MEA Votes

In her column in today's Detroit News, MEA President Iris K. Salters laments that the state's Race to the Top application failed to seize the opportunity to enact real, research-tested reforms like small class sizes and early childhood education. Instead, Michigan's plan was crafted "with political objectives instead of educational goals and without regard for strategies proven to help struggling schools."

In her monthly column in today's Detroit News, MEA President Iris K. Salters outlines why Michigan will be at a huge disadvantage in earning federal Race To The Top dollars and how, regardless of federal funding, we need to approach school reform so it's constructive for students over the long haul.

Too bad MEA had to put it there.

MEA Government Affairs Director Ed Sarpolus' rebuttal to the News' constant and baseless attacks on the MEA and its members ran in the paper today. In particular, Sarpolus' comments were focused on the News' unfounded criticism of MEA's positions on the federal Race To The Top program.