Dearborn Educators Stand Up for Safe & Welcoming Schools
The following statement can be attributed to: David Hecker, President, AFT Michigan Jane Mazza, President, Dearborn Federation of Teachers (AFT Local 681) Al Lerini, President, [...]
Educators urge Whitmer to veto tax break for corporations and the wealthy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2022 Contact: David Hecker, AFT Michigan President, dhecker@aftmichigan.org Doug Pratt, MEA Director of Public Affairs, dpratt@mea.org Educators urge Whitmer [...]
AFT Report Documents the Toll of the Pandemic on Adjunct Faculty
A new national adjunct faculty survey from the American Federation of Teachers underlines the brutal economic reality faced by millions of contingent and adjunct faculty at the nation’s colleges [...]
Proposed Education Budget Would Be A Win for Public Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from AFT Michigan February 9, 2022 Contact: David Hecker, dhecker@aftmichigan.org Proposed Education Budget Would Be A Win for Public Schools AFT Michigan [...]
AFT Michigan Responds to Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 26, 2022 Contact: David Hecker, dhecker@aftmichigan.org, 313-204-6115 AFT Michigan Responds to Governor Whitmer’s State of the State [...]
AFT Michigan Endorses Whitmer, Benson and Nessel in 2022 Midterms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from AFT Michigan January 24, 2022 Contact: David Hecker, dhecker@aftmichigan.org, 313-204-6115 AFT Michigan Endorses Whitmer, Benson and [...]
Statement from National and Michigan AFT Leadership on School Shooting in Oxford, MI
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from AFT Michigan November 30, 2021 Contact: David Hecker, dhecker@aftmichigan.org, 313-204-6115 Statement from National and Michigan AFT Leadership on School [...]
AFT Michigan Shows Support for Striking Professors at Oakland University
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from AFT Michigan September 2, 2021 Contact: David Hecker, dhecker@aftmichigan.org AFT Michigan Shows Support for Striking Professors at Oakland University AAUP members [...]
Whitmer Continues to Lead the Way in Public Education Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from AFT Michigan June 8, 2021 Contact: David Hecker, 313-204-6115, dhecker@aftmichigan.org Whitmer Continues to Lead the Way in Public Education Policy Educators [...]
Whitmer Budget Has the Right Priorities for K-12 Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from AFT Michigan May 27, 2021 Contact: David Hecker, 313-204-6115, dhecker@aftmichigan.org Whitmer Budget Has the Right Priorities for K-12 Schools Governor’s new K-12 [...]
