Teachers union silent on state voting
Published: Wednesday, April 06, 2011, 3:54 PM Updated: Wednesday, April 06, 2011, 3:58 PM
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan — Teachers in Genesee County and throughout the state have beenvoting quietly on a Michigan Education Association resolution asking its 155,000 members to OK “crisis activities,” which could include an illegal teachers strike.
MEA officials say they will not reveal the results of the votes or other information on the matter.
Carman-Ainsworth Education Association President Frank Burger, a member of the MEA Board of Directors, said teachers in many districts already have voted on the resolution, though he wouldn’t reveal results.
“I would say that a majority (of MEA locals) in Genesee County have held their meetings and taken their votes,” Burger said.
The union has set an April 14 deadline for local chapters to