Navigating recent student loan repayment changes
July 1, 2026, marked big changes for borrowers with federally held student loans, limiting repayment options and causing millions of people to see significant increases in their monthly payments.
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July 1, 2026, marked big changes for borrowers with federally held student loans, limiting repayment options and causing millions of people to see significant increases in their monthly payments.
Do you know an ESP who deserves to be recognized for their exemplary work? There’s still time to nominate them for Education Minnesota’s 2026-27 Education Support Professional of the Year Award!
Planned in collaboration with members of our Racial Equity Advocate program and Education Minnesota staff, Uplifting Voices is a conference aimed at creating an experience centered on challenging and disrupting systems of whiteness and white supremacy. The conference was held on June 25 in St. Paul. This year’s event centered on four core values—joy, healing,…
Over the past two legislative sessions, Education Minnesota has advocated for and won changes to state law that will protect the ability of instructional paraprofessionals in Special Education and Title I to stay in their positions.
The Education Minnesota Political Action Committee is funded by $30 donations from members, separate from dues, and goes towards building political power through supporting pro-public education, pro- labor candidates and elected officials at all levels of government.
Did you know that membership in Education Minnesota doesn’t end when we leave the classroom? Educators who have moved into retirement are eligible to join Education Minnesota Retired.
Education Minnesota wins NEA Human and Civil Rights Award for defending students and families during ICE surge.
Skyrocketing healthcare costs are top of mind for most members in 2026, according to a recent poll conducted by Education Minnesota.
The 2026 legislative session ended in May. Despite a divided Legislature and a non-budget year, educators were able to secure important wins—including passage of a reporting bill that plays a crucial role in moving our healthcare proposal forward next session.
Republican and Democratic legislators have joined together to put on the ballot this fall an amendment to increase funding for every student, in every public school. But it’s up to us, the educators, to pass it into law.