},
{t:"Swartz Creek EA",p:24,x:918,y:587,w:87,h:19},
{t:"MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate-",p:24,x:918,y:608,w:240,h:19},
{t:"Representing Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:918,y:626,w:254,h:19},
{t:"term - Renetha Rumph, Flint EA; Barbara Bracey, ",p:24,x:918,y:644,w:255,h:19},
{t:"Flint EA",p:24,x:918,y:662,w:40,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:24,x:918,y:684,w:233,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g); 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Nancy ",p:24,x:918,y:702,w:259,h:19},
{t:"Rozier Flint EA; Ramon Molina, Flint EA; Laura ",p:24,x:918,y:719,w:243,h:19},
{t:"Leflore, Flint EA; Sylean Ivory Harris, Flint EA; Tui ",p:24,x:918,y:737,w:258,h:19},
{t:"Roper, Flint EA; Shirron Jeffries, Flint EA",p:24,x:918,y:755,w:210,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:24,x:918,y:777,w:234,h:19},
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{t:"Roper, Flint EA; Ernest Springer , Flint EA; Gwen ",p:24,x:918,y:813,w:248,h:19},
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{t:"Harris, Flint EA; Chandra Forward, Flint EA; ",p:24,x:918,y:848,w:226,h:19},
{t:"Cassandra Wilson, Flint EA; Desree Cockhern, ",p:24,x:918,y:866,w:242,h:19},
{t:"Flint EA; Shirron Jeffries, Flint EA",p:24,x:918,y:883,w:174,h:19},
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{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 5 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:918,y:923,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Richard Russell, Flint EA; Sandra Cawood, Carmon ",p:24,x:918,y:941,w:265,h:19},
{t:"Ainsworth EA; Kathleen Lage, Carman Ainsworth ",p:24,x:918,y:959,w:259,h:19},
{t:"EA; Margaret Davis, Flint EA; Nancy Rozier , Flint ",p:24,x:918,y:976,w:254,h:19},
{t:"EA; Sylean Ivory Harris, Flint EA, Marilyn Reeder , ",p:24,x:918,y:994,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Flint EA; Lovelle Menzie, Flint EA",p:24,x:918,y:1012,w:172,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:24,x:918,y:1034,w:247,h:19},
{t:"8/31/08; 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. term; 1 ",p:24,x:918,y:1052,w:231,h:19},
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{t:"terms - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:1127,w:120,h:19},
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{t:"8/31/08; and 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. terms - ",p:24,x:918,y:1167,w:254,h:19},
{t:"Roger Kellum, Flint G",p:24,x:918,y:1185,w:110,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:24,x:918,y:1207,w:253,h:19},
{t:"8/31/08; and 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. terms ",p:24,x:918,y:1225,w:246,h:19},
{t:"- Norman Mize; 1 position thru 8/31/09; and 1 ",p:24,x:918,y:1242,w:244,h:19},
{t:"position* thru 8/31/09 - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:1260,w:207,h:19},
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{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:1300,w:259,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions thru ",p:24,x:918,y:1322,w:250,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:1340,w:132,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:24,x:918,y:1362,w:255,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:1380,w:120,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:24,x:918,y:1402,w:251,h:19},
{t:"8/31/08; and 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. term - ",p:24,x:918,y:1420,w:248,h:19},
{t:"Roger Kellum, Flint G; Norman Mize, Flint G; 1 ",p:24,x:918,y:1437,w:244,h:19},
{t:"position thru 8/31/09 - No nominations",p:24,x:918,y:1455,w:201,h:19},
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{t:"25",p:25,x:1195,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:25,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"Region elections",p:25,x:988,y:32,w:230,h:43},
{t:"Cynthia Irwin, ",p:25,x:143,y:1117,w:137,h:27},
{t:"Executive Director , MESSA",p:25,x:143,y:1145,w:254,h:27},
{t:"Staying True to MESSA ’s Member-focused Mission",p:25,x:440,y:914,w:626,h:34},
{t:"Misinformation about the new public employer health benefits act is needlessly ",p:25,x:440,y:984,w:643,h:22},
{t:"making school employees anxious about their health coverage. Although the act ",p:25,x:440,y:1006,w:648,h:22},
{t:"will require MESSA to make many changes to remain competitive, Public Act ",p:25,x:440,y:1029,w:622,h:22},
{t:"106 does not amend the state’s collective bargaining laws. While PA 106 does ",p:25,x:440,y:1051,w:622,h:22},
{t:"require districts to solicit bids, it does not require districts to bring the bids to the ",p:25,x:440,y:1074,w:656,h:22},
{t:"bargaining table or even accept the lowest cost bid. The law recognizes that the ",p:25,x:440,y:1096,w:640,h:22},
{t:"lowest bid is not always the best value.",p:25,x:440,y:1119,w:315,h:22},
{t:"Be assured that MESSA will comply with the new law. At the same time, we are ",p:25,x:440,y:1160,w:645,h:22},
{t:"committed to maintaining our mission and our focus on putting our members’ ",p:25,x:440,y:1183,w:635,h:22},
{t:"needs first. MESSA staff and leaders are hard at work developing ideas and ",p:25,x:440,y:1206,w:611,h:22},
{t:"business strategies for successfully competing in the new, post-PA 106 world.",p:25,x:440,y:1228,w:621,h:22},
{t:"As MESSA complies with PA 106, we will continue to place a high priority ",p:25,x:440,y:1270,w:594,h:22},
{t:"on protecting the privacy of our members’ medical claims information. As a ",p:25,x:440,y:1292,w:613,h:22},
{t:"member-governed not-for-profit association, it is our goal to continue to provide ",p:25,x:440,y:1315,w:646,h:22},
{t:"you with the security, peace of mind and customer service you have come to ",p:25,x:440,y:1337,w:622,h:22},
{t:"expect from MESSA.",p:25,x:440,y:1360,w:166,h:22},
{t:"®",p:25,x:501,y:1504,w:11,h:17},
{t:"REGION 11",p:25,x:75,y:124,w:72,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Apr. 21, 2008; 6:00 p.m.; ",p:25,x:75,y:153,w:236,h:19},
{t:"Saginaw Area",p:25,x:74,y:171,w:74,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:25,x:75,y:193,w:213,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:25,x:75,y:216,w:233,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Steve ",p:25,x:75,y:233,w:245,h:19},
{t:"Franko, Vassar EA; Kathy Kurtis Daniels, Tuscola ",p:25,x:75,y:251,w:254,h:19},
{t:"ISD EA",p:25,x:75,y:269,w:36,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:75,y:291,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:25,x:74,y:309,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Amanda Kitterman, Saginaw City EA; Judy Daley, ",p:25,x:75,y:327,w:261,h:19},
{t:"Harbor Beach EA ",p:25,x:75,y:344,w:91,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:25,x:75,y:366,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g)**: 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Steve ",p:25,x:74,y:384,w:258,h:19},
{t:"Franko, Vassar EA",p:25,x:75,y:402,w:93,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:75,y:424,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:25,x:74,y:442,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Amanda Kitterman, Saginaw City EA; Judy Daley, ",p:25,x:75,y:459,w:261,h:19},
{t:"Harbor Beach EA",p:25,x:75,y:477,w:88,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:75,y:499,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 4 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:25,x:75,y:517,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:25,x:75,y:535,w:80,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 6 positions, 3 ",p:25,x:75,y:557,w:247,h:19},
{t:"yr. terms - Janet Faye Phillips, Buena Vista EA, ",p:25,x:74,y:575,w:246,h:19},
{t:"Judy Daley, Harbor Beach EA; John Mooney, ",p:25,x:74,y:592,w:236,h:19},
{t:"Harbor Beach EA ; Jane Reif, Cass City EA; Dave ",p:25,x:74,y:610,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Jaroch, Ubly EA; Dave Justin, Breckenridge EA; 1 ",p:25,x:74,y:628,w:259,h:19},
{t:"position thru 8/31/10 - Alexis Ervin, Buena Vista ",p:25,x:74,y:646,w:254,h:19},
