Category Archives: Newsletter

by Leo Sell, Chair, Legislative Committee Interesting isn’t it that for certain people at the Michigan Legislature local control ends whenever they disagree with the local entity or wish to force their narrow perspective onto all regardless of the law. … Continue reading →

APA/MEA members can save hundreds of dollars each year on automobile and homeowners’ insurance through MEA Financial Services, a full-service insurance agency that provides policies exclusively for public education employees.   Because the agency is actually owned by the higher … Continue reading →

Expanding opportunities for members to engage their union and colleagues has been a priority of the APA over the past few years.  Through ever-increasing actions of the Membership Committee and others, APs now regularly engage in opportunities to meet colleagues … Continue reading →

This year marks the sixteenth annual celebration of reading and Dr. Seuss’s birthday!  As we gear up for NEA’s Read Across America Day, APA would like to ask fellow community members to put aside the many hats they wear for … Continue reading →

Michigan’s cold, icy weather can be a challenge, even for many individuals already accustomed to it at MSU.  New students from warmer climates often quickly realize the need for several crucial additions to their wardrobes as the snow starts flying. … Continue reading →

By Leo Sell, Legislative Committee Chair First and foremost, as most of you surely know, some onerous legislation called Right to Work (which is a complete misnomer) was passed during lame duck session and signed into law by the Governor. … Continue reading →

Per the APA Constitution and Bylaws, the annual APA Executive Board election shall be conducted by March 31 of each year.  This year the 2013 election is scheduled to run from March 14 – March 25, 2013. The 2013 election … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm the APA will be hosting our members, local legislators and leaders of MEA at the new Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at MSU. Sponsored by the Broads and other … Continue reading →