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MEA President stands in solidarity with striking Kellogg workers
EAST LANSING — The following statement can be attributed to MEA President Paula Herbart regarding the strike underway by Kellogg workers in their effort to settle a fair contract: “As an educator, I know a healthy breakfast is essential to student learning. And I know many breakfasts that fuel our students’ education are made right […]
Big Changes in Public Service Loan Forgiveness Announced
An overhaul of the broken federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) announced on Wednesday is meant to restore the promise made to educators and other public service employees who have suffered under the program’s 98% rejection rate. Changes include a limited one-year waiver that allows all payments by student borrowers to count toward PSLF, […]
NEA, MEA President Roundtable with Farmington Educators & Students
FARMINGTON, Mich. – Following the largest education investment in Michigan’s history of $17 billion – which closed the funding gap between the highest- and lowest-funded school districts all without raising taxes – National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle met with Michigan Education Association (MEA) President Paula Herbart, educators, school administrators, and students from Farmington […]
Studies Review Student Performance and Third Grade Retention
Two reports on Michigan students’ performance in the 2020-21 school year were released on Tuesday – one looking at K-8 learning gains on benchmark assessments given at the beginning and end of the year and the other a review of third-graders identified for retention under the Read by Grade Three law. The two reports echo findings […]
MEA Voice Magazine – August 2021 Issue
Click to view online. In this issue: Above and Beyond: MEA Member Gary Cooper Aspiring Educators from Michigan Win National Award It’s our job to help students become more tolerant, inclusive Focus on Recovery Wellness Academics Family and Community Engagement’ School Climate and Post Secondary Opportunities Education Policy Celebrating #MiEDChamp Stories Pushed by COVID, Trailblazing […]
Pushed by COVID, Trailblazing Teacher Takes Giant Leap Outdoors
by Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor Two years ago, in October 2019, MEA member Audrey Debri took a step toward a long-dreamed-of goal to spend more learning time outdoors with her Young Fives students. In a clearing underneath tall conifer trees on property next to the K-1 building where she works in Cedar Springs, Debri and her husband […]
Celebrating #MiEdChamp Stories
Every day and especially during the most challenging times, MEA members step up in unprecedented ways to be champions for public education. You protect safety, promote learning, innovate, improvise, and adapt to a changing and challenging landscape. You remain creative and unstoppable forces for good, always true to our mission of providing students the education […]
It’s our job to help students become more tolerant, inclusive
By Richard Mui, Canton High School AP U.S. History and Civics teacher As a second generation Chinese American, I am proud to live in a country that has provided me and my family so many opportunities for a better life. As a veteran U.S. history teacher, I have the unique opportunity to teach students about the historical context of […]
Education Policy
The blueprint calls on state leaders to implement higher base funding for all schools with additional dollars for districts with higher populations of students who are at-risk, English language learners, or attending special education and career-technical classes. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pressed for those changes every year since her election. In July, she signed a […]