March 15, 2010

GHEA www.myghea.org
Enough is Enough!
It’s time to take action. GHEA General Membership Meeting Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @Porto Bello Restaurant Grand Ball Room. Two Sessions Offered: 4:30pm – 5:30pm and 6:00pm – 7:00pm Come hear the latest news from your union leaders.

Your GHEA Rocks
Your GHEA has received your responses! Your actions and efforts are truly about teaching and reaching students. As you continue through your year full speed ahead, send your pictures, stories, projects, and what you do in general to enhance your classrooms and students’ lives to myghearocks@gmail.com or talk to your AR today. We recognize the sacrifices you make and want to listen.

MEA www.mea.org
The following is an excerpt from a statement from Iris Salters, our MEA President…
You must also be a cheerleader for what works in Michigan schools. You must stand up and recognize the innovations and methods and programs that we know make a positive difference in our students’ lives. You must urge collaboration and the sharing of ideas so that struggling schools can turn themselves around.
And you must demand that education become a priority for our Legislature so that our state can do the same. …read more at MEA.org
NEA www.nea.org
ESEA reauthorization is heating up. The Obama Administration has a blueprint for reauthorization that NEA believes has significant problems and raises serious concerns. Tell Congress to rip out the pages of the blueprint that don't work for kids and replace them with better solutions.