{t:"EA; 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Mark Kabobel, Swan ",p:25,x:74,y:663,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Valley EA",p:25,x:74,y:681,w:49,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 6 positions, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:75,y:703,w:258,h:19},
{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:25,x:75,y:721,w:259,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 3 positions, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:75,y:743,w:263,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:25,x:75,y:761,w:120,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 3 positions, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:356,y:128,w:264,h:19},
{t:"terms; 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:25,x:356,y:146,w:240,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:25,x:356,y:168,w:251,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - Jane Reif, Cass City EA",p:25,x:356,y:186,w:175,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:356,y:208,w:255,h:19},
{t:"terms; and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:25,x:356,y:226,w:262,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions ",p:25,x:356,y:248,w:233,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/09 and 1 position* thru 8/31/09 - ",p:25,x:356,y:266,w:229,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:25,x:356,y:284,w:80,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:356,y:306,w:262,h:19},
{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:25,x:356,y:324,w:259,h:19},
{t:"REGION 12",p:25,x:356,y:348,w:72,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Feb. 21, 2008; 5:45 p.m.; ",p:25,x:356,y:378,w:237,h:19},
{t:"Ashman Court Hotel, Midland",p:25,x:356,y:396,w:155,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:25,x:356,y:418,w:213,h:19},
{t:"#MEA Board of Directors/NEA RA Delegate: ",p:25,x:356,y:440,w:247,h:19},
{t:"1 position, 3 yr. term - Anjanette Rusmisel, ",p:25,x:356,y:458,w:225,h:19},
{t:"Houghton Lake EA",p:25,x:356,y:476,w:95,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:356,y:498,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Rodrigo ",p:25,x:356,y:515,w:255,h:19},
{t:"Barassi, Essexville EA",p:25,x:356,y:533,w:113,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:356,y:555,w:234,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:25,x:356,y:573,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:25,x:356,y:591,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:356,y:613,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Rodrigo ",p:25,x:356,y:631,w:255,h:19},
{t:"Barassi, Essexville EA",p:25,x:356,y:649,w:113,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:356,y:671,w:251,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:25,x:356,y:688,w:223,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:25,x:356,y:706,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:25,x:356,y:728,w:247,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - No nominations",p:25,x:356,y:746,w:132,h:19},
{t:"EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position thru ",p:25,x:637,y:128,w:248,h:19},
{t:"3/31/09 - No nominations ",p:25,x:637,y:146,w:134,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:637,y:168,w:264,h:19},
{t:"term - Ruth Iserhoth, Farwell OP",p:25,x:637,y:186,w:167,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:25,x:637,y:208,w:253,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09; 1 position thru 8/31/10 and 1 position* ",p:25,x:637,y:226,w:255,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/09 - No nominations",p:25,x:637,y:244,w:156,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 4 positions, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:637,y:266,w:264,h:19},
{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:25,x:637,y:284,w:259,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:25,x:637,y:306,w:244,h:19},
{t:"8/31/08 and 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. term - ",p:25,x:637,y:324,w:245,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:25,x:637,y:341,w:80,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:637,y:363,w:250,h:19},
