Survey Results Broken Down by Region
A survey earlier this year of nearly 17,000 educators by Launch Michigan – a coalition of business, civic, and education leaders – revealed school employees’ attitudes on a range of…
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SVSU Prof is National Higher Educator of the Year
How to reduce student attrition is a topic of great interest to college administrators, but Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) Communication Professor Dr. David Schneider is on a mission to make it the concern of every instructor and professor as well.
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David Schneider honored at NEA Representative Assembly for dedication to student retention on campus SAGINAW — David Schneider, a communication professor at Saginaw Valley State University, was honored as the…
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Ferris State University Faculty on Strike
BIG RAPIDS – The faculty at Ferris State University went on strike as of 8 am today, announced Charles Bacon, president of the Ferris Faculty Association (FFA). The FFA represents…
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MEA President — on picket line in Big Rapids — statement on Ferris State faculty strike
BIG RAPIDS – The following statement regarding the faculty strike at Ferris State University can be attributed to MEA President Paula Herbart: “This morning, I have the honor of walking…
DetailsFerris State University Faculty Vote to Strike
MEA President urges University administration to respect faculty and settle contract BIG RAPIDS – The Ferris Faculty Association (FFA) voted overwhelmingly this evening to go on strike, citing a lack…
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Higher Ed Members Encourage Informed Decisions about College Choices
The MEA Free College Program will end as of February 1, 2020. You can enroll in classes until February 1, 2020 and complete those courses. You will not be able to enroll in courses after February 1, 2020. If you have further questions please contact the MEA Help Center at (866)632-4357.
MEA and MEA-Higher Education Board member Eva Menefee has been advising college students for more than three decades. She and others want union members and their families interested in signing up for MEA’s new free college program to be fully informed about their choices.
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FROM MEA PRESIDENT PAULA HERBART MEA members, Throughout the day, MEA has been monitoring the situation around the shooting at Central Michigan University that locked down that campus and the…
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CALL TO ACTION – Fight Latest Attacks on Unions’ Ability to Conduct Business
SB 279-280 impacts union release time; now includes ban on payroll deduction of dues for community colleges
We need members to join the fight against yet another anti-labor measure being pushed by the Legislature’s Republican leadership.
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Some Members Face Increased Retirement Deductions or Opt-Out Choice
Beginning in the first pay period of 2017, some school employees may have more money deducted from their paychecks for retirement savings unless they opt out during a small December…
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