PAY-FOR-PLAY ALERT: Lawmakers Voting for Pro-Union Boss Education Bills Took More than $228,000 from MEA Last Election PAY-FOR-PLAY ALERT: Lawmakers Voting for Pro-Union Boss Education Bills Took More than $228,000 from MEA Last Election - Michigan Rising Action

PAY-FOR-PLAY ALERT: Lawmakers Voting for Pro-Union Boss Education Bills Took More than $228,000 from MEA Last Election

PAY-FOR-PLAY ALERT: Lawmakers Voting for Pro-Union Boss Education Bills Took More than $228,000 from MEA Last Election

June 20, 2023

PAY-FOR-PLAY ALERT: Lawmakers Voting for Pro-Union Boss Education Bills Took More than $228,000 From MEA Last Election 

Lansing, Mich. – House Democrats that voted to pass pro-teacher union House Bills 4354-4357 today took a combined $228,200 from the Michigan Education Association (MEA) to fund their campaigns. 

“With the state budget still unfinished, you have to ask yourself why this bill package was a top priority for House Democrats. If you follow the money and follow the facts, it is painfully obvious that one of the largest unions in Michigan successfully paid for House Democrats’ help getting richer,” said Abby Mitch, Executive Director of Michigan Rising Action. 

Collective bargaining agreements typically follow the public school fiscal calendar, which begins just ten days away on July 1.  Any new rules coming into effect in the coming year would likely impact those agreements. 

In fact, the MEA has collective bargaining agreements with Allendale, Athens Area, Bentley Community, Calhoun ISD, Clinton County RESA, Delton Kellogg, Harbor Beach, Hartland, Lakeview, Lansing, Mackinac Island, Manton, Meridian, Mt Clemens, Oak Park Schools, West Branch, and Walkerville teachers that will expire June 30. 

Nearly 30 other school districts have MEA collective bargaining agreements for teachers that will expire within the next five years. They include: 

  1. Alanson Public Schools
  2. Armada Area Schools
  3. Belding Area School District
  4. Big Bay De Noc School District
  5. Centerline Public Schools
  6. Chippewa Valley Schools
  7. Eaton Rapids Public Schools
  8. Fowlerville Community Schools
  9. Holland City School District
  10. Holly Area School District
  11. Ionia Public Schools
  12. Jenison Public Schools
  13. Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
  14. Lincoln Park Public Schools
  15. Mason Lake ISD
  16. Mecosta-Osceola ISD
  17. Menominee Area Public Schools
  18. Midland Public Schools
  19. Mio-AuSable Schools
  20. Moran Township School District
  21. North Adams-Jerome Public Schools
  22. Northwest Community Schools
  23. Oscoda Area Schools
  24. Pentwater Public School District
  25. Pine River Area Schools
  26. Traverse City Area Public Schools
  27. Walled Lake Public Schools
  28. Waterford Public Schools
  29. Whitehall Public Schools 

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