{t:"term - No nominations",p:25,x:637,y:381,w:114,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position ",p:25,x:637,y:403,w:227,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08; 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. term; ",p:25,x:637,y:421,w:246,h:19},
{t:"2 positions thru 8/31/09; and 1 position* thru ",p:25,x:637,y:439,w:240,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - No nominations",p:25,x:637,y:456,w:132,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate: 3 positions, ",p:25,x:637,y:478,w:237,h:19},
{t:"3 yr. terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. terms - ",p:25,x:637,y:496,w:210,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:25,x:637,y:514,w:80,h:19},
{t:"REGION 13",p:25,x:637,y:539,w:72,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Apr. 16, 2008; 5:30 p.m.; ",p:25,x:637,y:569,w:236,h:19},
{t:"Oehrlie Elementary School, 4859 Knudson, ",p:25,x:637,y:587,w:224,h:19},
{t:"Montague",p:25,x:637,y:604,w:54,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:25,x:637,y:626,w:213,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:25,x:637,y:648,w:239,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position* thru 8/31/09 - Joy ",p:25,x:637,y:666,w:247,h:19},
{t:"Robinson, Muskegon Heights EA",p:25,x:637,y:684,w:170,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:637,y:706,w:241,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - A. ",p:25,x:637,y:724,w:238,h:19},
{t:"Katherine Warner, Muskegon Heights EA; Kathy ",p:25,x:637,y:742,w:253,h:19},
{t:"Kortering, Fruitport EA; Silvia McCarty, Muskegon ",p:25,x:918,y:128,w:262,h:19},
{t:"City EA",p:25,x:918,y:146,w:38,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA At-Large Alternate-Representing ",p:25,x:918,y:168,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 3 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Jesse ",p:25,x:918,y:186,w:257,h:19},
{t:"Starr, Muskegon Heights EA; Mike Sweet, ",p:25,x:918,y:203,w:223,h:19},
{t:"Walkerville EA; Joy Robinson, Muskegon Heigts ",p:25,x:918,y:221,w:254,h:19},
{t:"EA",p:25,x:918,y:239,w:14,h:19},
{t:"#EA/ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate: 1 position ",p:25,x:918,y:261,w:261,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/08 - Richard Griffin, Ferris State Univ",p:25,x:918,y:279,w:245,h:19},
{t:"#EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:25,x:918,y:301,w:253,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - Cheryl Halm Travis, Evart EA; 1 position ",p:25,x:918,y:319,w:261,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/10 - Michelle Sweet, Walkerville EA; 1 ",p:25,x:918,y:336,w:258,h:19},
{t:"position* thru 8/31/10 - Mark Balcom, Hesperia ",p:25,x:918,y:354,w:253,h:19},
{t:"EA",p:25,x:918,y:372,w:14,h:19},
{t:"#MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:918,y:394,w:240,h:19},
{t:"terms - Robin Aslakson, White Cloud EA; 1 ",p:25,x:918,y:412,w:226,h:19},
{t:"position*, 3 yr. term - William Cunningham, ",p:25,x:918,y:429,w:229,h:19},
{t:"KND EA",p:25,x:918,y:447,w:42,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA Cluster Alternate: 2 positions, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:918,y:469,w:239,h:19},
{t:"terms - No nominations",p:25,x:918,y:487,w:120,h:19},
{t:"#ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position, 3 yr. ",p:25,x:918,y:509,w:264,h:19},
{t:"term - Brenda McClain, Muskegon CC",p:25,x:918,y:527,w:197,h:19},
{t:"ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position ",p:25,x:918,y:549,w:229,h:19},
{t:"thru 8/31/09 and 1 position* thru 8/31/09 - ",p:25,x:918,y:567,w:229,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:25,x:918,y:585,w:80,h:19},
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{t:"terms and 1 position*, 3 yr. term - No nominations",p:25,x:918,y:625,w:259,h:19},
{t:"#EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:25,x:918,y:647,w:251,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09 - Mike Sweet, Walkerville EA",p:25,x:918,y:664,w:199,h:19},
