Educators of color gather for change at EMAC Summit
One hundred educators of color came together in mid-February at the Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park to learn about the past, present and future of educators and students of color…
Local unions try new member engagement tactics during tough bargaining rounds
More Education Minnesota locals across the state have been taking action around demanding 2023-25 contracts that respect and honor their work than in any other bargaining round in recent history.
ESPs tout benefits of unemployment insurance; GOP legislators are skeptical
Minnesota’s new law giving education support professionals access to unemployment benefits in the summer provided an economic safety net that kept more of them in the profession this school year.
Public employees in Minnesota now enjoy new protection for “concerted activities”
In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a central piece of New Deal legislation. Prior to passage in the early 20th century…
Raise your voice!
Education Minnesota members from around the state have been engaging in political action in their locals and intermediate organizations and at the Capitol. Locals have been having meetings with legislators in…
Political conference kicks off 2024 election work
More than 500 Education Minnesota members attended the 2024 Political Conference Feb. 2-3 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. The conference included a meeting with Gov. Tim Walz and…
Member honor roll
Congratulations to the Education Minnesota members who have been honored for their work in the last year.
2024 Teacher of the Year Tracy Byrd aims to provide fair access to education
Minnesota’s 2024 Teacher of the Year has walked a nontraditional path to the classroom. But ninth-grade English and Language Arts teacher Tracy Byrd wanted to provide the access to quality education that he found lacking in his own experience.
Ten others honored as Teacher of the Year finalists
Besides Byrd, 10 other teachers were also finalists for the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. We asked them to share some reasons why they teach, which we have…
Delegates chart course for union work at 2024 Representative Convention
Fellow educator and First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, led a rally to formally launch the “Educators for Biden” campaign with Education Minnesota. Dr. Biden, along with Education Minnesota President Denise Specht, NEA President…
New London-Spicer educator Tracy Detloff wins Education Minnesota’s Peterson-Schaubach Leadership Award
Minnesota currently ranks fifth in the nation for student loan debt, with an average debt load of $30,894 for state college students. While there are programs available for educators to receive debt relief, the ever-changing…
Minnesota ranks 15th in teacher pay, 19th in ESP pay, NEA report says
Although Minnesota has made strides to increase educator pay—with successful union work driving much of these increases—teacher and ESP pay are still struggling to keep up with inflation and private sector salaries.
Minnesota ranks 15th in teacher pay, 19th in ESP pay, NEA report says
Although Minnesota has made strides to increase educator pay—with successful union work driving much of these increases—teacher and ESP pay are still struggling to keep up with inflation and private sector salaries.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visits Minnesota to launch “Educators for Biden” campaign
Fellow educator and First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, led a rally to formally launch the “Educators for Biden” campaign with Education Minnesota. Dr. Biden, along with Education Minnesota President Denise Specht, NEA President…
Moorhead teacher Zak Amin wins Education Minnesota’s 2024 Human Rights Award
The Moorhead school district is home to a large Kurdish-speaking population—other than English, it is the most common language in the district and is spoken in the homes of 239 families. But Moorhead High School ESL (English as a second language) teacher…