Minnesota Educator: October-November 2025
President’s message: Welcome back! Let’s get to work for educators and students
I’ve never met an educator who wanted to simultaneously welcome back students in September and start working toward a November election, but that’s where we are in dozens of Minnesota…
Annual MEA conference returns this October
Annual MEA conference returns this October Now featuring even more relicensure classes! Education Minnesota’s annual MEA conference will be held Thursday, Oct. 17 at the St. Paul RiverCentre. This event,…
2025 MEA conference exhibitors
The MEA conference includes an exhibit hall with vendors sharing information, freebies, and discounts. Open 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. on the ballroom level at Saint Paul RiverCentre.
Professional Development Opportunities at MEA
October’s MEA conference offers workshops for education support professionals. Options include:
Apply for AFT Convention Funding
Apply for AFT Convention Funding: July 16-19, 2026, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Policymaking, elections.
Pay, pensions, health care
A recent poll of Education Minnesota members found that improvements to pay, pensions, health care affordability and burnout continue to be top priorities. The poll, commissioned by the union, interviewed…
PAC dues support local election assistance
The Education Minnesota Political Action Committee is funded by $30 donations from members, separate from dues, and goes towards building political power through supporting pro-public education, pro-labor candidates and elected…
Filing open for NEA RA delegates, Education Minnesota Governing Board, NEA director positions
The candidate filing for National Education Association director 3 is now open. Candidate filings for Education Minnesota’s Governing Board election zone positions will open Nov. 3.
Legal Briefs: Employment Protections for Federal vs. State Employees: Where the Path Diverges
The first eight months of the Trump Administration have been marked by a rapid thinning of the ranks of federal employees. That reduction in force has ranged from voluntary to…
Education Minnesota mourns loss of Ternesha Burroughs
Education Minnesota members mourn the loss of Ternesha Burroughs, who passed unexpectedly in August.