{t:"EA NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 1 position thru ",p:25,x:918,y:686,w:244,h:19},
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{t:"terms - No nominations",p:25,x:918,y:744,w:120,h:19},
{t:"26",p:26,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:26,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"Region elections",p:26,x:37,y:32,w:230,h:43},
{t:"ESP NEA RA Cluster Delegate: 2 positions thru ",p:26,x:75,y:128,w:257,h:19},
{t:"8/31/09; 1 position thru 8/31/10; 1 position* thru ",p:26,x:74,y:146,w:260,h:19},
{t:"8/31/08; and 1 position*, same seat, 3 yr. term - ",p:26,x:74,y:164,w:255,h:19},
{t:"No nominations",p:26,x:75,y:182,w:80,h:19},
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{t:"REGION 14",p:26,x:75,y:246,w:72,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Apr. 9, 2008; 5:00 p.m.; BJ’s – ",p:26,x:75,y:276,w:265,h:19},
{t:"990 North Center (Old 27 North) Gaylord",p:26,x:74,y:294,w:210,h:19},
{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:26,x:75,y:316,w:213,h:19},
{t:"MEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:26,x:75,y:338,w:233,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Michelle ",p:26,x:75,y:356,w:261,h:19},
{t:"Chase, Cheboygan EA",p:26,x:75,y:374,w:114,h:19},
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{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Terry ",p:26,x:75,y:413,w:252,h:19},
{t:"Johnson, Gaylord CMOP; Bonnie Altman, Alpena ",p:26,x:75,y:431,w:257,h:19},
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{t:"Michelle Chase, Cheboygan EA; Bonnie Altman, ",p:26,x:75,y:507,w:253,h:19},
{t:"Alpena EA; Ricci Groomes, Alpena City EA",p:26,x:75,y:524,w:220,h:19},
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{t:"yr. term - Cyd Gaffield, Inland Lakes EA, Kay ",p:26,x:74,y:564,w:232,h:19},
{t:"Anderson, Mio EA, Dana Crudo, Johannesburg/",p:26,x:74,y:582,w:248,h:19},
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{t:"Lakes EA, Kay Anderson, Mio EA, Dana Crudo, ",p:26,x:74,y:688,w:245,h:19},
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{t:"Johannesburg/Lewiston EA; Sharon Fairchild, ",p:26,x:356,y:164,w:240,h:19},
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{t:"No nominations",p:26,x:356,y:217,w:80,h:19},
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{t:"8/31/08 - Jeffrey Engler , Petoskey EA; William ",p:26,x:356,y:257,w:245,h:19},
{t:"Hogan II, Petoskey EA; 3 positions, same seats, ",p:26,x:356,y:275,w:250,h:19},
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{t:"Hogan II, Petoskey EA; 1 position* thru 8/31/10 - ",p:26,x:356,y:310,w:258,h:19},
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{t:"REGION 15",p:26,x:356,y:667,w:72,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Mar. 3, 2008; 7:00 p.m.; MEA ",p:26,x:356,y:697,w:262,h:19},
{t:"- Traverse City Office",p:26,x:356,y:715,w:109,h:19},
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{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 2 positions*, 3 yr. terms - Deb ",p:26,x:637,y:186,w:247,h:19},
{t:"Larson, Bellaire EA; Diane Wildfong, Kalkaska EA",p:26,x:637,y:204,w:257,h:19},
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{t:"8/31/10 - Jim Hornyak, Buckley EA; 1 position*, 3 ",p:26,x:637,y:319,w:262,h:19},
{t:"yr. term - Tom Eley, Bellaire EA",p:26,x:637,y:337,w:160,h:19},
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{t:"Frank Moser, Forest Area EA; Nancy Cairnduff, ",p:26,x:637,y:394,w:245,h:19},
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{t:"Bellaire EA",p:26,x:637,y:430,w:57,h:19},
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{t:"8/31/08; and 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. term - ",p:26,x:637,y:470,w:248,h:19},
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{t:"Alexis Armour , Buckley CFMOPT",p:26,x:637,y:634,w:168,h:19},
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{t:"McAvoy, Central Lake EA; Mike Zimmerman, ",p:26,x:637,y:731,w:235,h:19},
