Every Michigan Teacher of the Year brings personal passions to the role as spokesperson for the state’s educators. The latest top teacher, crowned this week, sums up her mission in two words: professional revitalization. MEA member Cara Lougheed, an English teacher at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Community Schools, said after learning of her […]
Even though they haven’t yet started their teaching careers, the Aspiring Educators of MEA understand the importance of a nice staff lounge in bringing school employees together and combatting classroom isolation. Future educators from AEM chapters at Ferris and Michigan State Universities spruced up dreary spaces to create comfortable and functional break rooms for employees […]
Have you signed up yet for MEA’s new discount program with Staples? Don’t wait—MEA member educators who sign up by June 30 will be automatically entered into a drawing for a classroom makeover. The “Classroom Refresh” winners will receive approximately $250 in 3M products for their classrooms. There is no purchase necessary; just sign up […]
This week, NEA released this year’s edition of its Rankings and Estimates report, a well-respected and anticipated national “by-the-numbers” look at public education. This year’s data continues to tell a scary story about the state of educator pay in Michigan: After adjusting for inflation, average teacher salaries in the United States have fallen by 4.5% […]
On Tuesday, Gov. Whitmer signed into law SB 122, which delays for one year the increase in test score data in evaluation from 25% to 40%. In a press release Whitmer said, “As I continue to visit schools across the state, nearly every educator says the same thing: they are forced to spend more time on […]
Following up on President Herbart’s announcement about our #RedForEd education funding advocacy, we’ll be sharing these updates regularly about how every member can be engaged in our efforts. 1) Postcards to Lawmakers MEA and AFT Michigan are writing postcards to both chambers in support of the budget. We can ship out any number of cards […]
EAST LANSING – With the Legislature’s passage today of HB 4206 – which will allow schools to forgo making up days from this winter’s record-cold emergency days – the Michigan Education Association is calling on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to quickly sign the legislation. Doing so will allow school districts to finalize schedules for the end […]
