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Free Webinar: IDEA at 50 Hosted by the National Association of Special Education Teachers.

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THE FUTURE IS NOW - A Master Class in AEM at SVSU - Michigan Education Association More than 200 students have joined the Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) Aspiring Educators of Michigan (AEM) this fall — an excellent feat for leaders of the chapter who start each year building membership from scratch. AEM is the preservice wing of MEA where college students majoring in edu...

Do you know a high school student interested in becoming an educator? Have him/her/them apply to the Wayne State University/MEA Next Gen summer residency program. bit.ly/2026NextGenTeachers

Student Competition Alert:
NASA TechRise Student Challenge

The NASA 2025–26 TechRise Student Challenge invites grades 6–12 teams (with an educator) to design experiments to fly on a suborbital spaceship or a high-altitude balloon. No experience is required, and students of all skill levels are encouraged to apply.

Sixty winning teams will each receive $1,500, a flight test opportunity, and NASA advisor support. Registration is open until November 3, 2025. Last year, there were two winning Michigan teams. Check out their experiments on the NASA TechRise Student Challenge Winners webpage.

Learn more, access outreach resources, and sign up at the NASA TechRise Student Challenge website.

Future Engineers :: NASA TechRise Challenge Are you ready for this year’s NASA TechRise Student Challenge? This competition provides a hands-on opportunity for participants to gain critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more that will be required for America’s technical workforce. If you are in sixth to...

Student Competition Alert:

2026 International Aviation Young Artist Contest

The Michigan Department of Transportation Office of Aeronautics would like to invite all aspiring artists from ages of 6 to 17 to compete in the International Aviation Art Contest sponsored by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).

For the 2026 FAI Young Artists Contest, focus your creativity on the theme “Fly to Save Lives.” With your crayons, paint, or pencils, show how flight can make the world a safer and better place. The sky is not the limit, it’s where hope begins!

If you are a teacher, parent, or student submitting artwork, you must first send your artwork to your state contact by January 6, 2026.

Michigan State Contact:
Karin Palmer
Office of Aeronautics
2700 Port Lansing Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
[email protected]
(517) 335-9568

Student Competition Alert:
Rise Against Hate: Voices of Courage, Then and Now

The Kappy Family Art and Writing Competition for middle and high school students honors Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel by asking students to reflect on what it means to stand up to hatred—in words, actions, and everyday choices.

Writing prompts invite students to connect the past to the present and find their voice in the face of injustices in their schools and communities. All submissions must be prose or poetry, original writings, with a maximum length of 1,000 words or fewer.

Artists can draw inspiration and depict themes like bravery, resistance, solidarity, perseverance, and the power of memory in drawing, painting, or photography.

Competition entries must have a title and be accompanied by a statement of purpose. Submissions are due by January 23, 2026. For questions or more information, contact Traci Hopper at [email protected].

Kappy Art and Writing Competition Rise Against Hate: Voice of Courage, Then and Now This form is to be used to submit art and writing entries for the 2026 The Kappy Family Art & Writing Competition: Honoring Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel. All entries must be submitted and all artwork must be received by Friday, January 23, 2026 to be c...

Do you teach in a Title 1 school and are considering earning your National Board certification? Encourage your school district to apply to MDE for grant money to offset the cost of your pursuit. Details available from MDE's website.

National Board Certification (NBC) Grant Opportunities Learn more about the MDE office responsible for providing leadership in curriculum and instruction that provides students with greater choices to prepare for success.

📢📢Calling at FIRST YEAR TEACHERS📢📢

Join us for our First Year Teacher Workshops in Grand Rapids on 8/5 and Lake Orion on 8/12!

Grand Rapids registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSfpJnIUcim7kWLjK6SHXeNYs_rUbHsmNXpC46C5ny970qbA/viewform

Lake Orion registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLScRGEKK3XGgKskWAZkHCYXiJ9fkxBTzjJ85QXN4wTke8qlJcg/viewform

Join us for Avenues of Advocacy, a full day of learning, strategizing, and important discussions on the issues that matter most to early career educators.

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MEA Members
Looking for a way to advance your learning by earning graduate credit from Lake Superior State University at the low rate of $275 for 9 credit hours? Click here for more information.

www.virtualeduc.com Michigan Education Association (MEA) has partnered with LSSU and VESi to offer members a yearly subscription to online non-matriculated graduate courses for $275 per year. You can enroll in one course per term or two courses during the summer (if you skip fall or spring), for a total of 3 courses pe...