February 23, 2018
MS Excellence in Education Awards!
WE DON’T WANT YOU TO MISS THIS CELEBRATION OF THE EDUCATION PROFESSION! The Mississippi Association of Educators will present the first Mississippi Excellence in Education Awards Friday, March 2,…
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February 22, 2018
School Funding Rewrite Threatens in Senate — HB957
February 21, 2018 Senators gathered in Room 216 of the Capitol this afternoon for a discussion on House Bill 957, the proposed public school funding rewrite. Education Committee Chair Gray…
February 8, 2018
VOUCHERS WILL DAMAGE MISSISSIPPI’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
By Joyce Helmick, President, Mississippi Association of Educators– As a lifelong resident of the great state of Mississippi, a 37-year veteran educator in public schools, a mother of public school…
February 8, 2018
MAE SALUTES LEGISLATIVE DECISION TO KILL VOUCHER BILL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/08/2018 CONTACT: TYRONE HENDRIX, MAE Executive Director, 601-354-4463 MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS SALUTES LEGISLATIVE DECISION TO KILL VOUCHER BILL Mississippi Association of Educators President Joyce Helmick issued…
February 1, 2018
Committee Deadline Day is Bad for Public Education
Commentary by Tyrone Hendrix, MAE Executive Director SB2623 and SB2400 Hurt Public Schools Tuesday, January 30, marked a bad day for public education in Mississippi when Senate committees decided to…
February 1, 2018
Wear Your Support for Public Schools!
Join MAE and other public education advocates as we show solidarity for Mississippi’s public schools by wearing BLUE on FRIDAYS beginning February 2 and every Friday until the Legislative session…
February 1, 2018
2018 Legislative Agenda
The MAE government relations team leads the association’s legislative efforts by advocating for all public school programs and services that we deem necessary to ensure great public schools for every…
January 23, 2018
MAE on SB2623: The “School Voucher Bill”
The Mississippi Association of Educators Oppose SB 2623 SB 2623 was authored by Senator Gray Tollison and was introduced on Friday, January 19, 2018. SB 2623 is a school voucher…
January 19, 2018
WHAT HB957 WILL MEAN TO SCHOOL BUDGETS: HB957 vs. MAEP
Dear Friends of Education, House Bill 957, which rewrites the funding formula for Mississippi’s public schools, passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Although the final impact of…