11 selected as Teacher of the Year finalists
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11 selected as Teacher of the Year finalists

The 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be chosen from a group of 11 teachers from across the state who have been named finalists in the program. An independent selection panel of 22 leaders in the areas of education, business, government and nonprofits selected the finalists from a group of 25 semifinalists. There were 77 candidates for this program year.

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GOP tax plan ignores staffing and mental health crisis in public schools to reward the richest households

The package of permanent tax cuts favoring the wealthiest Minnesotans presented in the Minnesota Senate on Tuesday would leave the state without enough resources to provide students with all the academic and emotional support they need to succeed, said Denise Specht, president of Education Minnesota. 

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U of M survey finds worsening mental health crisis among educators and students; students’ desire to learn more about systemic racism

The mental health crisis among educators and students in Minnesota’s schools has reached an alarming level, according to new survey results from of the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development. 

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Education Minnesota responds to GOP education plan with a better vision for parents, students and schools

Education Minnesota responded Monday to the “Parents Bill of Rights” package of legislation from Republican senators that would micromanage the distribution of school syllabi and create a new voucher program for K-12 schools.