LIVONIA, MICH. – On February 10 and 11, 2026, future health and physical educators, Alexis Spitzley and Katelyn Mulka, and Dr. Joanna Tremble had the privilege of traveling to our nation’s capital to advocate for federal education funding. The group attended SHAPE America’s SPEAK Out! Day in Washington, D.C. and were joined by 140 educators from across the country representing 40 states.
The two-day event included a prep session on Tuesday reviewing the current status of federal education funding. The group learned how Titles II and IV Parts A of the Every Student Succeeds Act provide opportunities for public elementary and secondary schools to fund diverse programs, like health and physical education.
This legislation and funding supports schools in providing a well-rounded education
for students, including professional development for teachers, curricular resources,
and technology. On Wednesday, the group from Madonna was able to meet with the offices
of Senator Elissa Slotkin, Senator Gary Peters, and Congresswoman Rashida Tlalib.
Alexis and Katelyn shared their personal stories about why they wanted to become educators
and how Title II and Title IV funding will continue to support their development as
future teachers specific to their critical content areas once they are in the field.
Interested in attending next year? Reach out to Dr. Tremble for details on how you can get involved.