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{t:"Bellaire EA",p:26,x:637,y:767,w:57,h:19},
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{t:"8/31/08; and 1 position, same seat, 3 yr. term - ",p:26,x:918,y:146,w:248,h:19},
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{t:"Goward, Mancelona CFMOPT ; Pat Witowski, ",p:26,x:918,y:199,w:236,h:19},
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{t:"Janice Knapp, Pine River CFMOPT ; Laurie Stinson, ",p:26,x:918,y:292,w:264,h:19},
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{t:"REGION 16",p:26,x:918,y:370,w:72,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Apr. 8, 2008; 7:00 p.m.; MEA ",p:26,x:918,y:400,w:259,h:19},
{t:"– Sault Ste. Marie Office",p:26,x:918,y:418,w:131,h:19},
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{t:"Peterson, DeTour EA",p:26,x:918,y:710,w:106,h:19},
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{t:"REGION 17",p:27,x:75,y:402,w:72,h:25},
{t:"Candidates’ Night: Apr. 15, 2008; 6:30 p.m.; MEA ",p:27,x:75,y:431,w:265,h:19},
{t:"– Escanaba Office",p:27,x:74,y:449,w:95,h:19},
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{t:"yr. terms - Melody Kruger , Superior Central EA; ",p:27,x:356,y:226,w:247,h:19},
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{t:"Candidates for Positions to be Elected",p:27,x:637,y:737,w:213,h:19},
{t:"ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate: 1 position, 3 ",p:27,x:918,y:128,w:248,h:19},
{t:"yr. term - Joyce Moore, Region 3; Theresa Dudley, ",p:27,x:918,y:146,w:263,h:19},
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{t:"ESP NEA RA At-Large Delegate-Representing ",p:27,x:918,y:327,w:256,h:19},
{t:"Minority 3-1(g): 1 position*, 3 yr. term - Joyce ",p:27,x:918,y:345,w:246,h:19},
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{t:"Howard, Region 3; Marla Grant, Region 3; Betty ",p:27,x:918,y:469,w:252,h:19},
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{t:"# ",p:27,x:934,y:623,w:11,h:19},
{t:"Elected by acclamation.",p:27,x:962,y:623,w:149,h:19},
{t:"** ",p:27,x:934,y:650,w:18,h:19},
{t:"Unsuccessful candidates ",p:27,x:962,y:650,w:159,h:19},
{t:"become alternates. The alternate ",p:27,x:962,y:670,w:209,h:19},
{t:"term runs from April 1 through ",p:27,x:962,y:690,w:199,h:19},
{t:"March 31 for a three (3) year ",p:27,x:962,y:711,w:183,h:19},
{t:"term.",p:27,x:962,y:731,w:33,h:19},
{t:"* ",p:27,x:934,y:758,w:11,h:19},
{t:"This is a Minority 3-1(g) position.",p:27,x:962,y:758,w:209,h:19},
{t:"28",p:28,x:37,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"MEA VOICE",p:28,x:93,y:1577,w:72,h:19},
{t:"Cool school",p:28,x:37,y:32,w:161,h:43},
{t:"By Karen Schulz",p:28,x:75,y:1318,w:128,h:22},
{t:"Situated within walking distance of ",p:28,x:75,y:1356,w:348,h:62},
{t:"the Grand Hotel and the famed fudge ",p:28,x:102,y:1386,w:321,h:22},
{t:"shops that line Mackinac Island’s main ",p:28,x:75,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"drag is a building that draws an occa-",p:28,x:75,y:1432,w:343,h:22},
{t:"sional curious onlooker.",p:28,x:75,y:1455,w:200,h:22},
{t:"These ",p:28,x:93,y:1478,w:53,h:22},
{t:"visitors ",p:28,x:158,y:1478,w:66,h:22},
{t:"usually ",p:28,x:236,y:1478,w:66,h:22},
{t:"suspect ",p:28,x:314,y:1478,w:67,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:28,x:392,y:1478,w:30,h:22},
{t:"Mackinac Island Public School is another ",p:28,x:75,y:1501,w:348,h:22},
{t:"historic ",p:28,x:75,y:1524,w:67,h:22},
{t:"site—like ",p:28,x:149,y:1524,w:83,h:22},
{t:"Fort Mackinac—and ",p:28,x:240,y:1524,w:182,h:22},
{t:"they’re surprised to learn it’s a working ",p:28,x:456,y:1318,w:348,h:22},
{t:"school.",p:28,x:456,y:1340,w:57,h:22},
{t:"“People ",p:28,x:475,y:1363,w:70,h:22},
{t:"say, ",p:28,x:556,y:1363,w:35,h:22},
{t:"‘There’s ",p:28,x:602,y:1363,w:71,h:22},
{t:"a ",p:28,x:684,y:1363,w:14,h:22},
{t:"school ",p:28,x:709,y:1363,w:58,h:22},
{t:"on ",p:28,x:778,y:1363,w:25,h:22},
{t:"Mackinac Island?’” said Karen Allen, who ",p:28,x:456,y:1386,w:348,h:22},
