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MEA-RB says: March 29, 2021 at 11:36 am. Yes, there have been changes to the website, including a single sign-on. If you have questions you may contact the MEA Help Center at 866-MEA-HELP or use the live chat feature on our website. Reply. JAYCOB YANG: FINDING A WAY IN THE FIRST YEAR Jaycob Yang: Finding a Way in the First Year. March 24, 2021. April 8, 2021. MEA member Jaycob Yang will forever be part of a unique group—educators who began their first year of teaching in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. By December, he was burning out in his position teaching Utica sixth graders who chose to attend virtual

school.

DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT COVID RELIEF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS District-by-District COVID Relief Funding Allocations under HB 4048 Below is a list from MEA economist Tanner Delpier with a district-by-district breakdown of what federal and/or state formula MEA MEMBERS CREATE WELLNESS TOOLBOXES FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS MEA members create wellness toolboxes for at-risk students. November 2, 2020. December 10, 2020. EAST LANSING – At-risk students may be hardest hit by the disruption of schooling in the COVID-19 era, so an MEA unit of Kalamazoo behavior specialists has taken action to help them cope from a distance. The 14 members of the Kalamazoo Behavior MEA FIELD SERVICES DIVISION MEA UniServ Directory March 29, 2021 Page 5 of 29 Pat Gearns, Field Assistant# 40500 ANN ARBOR ROAD E Gibraltar OP Kubas #also works with 2 -C & 2 L SUITE 100 Gibraltar T Kubas PLYMOUTH 48170 Huron E Kubas Cynthia Stiff, Field Membership Assistant## Redford Union O Karpinski ##works with Region 2 –located in 2-A Redford Union P Karpinski South Redford E Karpinski

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Paula Herbart took office as President of the 120,000-member Michigan Education Association on Sept. 1, 2017. A K-12 music teacher in Macomb County’s Fraser Public Schools, Herbart served in numerous leadership roles within her local, including local president. CALL TO ACTION: EVALUATION BILLS NEED TO MOVE Some long-awaited proposed changes to the state’s educator evaluation system have been introduced in the Michigan Legislature. Now action is needed to push lawmakers to move the bills. One pressing issue for educators – the percentage of student growth included in teacher evaluations – has two GOP-sponsored measures awaiting action. That student growth requirement is HOME - MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONABOUT USMEMBER BENEFITSMEA VOICEADVOCACYMEA EVENTSJOIN THE MEA A committee of education professionals and community leaders tasked by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with lighting a path forward for schools released. New MTOY: Holt Kindergarten Teacher Fosters Love of Learning. MEA member Leah Porter, a 15-year kindergarten teacher from Wilcox Elementary School in Holt, was named the 2021 Michigan Teacher. LOGIN PAGE - MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Create New Account. If you have difficulty setting up an account or resetting your password, please contact the help center at 866-MEA-HELP (866-632-4357)

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MEA-RB says: March 29, 2021 at 11:36 am. Yes, there have been changes to the website, including a single sign-on. If you have questions you may contact the MEA Help Center at 866-MEA-HELP or use the live chat feature on our website. Reply. JAYCOB YANG: FINDING A WAY IN THE FIRST YEAR Jaycob Yang: Finding a Way in the First Year. March 24, 2021. April 8, 2021. MEA member Jaycob Yang will forever be part of a unique group—educators who began their first year of teaching in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. By December, he was burning out in his position teaching Utica sixth graders who chose to attend virtual

school.

DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT COVID RELIEF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS District-by-District COVID Relief Funding Allocations under HB 4048 Below is a list from MEA economist Tanner Delpier with a district-by-district breakdown of what federal and/or state formula MEA MEMBERS CREATE WELLNESS TOOLBOXES FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS MEA members create wellness toolboxes for at-risk students. November 2, 2020. December 10, 2020. EAST LANSING – At-risk students may be hardest hit by the disruption of schooling in the COVID-19 era, so an MEA unit of Kalamazoo behavior specialists has taken action to help them cope from a distance. The 14 members of the Kalamazoo Behavior MEA FIELD SERVICES DIVISION MEA UniServ Directory March 29, 2021 Page 5 of 29 Pat Gearns, Field Assistant# 40500 ANN ARBOR ROAD E Gibraltar OP Kubas #also works with 2 -C & 2 L SUITE 100 Gibraltar T Kubas PLYMOUTH 48170 Huron E Kubas Cynthia Stiff, Field Membership Assistant## Redford Union O Karpinski ##works with Region 2 –located in 2-A Redford Union P Karpinski South Redford E Karpinski

