Bay City Education Association

By Julie Mack | Kalamazoo Gazette
October 07, 2009, 9:14AM
Here's Detroit News columnist Nolan Finley's provocative take on Michigan teacher pay and benefits, which is headlined "Teacher perks bleed budget dry."

He references a report from the Mackinac Center, but here's a quibble with that report - from what I can tell, the numbers from the underlying source don't check out.

On Saturday, December 19, 2009, the Michigan Legislature finalized passage of a series of bills that were promoted as necessary in order to enhance the likelihood of Michigan receiving federal Race to the Top (RTTT) funds. This summary discusses the major changes in Michigan education law on a bill-by-bill basis.
HB 4787

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Dear BCEA members:

Matthew Reid, a teacher at an alternative high school in Bay City, is the only Michigan educator to win a National Milken Educator Award this year, an honor dubbed the “Oscars of Teaching” that comes with a $25,000 cash prize.

The award was announced October 6 during a surprise assembly at Wenona Center in Bay City.

oes it matter whether or not you belong to a union? Does it matter which union you belong to? It does to these MEA members and thousands like them who recognize exactly what they get for their dues dollars...The MEA Advantage.

Listen to what President Obama says, not the "completely different story" that emerges in the news media about the administration's views and intentions regarding pay for performance in public schools, says NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. In a video report released in May to NEA and affiliate leaders across the country, Van Roekel details the work underway with the Obama administration, debunks the myths surrounding the president's policy on performance pay, and states clearly what NEA will and will not support in this critical area.

Learn why MESSA is unique, member focused and hassle free health insurance. Learn why so many Michigan teachers and their families value MESSA and consider it one of the best benefits to being a public educator.

A special state panel considering the Michigan Health Benefits Program met Sept. 8. The next public hearing of the Michigan Public Employee Health Care Reform Committee is Sept. 10.