{t:"has taught at the school for 20 years.",p:28,x:456,y:1409,w:305,h:22},
{t:"Once in a while, a teacher visiting the ",p:28,x:475,y:1432,w:329,h:22},
{t:"island will show up in the offce, with ",p:28,x:456,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"questions about the school. Other visi-",p:28,x:456,y:1478,w:343,h:22},
{t:"tors will peer through the windows to see ",p:28,x:456,y:1501,w:348,h:22},
{t:"what’s going on.",p:28,x:456,y:1524,w:139,h:22},
{t:"Mackinac Island Public School ",p:28,x:75,y:928,w:1026,h:108},
{t:"draws attention",p:28,x:75,y:1020,w:525,h:108},
{t:"Tourists think it’s a historic exhibit, but this K-12 school ",p:28,x:75,y:1140,w:1034,h:55},
{t:"is unique with small class sizes, and students, staff and ",p:28,x:75,y:1186,w:1038,h:55},
{t:"community looking out for each other.",p:28,x:75,y:1232,w:699,h:55},
{t:"“They think we’re one of the exhibits,” ",p:28,x:856,y:1318,w:329,h:22},
{t:"explains secretary Barbara Fisher.",p:28,x:837,y:1340,w:280,h:22},
{t:"The K-12 school has fewer than 100 ",p:28,x:856,y:1363,w:329,h:22},
{t:"students. ",p:28,x:837,y:1386,w:81,h:22},
{t:"Most ",p:28,x:929,y:1386,w:47,h:22},
{t:"of ",p:28,x:987,y:1386,w:21,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:28,x:1019,y:1386,w:30,h:22},
{t:"school’s ",p:28,x:1061,y:1386,w:71,h:22},
{t:"nine ",p:28,x:1144,y:1386,w:41,h:22},
{t:"teachers teach several grades or subjects. ",p:28,x:837,y:1409,w:348,h:22},
{t:"School ",p:28,x:837,y:1432,w:60,h:22},
{t:"support ",p:28,x:909,y:1432,w:70,h:22},
{t:"personnel ",p:28,x:992,y:1432,w:87,h:22},
{t:"also ",p:28,x:1091,y:1432,w:38,h:22},
{t:"have ",p:28,x:1141,y:1432,w:44,h:22},
{t:"varied assignments—Fisher doubles as ",p:28,x:837,y:1455,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the bookkeeper, and the cook is also a ",p:28,x:837,y:1478,w:348,h:22},
{t:"custodian.",p:28,x:837,y:1501,w:85,h:22},
{t:"About 500 people live on the island ",p:28,x:856,y:1524,w:329,h:22},
{t:"There are no motorized vehicles on the island, so students either walk or ride the bikes to school. ",p:28,x:553,y:863,w:623,h:19},
{t:"In the winter, many students ride snowmobiles to and from school.",p:28,x:553,y:883,w:427,h:19},
{t:"29",p:29,x:1195,y:1574,w:23,h:24},
{t:"FEBRUARY 2008",p:29,x:1057,y:1577,w:104,h:19},
{t:"Students’ booklet on Mackinac Island for sale",p:29,x:465,y:140,w:697,h:45},
{t:"Students of the Mackinac Island Public School wrote a short question-and-answer ",p:29,x:484,y:195,w:692,h:22},
{t:"booklet for a class fundraiser. “We Live on Mackinac Island” answers some of the most ",p:29,x:465,y:218,w:710,h:22},
{t:"popular questions about living and learning on the island.",p:29,x:465,y:240,w:483,h:22},
{t:"For a copy of the booklet, send $2.50 and your name and address to: Mackinac ",p:29,x:484,y:263,w:692,h:22},
{t:"Island Public School, c/o Karen Allen, PO Box 340, Mackinac Island, MI 49757.",p:29,x:465,y:286,w:653,h:22},
{t:"year-round, including the students and ",p:29,x:75,y:149,w:348,h:22},
{t:"most of ",p:29,x:75,y:172,w:75,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:29,x:158,y:172,w:30,h:22},
{t:"school’s ",p:29,x:197,y:172,w:71,h:22},
{t:"employees. One ",p:29,x:276,y:172,w:146,h:22},
{t:"teacher, Susan Bennett, commutes with ",p:29,x:75,y:195,w:348,h:22},
{t:"her daughter from St. Ignace by ferry ",p:29,x:75,y:218,w:348,h:22},
{t:"every day until the ferry lines close for ",p:29,x:75,y:240,w:348,h:22},
{t:"winter. Then, they rent an apartment on ",p:29,x:75,y:263,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the island.",p:29,x:75,y:286,w:86,h:22},
{t:"In most ways, the school is like any ",p:29,x:93,y:309,w:329,h:22},
{t:"other. It has classrooms off a central hall. ",p:29,x:75,y:332,w:348,h:22},
{t:"A library and a gym. A trophy case with ",p:29,x:75,y:355,w:348,h:22},
{t:"pictures of smiling athletes. A fag pole ",p:29,x:75,y:378,w:348,h:22},
{t:"outside the main entrance.",p:29,x:75,y:401,w:221,h:22},
{t:"There are differences, too. Class sizes ",p:29,x:93,y:424,w:329,h:22},
{t:"are low—the average class has about six ",p:29,x:75,y:447,w:348,h:22},
