MEA Votes

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.

While most in public education are working hard to stop a $218 per pupil funding cut from coming to pass, Michigan’s charter school advocates are rallying at the Capitol today to expand their ranks as part of ongoing school reform efforts – despite consistent research that shows increasing the number of charter schools will do nothing to help struggling schools or students.