Earlier this year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made good on her campaign promise of creating a Governor’s Educator Advisory Commission to hear directly from front-line educators – a commission which includes eight MEA members working in schools across the state. Since then, the governor has also appointed several MEA members to other important commissions to ensure […]
As part of its commitment to making public education a top issue in the 2020 election, NEA is partnering to co-host the “Public Education Forum 2020: Equity and Justice for All” on Saturday, Dec. 14, where member questions will be featured in a panel discussion moderated and livestreamed by MSNBC. Exact details about the streaming […]
Lawmakers expect to return next week to finalize a tentative budget deal with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that would end a two-month standoff over funding priorities in the state, restore money for isolated schools and autism services, and increase funding for school literacy coaches. The deal moving forward in supplemental appropriations bills in the House and […]
