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Daily Archives: February 8, 2017

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MEA response to governor’s budget presentation

MEA President: Increases are a step in the right direction

February 8, 20171 CommentFeatured, For News Media, NewsroomBy Miriam Garcia

Finding and Keeping Bus Drivers, Substitute Teachers, College Faculty a Challenge

By Brenda Ortega/ MEA Voice Editor

Difficulty finding and retaining people for key education positions in Michigan goes beyond full-time K-12 teachers.

February 8, 2017Education Support Professionals, MEA Voice Feature, Newsroom, Our Members, TeachersBy Miriam Garcia

Pension Threats a ‘Deal Breaker’

By Brenda Ortega/ MEA Voice Editor

Sam Schweihofer enjoyed teaching special education in St. Clair County’s East China School District, but he was forced to make a choice when his daughter Colbie was born nearly a year ago—and he picked financial security over continuing his career in public education.

February 8, 2017MEA Voice Feature, Newsroom, Our Members, TeachersBy Miriam Garcia

The Disappearing Educator

By Brenda Ortega/ MEA Voice Editor

Melissa Kramer knows it sounds cliché: Once upon a time she was a six-year-old girl, propping stuffed animals in chairs, playing school in a make-believe classroom full of high drama—of tough students dealing with difficult questions, transformed by a kind teacher.

February 8, 201712 CommentsMEA Voice Feature, Newsroom, Our Members, TeachersBy Miriam Garcia
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