Lawmakers came together last week to pass an education budget that provides needed investments for students and educators. After months of delays and missed deadlines, the budget provides positive improvements for our schools in some areas while falling short in others. Hopefully, lawmakers can build on this bipartisan solution and move forward to tackle […] The post While state education budget is finished, Legislature’s work has just begun appeared first on Michigan Education Association.| Michigan Education Association
The 2026 Michigan state budget that resulted from last-minute negotiations spilling into the new fiscal year works out to be a net positive for public education, according to an initial MEA analysis. Educators from across the state held steady pressure on lawmakers to help break the months-long budget stalemate, including several dozen who descended on […] The post State budget compromise includes both positives and negatives appeared first on Michigan Education Association.| Michigan Education Association
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For MEA member Sarah Ellis, making art is essential to being alive and human — like breathing. “For as long as we’ve been able to recognize that humans have existed, we’ve found art alongside them,” she says. In a time of deep societal divisions, Ellis wants art to be a source of hope and empowerment […] The post Educator joins ‘Art of Democracy’ exhibition appeared first on Michigan Education Association.| Michigan Education Association
Clear majority of faculty unite to support historic unionization The Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF) won recognition from Michigan State University (MSU) yesterday after years of organizing and hard-fought legal battles. A recognition agreement was signed by both parties following a neutral party verification confirming that a clear majority of eligible faculty submitted authorization […] The post Union of Tenure System Faculty Win Recognition at MSU appeared first on Michigan Educati...| Michigan Education Association