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Upcoming elections for Education Minnesota Governing Board Election District, NEA RA State-Credentialed Delegate positions

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

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2024 member polling shows pay, pensions, health care top concerns for educators, Worksite Action Leader program highly effective

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

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Push for statewide mandatory health insurance pool aims to bring down skyrocketing costs

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

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2025 legislative agenda continues focus on pay, pensions, health care to solve educator shortage

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

President’s message: Progress is possible through collective bargaining
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President’s message: Progress is possible through collective bargaining

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

Marty Fridgen

Position running for: Vice PresidentJob title: President, United Teachers of South Washington County; Music TeacherLocal name: United Teachers of South Washington CountyEmail: fridgen.marty@gmail.com Campaign links: Statement Who am I? I am Marty Fridgen, a 27-year educator in the areas of student support and music, PreK-12. I’ve worked in rural and metro districts. Currently, I’m the…

Aaron Donais

Position running for: NEA Director (Position 2)Job title: Special Education & Social Studies TeacherLocal name: St. Louis CountyEmail: adonais323@gmail.com Campaign links: Statement I am a proud social studies and special education teacher of over a decade at Northeast Range High School in the St. Louis County School District, deep in the heart of Minnesota’s Iron…

William Schwandt

Position running for: Vice PresidentJob title: Special Education ParaprofessionalLocal name: Bloomington Federation of Paraprofessionals #4399Email: wschwandt39@gmail.com Statement My name is William “Bill” Schwandt and I want to be your next vice president. As an ESP, the spouse of a teacher and having many friends who are educators, I have a broad and unique vision to…