PAULA HERBART

Paula Herbart took office as President of the 120,000-member Michigan Education Association on Sept. 1, 2017. A K-12 music teacher in Macomb County’s Fraser Public Schools, Herbart served in numerous leadership roles within her local, including local president. CALL TO ACTION: EVALUATION BILLS NEED TO MOVE Some long-awaited proposed changes to the state’s educator evaluation system have been introduced in the Michigan Legislature. Now action is needed to push lawmakers to move the bills. One pressing issue for educators – the percentage of student growth included in teacher evaluations – has two GOP-sponsored measures awaiting action. That student growth requirement is HOME - MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION A committee of education professionals and community leaders tasked by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with lighting a path forward for schools released. MEA member Leah Porter, a 15-year kindergarten teacher from Wilcox Elementary School in Holt, was named the 2021 Michigan Teacher. Tuesday marked the beginning of key legislative movement in the LOGIN PAGE - MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Create New Account. If you have difficulty setting up an account or resetting your password, please contact the help center at 866-MEA-HELP (866-632-4357) LABOR VOICES: EDUCATORS MUST FIGHT FOR STUDENT EQUITY The concept of social justice – and addressing injustice – has always been essential in public education. In the past year, it’s taken on new weight for students, however, as the global pandemic both exposed and exacerbated the injustices faced for decades by many low-income and students of color. Educators have an obligation to

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school.

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Educators on our Legislation Commission and Board of Directors work every two years to ensure our Legislative Priorities reflect MEA’s values. Among the values embraced in this guiding document, amended and adopted this spring, is language advocating for the rights of ALL students and educators – and opposing bills like SB 218 that attack THE MEA FREE COLLEGE With Free College from MEA, you and your family members can earn an associate degree online from a public, accredited community college -

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MEA member Brian Dalton learned how to survive a difficult endurance event while training to compete in four Ironman races in his 40s, and he discovered it wasn’t much different from strategies he used as an educator to successfully make it through a school year. Just as in a brutal race involving a 2.4-mile swim, DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT COVID RELIEF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS District-by-District COVID Relief Funding Allocations under HB 4048 Below is a list from MEA economist Tanner Delpier with a district-by-district breakdown of what federal and/or state formula PARAEDUCATOR SECURES CLASSROOM GRANT FOR STUDENT SUPPLIES Fraser special education paraeducator Melanie Motto figured she didn’t have much of a shot at winning a $2,500 classroom grant from a competitive award program, but her students’ needs outweighed her doubts. Motto completed and sent off an application, describing the resource room where she works with teacher Samantha Bartkowicz to support 20 K-6 students HOME - MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONABOUT USMEMBER BENEFITSMEA VOICEADVOCACYMEA EVENTSJOIN THE MEA A committee of education professionals and community leaders tasked by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with lighting a path forward for schools released. New MTOY: Holt Kindergarten Teacher Fosters Love of Learning. MEA member Leah Porter, a 15-year kindergarten teacher from Wilcox Elementary School in Holt, was named the 2021 Michigan Teacher. DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT COVID RELIEF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS District-by-District COVID Relief Funding Allocations under HB 4048 Below is a list from MEA economist Tanner Delpier with a district-by-district breakdown of what federal and/or state formula

DUES INFORMATION

1.55%. $472.50. $35,000.01 – $46,406. 1.60%. $655.00. $46,406+. Dues shall be $655.00. (the 2020-21 dues cap already approved at the 2019 RA) For assistance in determining your exact dues amount under this new structure, contact your local UniServ office. JAYCOB YANG: FINDING A WAY IN THE FIRST YEAR Jaycob Yang: Finding a Way in the First Year. March 24, 2021. April 8, 2021. MEA member Jaycob Yang will forever be part of a unique group—educators who began their first year of teaching in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. By December, he was burning out in his position teaching Utica sixth graders who chose to attend virtual

school.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Development. Education is a lifelong endeavor and educators are committed to continually improving their practice, regardless of their role. Learn more how MEA helps with continuous professional development for members of all types, including for teachers and education support professionals. THE MEA FREE COLLEGE With Free College from MEA, you and your family members can earn an associate degree online from a public, accredited community college -

