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Flint teachers union holds illegal teacher strike
‘Unexpected closure’ as 119 teachers call in sick, district says
… includes teachers.
Flint Community Schools broke the news to parents:
All school buildings will be closed today due to 119 United Teachers of Flint, MEA/NEA employees calling in sick today. ... The district certainly does not appreciate how this unexpected school closure will impact our families. While … more
Membership plunges again for Michigan and national teachers unions
The Janus effect is still going strong
… than they were in 2020.
The state affiliate, the MEA, has also continued to see a decline. The MEA is down to 78,817 members – a loss of more than … employees got a choice in union membership, the MEA’s total revenue has declined by nearly $40 million … more
MEA head boasts of membership growth, but numbers tell a different story
Among non-retirees, MEA membership is declining
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But a federal filing at the end of the month told a different story. The MEA currently has 78,817 non-retired/non-trainee members. It had 79,837 such … enrollment dropped from 1,645,742 students in 2008 to 1,437,279 this year.
The MEA had 117,265 members in 2012. Membership fell to 78,475 by 2020. The union … more
Michigan Education Association is down 37,000 members in a decade
Teachers union has dropped to under 80,000 members
… employees union in the state. Slotkin said that the MEA “represents nearly 120,000 hardworking teachers, … membership. Now that school employees have a choice, MEA membership has plummeted. Since 2012, the number of active MEA members has dropped from 117,265 down to 79,839. … more
Mackinac Center on TV: Patrick Wright talks MEA settlement
Mackinac Center paid $77K by teachers union to settle January 2022 lawsuit
… frivolous, they had the opportunity to pass on the suit,” Wright said.
MEA spokesman Doug Pratt called the Mackinac Center lawsuit “frivolous” in his … ineligible.
Related reading: Mackinac Center paid $77K for reporting that MEA improperly took COVID-19 relief money
Joseph G. Lehman, president of the … more
Mackinac Center awarded $77K for reporting that MEA improperly took COVID-19 relief money
MEA and MESSA improperly took $12.5 million in COVID relief money through Paycheck Protection Program
… Mackinac Center’s favor. The MEA and its affiliate must pay $200,000 … 501(c)(5) nonprofits like the MEA or 501(c)(9) nonprofits like … anyway. In April 2020, the MEA and MESSA both applied for PPP funding. The MEA received $6.4 million while … its action because when the MEA and MESSA took the funds, that … more
Why a Michigan paraprofessional left his union
Since 2012, membership ranks of support staff in the Michigan Education Association have shrank 56%
… local support personnel chapter of the MEA.
Williams says the employees successfully … contract, without help from the state MEA. Williams says he and some of his peers feel the MEA does not prioritize them because they … again left the union in fall 2022.
The MEA had 33,234 education support personnel … more
Whitmer calls for using the public school system to fix the learning loss it caused
The MEA endorses governor’s plan to use a broken system to recover students from academic, mental health losses
… spending on school-provided tutoring and other activities.
In a post on the MEA’s website, Herbart blames everything except the public school system for student … vouchers for academic interventions, including tutoring. Whitmer and the MEA denounced the solution. Whitmer vetoed the bill.
Herbart called the idea … more
Michigan teachers unions continue to shed members
Latest filings show that MEA has lost 1,000 members since last year
… LM-2, a financial report the MEA and other labor unions must … government. According to the report, MEA’s revenue decreased to $84.2 … law was enacted in 2012, the MEA had 117,265 members. The number … teachers in public schools. The MEA’s parent organization, the National … in 2022, a 49.1% drop.
The MEA, AFSCME and AFT did not respond … more
Teachers union spends $1M on Michigan governor’s race
Teachers unions dish out cash for Whitmer and school board candidates; media is critical of conservatives who do the same
… child’s education.
Yet the MEA, along with its parent organization, … million in Whitmer’s favor.
The MEA is also endorsing nearly 200 … board elections. The NEA and MEA are supporting candidates who … McAuliffe.”
Paula J. Herbart, MEA president, did not respond to … the 2020-21 reporting cycle. MEA’s total spending for 2022 is … more
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