Michigan governor pushes for school reopenings as Ann Arbor school board reverses decision to remain virtual The Michigan Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee is organizing educators, parents and students to oppose the reckless reopening of schools. Sign up today to get involved! The drive to reopen schools in the state of Michigan has reached an advanced stage. In a press conference Wednesday, Democratic Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer announced that 85 percent of Michigan school districts are currently open to in-person learning and that she is “pleased that 97 percent of the school districts will be reopened by March 1st." In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Craig Carmoney, superintendent of the year and Superintendent of Meridian Public Schools in Midland County addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.(Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)