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Union Graphic Leaves Out Billions of Public Dollars To Claim Education 'Cuts'

MEA's Facebook page has multiple inaccuracies

… graphic titled, “Public School Cuts: A Vicious Cycle” (see image nearby), the MEA cited an open letter from a … In the past several months, MEA President Steve Cook has misrepresented … $8,000 per pupil in 2011. The MEA is citing data lifted from an … adjusted for inflation. The MEA’s chart also cites an AnnArbor.com …

New ‘Labor Voices’ Column, Same Old Teachers Union Disinformation

The new MEA president spreads the same inaccuracies as the old MEA president

… new president, Paula Herbart: The MEA wrote: “In Utica, where teachers are … student this year, not $7,845. The MEA wrote: “Grand Rapids school employees … That’s not “exponential growth.” The MEA wrote: “It [charter schools] also leads … changing workforce, not widespread pay cuts. Large numbers of older teachers at …

Roscommon Teachers Vote to Decertify From the MEA

Analyst: "Cuts out the needless middleman"

… the courage to stand up to MEA/NEA and its bureaucratic machine. … not anti-union, we are anti-MEA.  There were many services that were provided by the MEA that we could do ourselves, … Lansing to pay the salaries of MEA officials.” F. Vincent Vernuccio, … Beek added. “This step just cuts out the needless middleman.” …

MEA doesn’t stand with facts

… sponsoring ads on Facebook that claim Gov. Rick Snyder has made massive cuts impacting public schools. Here is what they say about Dearborn: But that’s … 2013-14 for 19,506 students. The union has a reputation for using the word "cut" in ways very different than normal people.

Teacher Union President Continues Misrepresentation of School Aid Facts

Michigan public schools never saw $1 billion cut

… had two years of business tax cuts and cuts to our schools." However, the Michigan School Aid budget was cut only in 2011-12, and has been … ‘reinvent Michigan’ was to cut over $1 billion from the education … in 2011, he claimed that the MEA wasn't leading the recall efforts …

Howell School Board Bucks MEA Advice: Saves $2.9 Million and Avoids Program Cuts

… have to make “catastrophic cuts.” “There would be huge cuts in programs,” Wilson said. … prevent some of these deep cuts in the classroom.” Howell … See also: L’Anse Creuse: Cuts Claimed While Spending Is Up; … Increases Become K-12 Budget Cuts Carman-Ainsworth Schools: …

Commentary: Leaving Michigan Education Association To Form Local Union A Good Choice

Roscommon teachers leave MEA, saves tens of thousands of dollars, cuts dues in half and starts scholarship fund

… decades to decertify from the MEA and recertify as a local union … "local-only" union, away from the MEA/NEA, allowed Roscommon teachers to immediately cut our annual union dues from just … (grievance advice) functions of the MEA. Our union negotiates our contract … did we do this? Because the MEA is a bureaucratic behemoth with …

You Had to Figure This Would Happen...

MEA lawyers blocking labor law reforms

… who is particularly surprised by the MEA's decision to file a lawsuit to block … but.  As we've explained before, the MEA in particular has benefitted from a … the end of the union movement. The MEA, which is used to having its dues money … in the end there is no safe wire to cut: The smallest changes would set the …

'MEA Republicans' Grind Down Tea Party Reforms

… including ones endorsed by the MEA school employees union, are … establishment from spending cuts recommended by Gov. Rick Snyder. … apparently balking at supporting the cuts": MIRS is told anywhere between … signing off on the proposed cuts to K-12 education. Included … was a yes vote on the K-12 cuts. "Am I a yes vote?" he repeated …

Former MEA Local Prez: Union May Lose 40% of Members – Including Him – if Teacher Right to Work Passes

… teachers would bolt from the MEA. The reason? He says some don’t … also noted news reports of MEA officials getting hefty raises … says many teachers are facing cut backs. “Why not take the money … their money to East Lansing (MEA headquarters) and not getting … teachers union would replace the MEA, which he said was “a guardian …