After clashing with Michigan Republicans, MEA spends $500K on ads statewide (video)

[Bozita]

After clashing with Republicans, MEA spends $500K on ads statewide (video)
Published: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 10:42 AM Updated: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 11:00 AM
By Susan J. Demas | MLive.com Contributor


After fierce clashes with Republicans this year, the state's largest teachers' union isn't going gently into that good night.

The Michigan Education Association (MEA) is shelling out about $500,000 on ads statewide, MIRS reports. The union is spending a little under $25,000 for spots in the 51st District where House Education Chair Paul Scott (R-Grand Blanc) is being recalled.

The new ad features a fat-cat CEO stealing an apple, backpack and a piano from kids. That's a criticism that Gov. Rick Snyder and legislative Republicans gave a $1.8 billion dollar tax cut to big businesses while cutting $1 billion in education funding.

Here's the ad:
http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/10/mea_spending_500k_on_ads_state.html


Don't miss the comments at the link!

[midnight]

1. Kids not Ceos..

[madfloridian]

2. What a great ad!!

Good for the MEA

[Bozita]

3. Looks like with a little reworking it could be useful in a lot of places other than MI