Educators Applaud Whitmer Education Plan
Since 2011, too many lawmakers have sided with Betsy DeVos to push an education agenda that included slashing school funding and attacking our frontline educators. This approach has left Michigan [...]
AFT Leaders: Judge Makes Clear That Project Veritas’ Unlawful Tactics Have a Price
WASHINGTON—Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Michigan President David Hecker in response to Judge Parker’s decision regarding Project Veritas: “Today, a judge made clear to [...]
Argument scheduled on 3% cases
The Michigan Supreme Court has scheduled November 7 oral arguments on the litigation challenging the 2010 law requiring public school employees to surrender 3% of their salary for retiree health [...]
MEA and AFT Michigan to Schuette & Calley: Denounce Trump
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from: AFT Michigan and the Michigan Education Association MICHIGAN — The following is a joint statement by David Hecker, President of AFT Michigan, and Steve Cook, [...]
Governor, Republican Legislative Leadership Reach Compromise Deal on MPSERS Hybrid “Reform”
Late this afternoon, Governor Rick Snyder, Speaker of the House Tom Leonard, and Senate Republican Leader Arlen Meekhof reached an agreement on changes to HB 4647 and SB 401, bills which reform [...]
AFT Michigan and MEA Release Statement on Governor’s 21st Century Education Commission Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 10, 2017 MEA, AFT Michigan see potential in education commission report – if lawmakers take full slate of recommendations and goals seriously The [...]
AFT Michigan Statement on Governor’s Proposed Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from AFT Michigan February 8, 2017 AFT Michigan Statement on Governor’s Proposed Budget Union speaks out for prioritizing Pre-K through college public education [...]
AFT Michigan and MEA Presidents call for Gov. Snyder to protect, enhance school funding in State of the State
LANSING — With infrastructure challenges likely the focus of tonight’s State of the State address, members of the state’s two school employee unions are hoping to hear a commitment from Gov. Rick [...]
AFT Michigan and MEA Respond to Appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LANSING — The selection of Betsy DeVos to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education is an affront to students and education professionals in Michigan, according to the leaders of [...]
Charter School Management Company Agrees to Pay More Than $100k to Wrongfully Terminated Teachers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2016 Contact: Nate Walker, K12 Organizer and Policy Analyst, 313/ 539 7106, nwalker@aftmichigan.org Asil Yassine, former Universal Academy Teachers, 972/965 9303 [...]
