February 28, 2018 Dear Educator, I’ll make this short and sweet. Your school district needs your help. Today. House Bill 957 is on the Senate calendar and is expected to be voted on TOMORROW, Thursday, March 1. When fully implemented this measure will result in less funding for every school district in Mississippi — less than what…
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MAE STATEMENT ON SENATE VOTE TO ARM TEACHERS “Today, HB 1083 was voted out of the Senate Judiciary A Committee with an amendment allowing teachers to carry concealed weapons into the schools. Having more guns in schools is not the answer to school safety. In fact, it is the opposite of making schools safer. The…
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Dear MAE Members, Once again, Legislative leadership is trying to pull a fast one, and our public schools need YOUR help! House Bill 957, the so-called “new funding formula” for our public schools is up for a vote on Tuesday, February 27, at 11:00 a.m. in the Senate Education Committee meeting. House Bill 957 was…
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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, at a gala scheduled for the Jackson Convention Center. This red carpet, black tie event will honor public school educators from Pre-K to College. Eight…
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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 Tollison provided an opportunity for review and discussion of the measure that has created alarm across the public school community due to its impending reductions…
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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 graduates, a grandmother of two future graduates of Mississippi public schools, and an advocate for educators and students in public schools, I am raising my…
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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 the following statement regarding today’s Senate decision on Senate Bill 2623: “We are elated that Senate Bill 2623 died on the Senate calendar today, the…
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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 pass one measure that will undermine the financial stability of school systems across the state for the foreseeable future and another that could eliminate experience…
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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 is over. We will be making a statement on behalf of educators, students, parents, and the community when we wear blue on Fridays. Let’s do…
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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 student in Mississippi. As its ongoing, overarching focus, the Mississippi Association of Educators advocates for full and early funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program…
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