Our primary election is coming up on August 4. Hopefully you have requested (and perhaps already received) your absentee ballot. For a list of our endorsed candidates for the August primary go [...]
January 11, 2021 As was reinforced by the horrific actions at the nation’s capitol last week, we are living in unprecedented and historic times. Regardless of your partisan affiliation, I [...]
A joint statement from David Hecker, AFT-Michigan President; Don Wotruba, MASB Executive Director;Tina Kerr, MASA Executive Director; Ray Telman, Middle CitiesExecutive Director; Paula Herbart, [...]
January 4, 2021 For those of you who had the opportunity for time off these past few weeks, I hope it was enjoyable and restful. We have a full plate this coming year, with our number one [...]
December 28, 2020 MICHIGAN — AFT Michigan and the Michigan Education Association released the following joint statement after the Michigan Supreme Court reached a 3-3 deadlock on a case that [...]
December 14, 2020 Relax and Enjoy We’re all looking forward to the end of 2020 and the hope that – with a vaccine – 2021 will mean life returns to something like normal. You [...]
December 7, 2020 AFT Michigan’s Angela Johnson Succumbs to COVID-19 AFT Michigan lost a fighter for public education and social justice last week with the passing of Administrative Board [...]
November 30, 2020 I hope you had a restful holiday weekend and were able to safely connect with family and friends. Amazing to think that it’s December already! AFT Townhall Wednesday, December 2 [...]
November 16, 2020 Governor Announces Increased Safety Measures With the number of COVID cases spiking, Governor Whitmer, using the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services, [...]
November 10, 2020 Where Do We Go From Here? While as a union we celebrate the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the re-election of Gary Peters, and flipping the Michigan Supreme Court, we [...]
November 2, 2020 “It Ain’t Over ‘til it’s Over” Saturday morning my wife Alice and I were driving south on Woodward in Royal Oak and right there in the parking lot of the [...]
