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Press Releases
Press Releases
Our press releases include MAE calls to action, position statements, event announcements, and more.
Pam McLendon, South UniServ Director of Leaf, Mississippi has been selected as a statewide finalist for Sales and Marketing Professionals’ 2024 Mississippi Pinnacle Awards.
"With all the discussion swirling about public school funding bills, we are grateful that the Legislature has heard our voices asking for fully funding public schools during this legislative session. Full funding was the leading point in our Raise Mississippi initiative, and based on public support of that program, we believe our legislators listened."
The Mississippi Association of Educators, along with the Mississippi AFL-CIO and the Central Mississippi Central Labor Council hosted a round-table discussion with labor leaders, workers, and community supporters on Wednesday, February 14, at the Smith Robertson Museum in Jackson. Organizers provided Acting U. S. Secretary Julie Su with an opportunity to hear directly from those who are impacted by working conditions in the state – from factory workers to teachers.
Becky Pringle, president of the 3-million strong National Education Association, announced today that the largest labor union in the country is recommending President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to continue their leadership in prioritizing America’s students, educators, and public schools as the Democratic nominees for re-election.
The White House today announced that President Joe Biden has appointed National Education Association President Becky Pringle to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans.