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There’s still time to nominate a colleague for ESP of the Year. Nominations are open until Sept. 15.
At Kennedy Elementary School, students are guaranteed to find themselves represented in a library book.
NEA report finds inflation outpacing educator pay increases Minnesota ranks 15th in teacher pay, 16th in ESP pay, but nationally teachers make 5% less than they did ten years ago.
During a break in discussion of business items, over 600 delegates to the Education Minnesota Representative Convention posed for a photo with signs that all said the same thing: “BEA, we’ve got your back!”
The signs were a demonstration of support for the Becker Education Association, which was going through a challenge to its exclusive representation status for the district.
On July 1, Education Minnesota welcomed a new team into the roles of president, vice president and secretary-treasurer. In addition to Byron, Marty Fridgen was elected vice president and Ryan Fiereck was elected secretary-treasurer. With a brand-new slate of officers for the first time in 12 years
On July 1, Education Minnesota welcomed a new president for the first time since 2013. Vice President Monica Byron ran unopposed for president and was elected by delegates at the 2025 Representative Convention.
Education Minnesota President Monica Byron’s message.
By Paula Johnston, Education Minnesota Attorney This Legal Briefs column, written by Education Minnesota attorneys, is one of an occasional series on legal developments that affect educators. On April 28, 2025, Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a great decision in Bellamy v. ISD No. 700, Hermantown Public Schools. The case concerned a 2023 amendment to…
For the past four years, we’ve kept a spreadsheet updated with critical data as part of our work. Inside Education Minnesota, there is nothing special about a spreadsheet; we have hundreds of them tracking school finance information, legislative projections, student and staff data and more. But this one is special.
In 2024, the Minnesota Legislature passed a “ban on book bans”— a law preventing the removal or restriction of books “based solely on its viewpoint or the messages, ideas, or opinions it conveys.”
