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ST. PAUL, Minn., April 9, 2015 – Education Minnesota President Denise Specht released the following statement Thursday evening in reaction to Gov. Mark Dayton’s State of the State speech.

“Gov. Mark Dayton is clearing the road to opportunity for a generation of Minnesota students,” Specht said. “He plainly wants to remove the financial obstacles between the children of working families and a great education at a time when those hurdles are growing higher in other states.”

“His goal is years away, but the governor has shown courage by pursuing it instead of short-term gain,” Specht said. “We encourage the governor to use the nearly $2 billion surplus to eliminate the opportunity gaps between students from pre-K to campus and cement his legacy as the ‘Education Governor.’ ”

About Education Minnesota
Education Minnesota represents 70,000 professionals working together for excellence in education for all students. Education Minnesota’s members include teachers and education support professionals in Minnesota’s public school districts, faculty members at Minnesota’s community and technical colleges and University of Minnesota campuses in Duluth and Crookston, retired educators and student teachers. Education Minnesota is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and AFL-CIO.