West St. Paul Federation of Teachers wins No Kings rally contest
On March 28, Education Minnesota encouraged members to attend the No Kings rally to stand up for our students, profession and communities by rejecting an agenda built for billionaires and large corporations instead of working people.
We mailed customizable signs to locals who signed up and hosted a contest for locals who organized their members to attend the rally, featuring the winning local’s photos on our social media, our newsletters and in the Educator.
Vice President-elect Kristi Cooper, who led WSPFT’s rally organization efforts, said that she wanted to encourage attendance because of the impact politics have on the classroom.
“Politics touch every part of our job as teachers, so [you have to] get involved in it,” she said.
After seeing the impacts of Operation Metro Surge, along with the federal government’s targeting of public education and environmental protections, she wanted to do something to speak out for her students and community.
Cooper said that she thought others may be feeling the same way, so she decided to organize.
“I think a lot of people are hitting that tipping point, where they’re like, ‘I have to do something.”
WSPFT had about 40 attendees at the rally.
