The following statement can be attributed to Michigan Education Association President and CEO Chandra Madafferi, a teacher from Oakland County, in response to the state House’s passage of House Bill 6058 and the Senate’s approval of Senate Bills 1129 and 1130:
“By taking swift action on this critical issue, the legislators have taken a critical step in reigning in skyrocketing health care costs for Michigan teachers and school support staff, which can keep the best and brightest educators working in our local schools and helping our students learn.
“Our students deserve to have great educators in every school, and we can only do that by allowing school districts to offer competitive wages and benefits that can keep talented educators in the profession. The Michigan Education Association applauds the state House and Senate for passing this important legislation, and we look forward to the state Senate concurring with House Bill 6058 next week.”…