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MEA FIELD SERVICES DIVISION MEA UniServ Directory March 29, 2021 Page 5 of 29 Pat Gearns, Field Assistant# 40500 ANN ARBOR ROAD E Gibraltar OP Kubas #also works with 2 -C & 2 L SUITE 100 Gibraltar T Kubas PLYMOUTH 48170 Huron E Kubas Cynthia Stiff, Field Membership Assistant## Redford Union O Karpinski ##works with Region 2 –located in 2-A Redford Union P Karpinski South Redford E Karpinski FROM PRESIDENT HERBART: AN AFFRONT TO AMERICAN DEMOCRACY From President Herbart: An Affront to American Democracy. January 8, 2021. January 8, 2021. MEA members, The siege on our nation’s Capitol this week was an affront to American democracy, pure and simple. But for us, as educators, it is a moment we must reckon with as we work with students who saw something unimaginable happen in our

country

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Paula Herbart took office as President of the 120,000-member Michigan Education Association on Sept. 1, 2017. A K-12 music teacher in Macomb County’s Fraser Public Schools, Herbart served in numerous leadership roles within her local, including local president. MEA ECONOMIST STARTING NEW LIFE AS EDUCATOR By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor Ask MEA Economist Ruth Beier about her youth, and you might get a wry joke with a deadpan delivery: “I describe my childhood as Lord of the Flies in the suburbs. It was a pack of kids and some Cap’n Crunch.” Truth is – she’s not

kidding. On the

HOME - MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONABOUT USMEMBER BENEFITSMEA VOICEADVOCACYMEA EVENTSJOIN THE MEA A committee of education professionals and community leaders tasked by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with lighting a path forward for schools released. New MTOY: Holt Kindergarten Teacher Fosters Love of Learning. MEA member Leah Porter, a 15-year kindergarten teacher from Wilcox Elementary School in Holt, was named the 2021 Michigan Teacher. DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT COVID RELIEF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS District-by-District COVID Relief Funding Allocations under HB 4048 Below is a list from MEA economist Tanner Delpier with a district-by-district breakdown of what federal and/or state formula

DUES INFORMATION

1.55%. $472.50. $35,000.01 – $46,406. 1.60%. $655.00. $46,406+. Dues shall be $655.00. (the 2020-21 dues cap already approved at the 2019 RA) For assistance in determining your exact dues amount under this new structure, contact your local UniServ office. JAYCOB YANG: FINDING A WAY IN THE FIRST YEAR Jaycob Yang: Finding a Way in the First Year. March 24, 2021. April 8, 2021. MEA member Jaycob Yang will forever be part of a unique group—educators who began their first year of teaching in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. By December, he was burning out in his position teaching Utica sixth graders who chose to attend virtual

school.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Development. Education is a lifelong endeavor and educators are committed to continually improving their practice, regardless of their role. Learn more how MEA helps with continuous professional development for members of all types, including for teachers and education support professionals. THE MEA FREE COLLEGE With Free College from MEA, you and your family members can earn an associate degree online from a public, accredited community college -

with no out-of

MEA FIELD SERVICES DIVISION MEA UniServ Directory March 29, 2021 Page 5 of 29 Pat Gearns, Field Assistant# 40500 ANN ARBOR ROAD E Gibraltar OP Kubas #also works with 2 -C & 2 L SUITE 100 Gibraltar T Kubas PLYMOUTH 48170 Huron E Kubas Cynthia Stiff, Field Membership Assistant## Redford Union O Karpinski ##works with Region 2 –located in 2-A Redford Union P Karpinski South Redford E Karpinski FROM PRESIDENT HERBART: AN AFFRONT TO AMERICAN DEMOCRACY From President Herbart: An Affront to American Democracy. January 8, 2021. January 8, 2021. MEA members, The siege on our nation’s Capitol this week was an affront to American democracy, pure and simple. But for us, as educators, it is a moment we must reckon with as we work with students who saw something unimaginable happen in our

country

PAULA HERBART

Paula Herbart took office as President of the 120,000-member Michigan Education Association on Sept. 1, 2017. A K-12 music teacher in Macomb County’s Fraser Public Schools, Herbart served in numerous leadership roles within her local, including local president. MEA ECONOMIST STARTING NEW LIFE AS EDUCATOR By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor Ask MEA Economist Ruth Beier about her youth, and you might get a wry joke with a deadpan delivery: “I describe my childhood as Lord of the Flies in the suburbs. It was a pack of kids and some Cap’n Crunch.” Truth is – she’s not

kidding. On the

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MEA-RB says: March 29, 2021 at 11:36 am. Yes, there have been changes to the website, including a single sign-on. If you have questions you may contact the MEA Help Center at 866-MEA-HELP or use the live chat feature on our website. Reply.

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Educators on our Legislation Commission and Board of Directors work every two years to ensure our Legislative Priorities reflect MEA’s values. Among the values embraced in this guiding document, amended and adopted this spring, is language advocating for the rights of ALL students and educators – and opposing bills like SB 218 that attack THE MEA FREE COLLEGE With Free College from MEA, you and your family members can earn an associate degree online from a public, accredited community college -

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