{t:"students. There are no motorized vehicles ",p:29,x:75,y:470,w:348,h:22},
{t:"on the island, so there’s no bus service. ",p:29,x:75,y:492,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Students ride their bikes or walk during ",p:29,x:75,y:515,w:348,h:22},
{t:"warmer weather; ",p:29,x:75,y:538,w:154,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:29,x:236,y:538,w:21,h:22},
{t:"the winter, many ",p:29,x:264,y:538,w:159,h:22},
{t:"ride snowmobiles.",p:29,x:75,y:561,w:153,h:22},
{t:"And the sports teams that earn the ",p:29,x:93,y:584,w:329,h:22},
{t:"hardware displayed in the trophy case? ",p:29,x:75,y:607,w:348,h:22},
{t:"Mackinac ",p:29,x:75,y:630,w:85,h:22},
{t:"Island ",p:29,x:173,y:630,w:56,h:22},
{t:"participates ",p:29,x:242,y:630,w:102,h:22},
{t:"in ",p:29,x:358,y:630,w:21,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:29,x:392,y:630,w:30,h:22},
{t:"Northern Lights League and athletes ",p:29,x:75,y:653,w:348,h:22},
{t:"travel between the island and St. Ignace ",p:29,x:75,y:676,w:348,h:22},
{t:"by ferry—or a plane during the winter ",p:29,x:75,y:699,w:348,h:22},
{t:"months.",p:29,x:75,y:722,w:67,h:22},
{t:"Minutes after fnishing a class with ",p:29,x:93,y:745,w:329,h:22},
{t:"eight students, including fve boys learn-",p:29,x:75,y:767,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ing algebra and three girls taking online ",p:29,x:75,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"courses last fall, Bennett declared: “I love ",p:29,x:75,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"my job.”",p:29,x:75,y:836,w:71,h:22},
{t:"What’s not to love?",p:29,x:75,y:866,w:191,h:40},
{t:"The beauty of the school’s environs is ",p:29,x:93,y:905,w:329,h:22},
{t:"obvious. From the school’s playground, ",p:29,x:75,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"one looks out over the straits of Mackinac. ",p:29,x:75,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"The Mackinac Bridge is visible along the ",p:29,x:75,y:974,w:348,h:22},
{t:"horizon. And even though the school is ",p:29,x:75,y:997,w:348,h:22},
{t:"close to popular island spots, the school ",p:29,x:456,y:790,w:348,h:22},
{t:"usually isn’t bombarded with “fudgies,” ",p:29,x:456,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"the term of endearment given to island ",p:29,x:456,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"tourists who buy ",p:29,x:456,y:859,w:160,h:22},
{t:"the ",p:29,x:623,y:859,w:30,h:22},
{t:"island’s ",p:29,x:661,y:859,w:69,h:22},
{t:"famous ",p:29,x:737,y:859,w:66,h:22},
{t:"fudge.",p:29,x:456,y:882,w:53,h:22},
{t:"Small classes and a small community ",p:29,x:474,y:905,w:329,h:22},
{t:"mean that teachers know their students ",p:29,x:456,y:928,w:348,h:22},
{t:"well—and their families, too.",p:29,x:456,y:951,w:243,h:22},
{t:"“Everyone ",p:29,x:474,y:974,w:93,h:22},
{t:"looks out ",p:29,x:576,y:974,w:89,h:22},
{t:"for everyone,” ",p:29,x:672,y:974,w:132,h:22},
{t:"Allen says.",p:29,x:456,y:997,w:91,h:22},
{t:"As most island residents know, it helps ",p:29,x:856,y:790,w:329,h:22},
{t:"to be fexible. Teachers have to fnd ways ",p:29,x:837,y:813,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to continue class discussion when there ",p:29,x:837,y:836,w:348,h:22},
{t:"aren’t enough students to generate mean-",p:29,x:837,y:859,w:343,h:22},
{t:"ingful dialogue and sometimes ",p:29,x:837,y:882,w:284,h:22},
{t:"lesson ",p:29,x:1129,y:882,w:56,h:22},
{t:"plans or the curriculum need adjusting ",p:29,x:837,y:905,w:348,h:22},
{t:"to ",p:29,x:837,y:928,w:21,h:22},
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{t:"than one grade level in a class at the same ",p:29,x:837,y:951,w:348,h:22},
{t:"time.",p:29,x:837,y:974,w:41,h:22},
{t:"“It’s different here,” Allen said. ",p:29,x:856,y:997,w:266,h:22},
{t:"Children play on the playground of the Mackinac Island Public School. The playground looks out ",p:29,x:77,y:1518,w:613,h:19},
{t:"at the straits of Mackinac. The Mackinac Bridge is barely visible along the horizon.",p:29,x:77,y:1538,w:521,h:19},
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