Since 2018, Mothering Justice has been leading the fight for paid family medical leave – and our work isn’t over. Michigan currently does not have a paid family medical leave law.
Category Archives: opinion
How a Hip-Hop Mindset Can Help Teachers in a Time of Turmoil | Opinion
I offer five ways that educators can adopt the hip-hop mindset to confront the challenges they face.
Meta’s Threads is Surging, but Mass Migration from Twitter is Likely to Remain an Uphill Battle | Opinion
Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year.
Opinion | David Hecker: Michigan Students Deserve to Learn in a Healthy Environment
As educators and advocates for public schools, we believe in empowering our students with the knowledge and skills they’ll need to succeed and thrive later in life — but we also recognize our responsibility to provide a stable future for young people doesn’t end there.
John L. Micek: Dominion Over the Earth? Who Were We Kidding? What the Wildfires Teach Us | Opinion
On Wednesday, with much of the Eastern Seaboard cloaked in dense smog from wildfires raging hundreds of miles away across the Canadian border, all those historic sites you learned about in sixth grade social studies class were still visible – but the dense haze, and the glare from the sunlight bouncing off of it, also was impossible to miss.
Column: Policymakers Have Opportunities to Make Sure Michigan’s Young Adults Can Thrive | Opinion
I think a lot of people my age are frustrated with the policies created by those before us. Inflation isn’t new, and prices are continually rising. But incomes and economic security from the government aren’t rising at the same rate.
Expanding Affordable Housing Access will Improve Health and Education Outcomes for Kids | Opinion
“Our state has long failed children, particularly those from families with low incomes, when it comes to education.”
Rick Haglund: Michigan’s State Budget Is Flush with Cash. Is It Sustainable? | Opinion
For decades, sluggish tax revenue and difficult funding decisions defined Michigan’s state government budgeting process.
Opinion | Current Postpartum Coverage Leaves Out Some of Michigan’s Most Vulnerable Pregnant People
In our training as medical students, we have had the privilege to participate in the care of new parents during postpartum visits.
Opinion | More Education Funding is a Good Start to Boost Michigan’s Economic Competitiveness
Thirty years ago, then-Gov. John Engler used to say that the best-educated state wins. Michigan has not been winning.