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The size of the budgets for education and other priorities released Tuesday could change the lives of Minnesota’s educators and students, but the budget for pension reform is much too small, said Denise Specht, president of Education Minnesota.Â
Representatives of six of the largest metro unions of educators in Minnesota will call on the Legislature to fully fund E-12 education during a news conference at 10 a.m. Friday in the Capitol press room.Â
The field of possible candidates for this year’s Minnesota Teacher of the Year honor has been narrowed to 33. An independent selection panel of 21 community leaders chose the semifinalists from an initial field of 132 candidates from across the state.
Educators testified Wednesday on the importance of the Education Support Professional (ESP) Bill of Rights, a flagship priority of Education Minnesota’s legislative agenda.
A new series of television and digital ads from Education Minnesota argue that now is the time to fully fund public education and give every Minnesota student access to world-class schools and colleges.Â
Education Minnesota called on the state Legislature to seize the opportunity to provide fully funded public schools and colleges to Minnesota families after Minnesota Management and Budget forecasted a $17.5 billion budget surplus for the next biennium.Â
Educators called on the state of Minnesota to improve access to school mental health care teams Wednesday, the anniversary of the tragic killing of 15-year Jahmari Rice by gunfire outside the South Education Center school in Richfield.
The 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be chosen from a field of 131 candidates. These candidates have accepted their nominations and completed the required materials to become eligible for the honor.Â
Educators concerned about the mental health of their students urged legislators on Tuesday to pass Senate File 56, which would pay school districts to hire staff to improve student health and safety.
A new state report says the shortage of full-time and substitute teachers has reached nearly every school district in Minnesota, which Education Minnesota President Denise Specht said is affecting the quality of learning and burning out educators of all kinds.Â
