Author: Sarah Cooke

The gubernatorial campaign of Scott Jensen and Matt Birk on Tuesday presented a 10-point education plan, including vouchers for private schools, curriculum restrictions, privatization schemes and promises to micromanage already overburdened educators with redundant paperwork.

Education Minnesota launched the latest phase of its paid media efforts Monday with back-to-school ads as part of its “Believe in ‘We’” campaign.

Addressing the educator shortage must be part of any comprehensive plan to improve student learning after scores on the 2021 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments qualified hundreds of schools for additional state support.

In the wake of a lawsuit challenging what Becker teachers called a “gag order,” the Becker School Board voted at a special meeting Tuesday night to rescind its restrictive communications policy.

A sweeping policy of prior-restraint against the speech of its staff has prompted a lawsuit against the Becker Public School District by the union representing its teachers. 

Education Minnesota has endorsed 57 candidates for the Minnesota Legislature, including six members of the union. 

Education Minnesota supports vaccination of educators ahead of 2021-22 school year  For more information, contact: CHRIS WILLIAMS651-292-4816 (work) 651-247-5539 (cell) ST. PAUL, Minnesota. Aug. 11, 2021 – Education Minnesota and its local unions will continue encouraging all educators to get vaccinated because it’s the best way, along with masking, to keep Minnesota students safe and learning…

Education Minnesota has endorsed Angie Craig’s campaign for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Education Minnesota has endorsed Jeff Ettinger’s campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District in southern Minnesota.

Education Minnesota has endorsed 57 candidates for the Minnesota Legislature, including six members of the union.