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# Education Minnesota

> Education Minnesota is the leading advocate for public education in Minnesota, representing 84,000+ educators across preK–12 and higher education.

## About Us
- [Who we are - Mission, membership, and purpose](https://educationminnesota.org/about-us/who-we-are/)
- [How we work - A democratic union run by its members](https://educationminnesota.org/about-us/how-we-work/)
- [Leadership - Officers and biographies](https://educationminnesota.org/about-us/who-we-are/leadership/)
- [Careers - Roles and hiring information](https://educationminnesota.org/about-us/careers/)
- [Contact us - Phone, email, and office hours](https://educationminnesota.org/about-us/contact-us/)
- [Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee](https://educationminnesota.org/about-us/how-we-work/ethnic-minority-affairs-committee/)

## Membership & Benefits
- [Membership & Benefits - Overview](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/)
- [Your benefits - ESI Member Benefits brochure and programs](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/your-benefits/)
- [Benefit options - Insurance, financial, and discounts](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/your-benefits/benefit-options/)
- [Health care and insurance](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/your-benefits/health-care-and-insurance/)
- [Protection](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/your-benefits/protection/)
- [Seminars and exhibits](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/your-benefits/seminars-and-exhibits/)
- [Join now - Member portal and MEA Online](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/join-now/)
- [New member - Getting started and professional growth](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/join-now/new-member/)
- [Aspiring educator - Benefits for students preparing to teach](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/join-now/aspiring-educator/)
- [Reserve membership - Keep benefits during employment changes](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/join-now/reserve-member/)
- [Retired member](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/join-now/retired-member/)
- [Substitute member](https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/join-now/substitute-member/)

## Advocacy
- [At the Legislature](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/at-the-legislature/)
- [Lobby Days](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/at-the-legislature/lobby-days/)
- [edmnvotes](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/edmnvotes/)
- [Local elections](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/edmnvotes/local-elections/)
- [Political Action Committee](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/edmnvotes/political-action-committee/)
- [Affinity groups](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/racial-and-social-justice/affinity-groups/)
- [Freedom to learn](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/racial-and-social-justice/freedom-to-learn/)
- [Racial & social justice resources](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/racial-and-social-justice/resources/)
- [Degrees Not Debt](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/degrees-not-debt/)
- [Loan forgiveness options](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/degrees-not-debt/loan-forgiveness-options/)
- [Choose Union](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/choose-union/)
- [Union U](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/union-u/)
- [EPIC](https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/epic/)

## Resources
- [Resources - Classroom tools, professional practice, and more](https://educationminnesota.org/resources/)
- [Professional development](https://educationminnesota.org/resources/professional-development/)
- [MEA Online](https://educationminnesota.org/resources/professional-development/mea-online/)
- [MEA FIRE](https://educationminnesota.org/resources/professional-development/mea-fire/)
- [Classroom tools](https://educationminnesota.org/resources/classroom-tools/)

## Events
- [Events overview](https://educationminnesota.org/events/)
- [Events calendar](https://educationminnesota.org/events/calendar/)
- [MEA Conference](https://educationminnesota.org/events/annual-events/mea-conference/)
- [Summer Leadership Conference](https://educationminnesota.org/events/annual-events/summer-leadership-conference/)
- [State Fair Booth](https://educationminnesota.org/events/annual-events/state-fair-booth/)
- [Foundation Golf Tournament](https://educationminnesota.org/events/annual-events/foundation-golf-tournament/)

## News
- [News - Latest updates and Minnesota Educator hub](https://educationminnesota.org/news/)
- [Awards and honors](https://educationminnesota.org/news/awards-and-honors/)
- [Teacher of the Year](https://educationminnesota.org/news/awards-and-honors/teacher-of-the-year/)
- [ESP of the Year](https://educationminnesota.org/news/awards-and-honors/esp-of-the-year/)
- [Human Rights Award](https://educationminnesota.org/news/awards-and-honors/human-rights-award/)
- [Peterson-Schaubach Award](https://educationminnesota.org/news/awards-and-honors/peterson-schaubach-award/)
- [We Are One Solidarity Award](https://educationminnesota.org/news/awards-and-honors/we-are-one-solidarity-award/)
- [National Awards](https://educationminnesota.org/news/awards-and-honors/national-awards/)
- [Media Resources](https://educationminnesota.org/news/media-resources/)
- [Education Headlines](https://educationminnesota.org/news/education-headlines/)
- [Minnesota Educator magazine](https://educationminnesota.org/news/minnesota-educator/)