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MEA president praises Whitmer’s plan to repeal retirement tax

Michigan Education Association President Paula Herbart issued the following statement Wednesday in reaction to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address.

Some Michigan schools use all closure days and have to go remote and forgo snow days

Are snow days a thing of the past? Some Michigan school districts have to choose between remote learning or giving students and staff a snow day.

More infectious, less restrictions: How omicron is impacting workers

As the most infectious COVID-19 variant yet continues to ravage Michigan and crescendo toward an expected peak in the coming weeks, workers are grappling with new challenges almost two years into the pandemic.

Public education is facing a crisis of epic proportions

Test scores are down, and violence is up. Parents are screaming at school boards, and children are crying on the couches of social workers. Anger is rising. Patience is falling.

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