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Over 150 parent, student, teacher and community groups from more than 15 cities participated in the National Week of Action for the Public Schools All Our Children Deserve in late November. [...]

The holidays are a time to come together and improve our communities. As members of this community and citizens of Michigan, we should be concerned about the growing number of underpaid and [...]

The following letter has been submitted to the Detroit News: While Jane McNamara’s call for better financial literacy for prospective and current college students (A Simple Solution to the [...]

The details of the AFT Michigan Legislative Action Day for the Lame Duck legislative session are falling into place and the list of potential legislation is getting longer.  We will gather [...]

AFT Michigan President David Hecker released the following statement on the news that U.S. District Court Judge David M. Lawson has declared as unconstitutional Michigan’s ban on domestic partner [...]

Veteran’s Day was established to honor and recognize those who have served in any branch of the military in war time or peace time.  It is a time to say “Thank You” for your [...]

The Michigan Education Coalition (MEJC) was formed in December of 2013 with the goal of bringing together organizations and individual community members dedicated to ensuring that every child in [...]

The Federal Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit decision today upholding Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage is discrimination pure and simple. The Sixth Circuit stands out among its peers as the only [...]

Dear Members: Tough Election Day. No way around it. Overall, we lost. It was great electing Gary Peters to the U.S. Senate. But to come within four points of Mark Schauer winning–to come [...]