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Education Minnesota endorses Little, Swanson for Congress
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Education Minnesota has endorsed Matt Little in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District and Trina Swanson in the 8th Congressional District.
Education Minnesota endorses Flanagan for U.S. Senate
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Education Minnesota has endorsed Peggy Flanagan for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tina Smith. Flanagan, Minnesota’s DFL…
Education Minnesota endorses 13 more candidates for Legislature
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Education Minnesota has endorsed 13 more candidates for the Minnesota Legislature, its fourth round of state legislative endorsements this election…
Demuth plan makes funding private schools a priority at expense of public education
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth’s new education plan prioritizes private and religious schools over the public schools that serve about 90% of Minnesota…
Nominations open for 2027Â Minnesota Teacher of the Year
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Nominations for 2027 Minnesota Teacher of the Year are now open through Nov. 1.
Education Minnesota endorses 18 more candidates for LegislatureÂ
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Education Minnesota has endorsed 18 more candidates for the Minnesota Legislature, its third round of state legislative endorsements this election…
Minnesota school districts and educators press ahead in legal fight to keep immigration officers away from schools
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 Minnesota school districts and educators have returned to federal court to stop immigration enforcement activity on and near schools and higher education campuses.Â
Poll: Metro Surge impacted nearly three quarters of Minnesota educators
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Nearly three of four educators in Education Minnesota said in a new poll that they were directly or indirectly affected by Operation Metro Surge, suggesting a…
Education Minnesota endorses Chapin, Osberg for CongressÂ
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Education Minnesota has endorsed Doug Chapin in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District and Erik Osberg in the 7th Congressional District.Â
Education Minnesota endorses 54 more candidates for Legislature
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Education Minnesota announced it has endorsed 54 more candidates for the Minnesota Legislature and a candidate for state auditor, in the union’s latest round of…
Archives
September
- Sept. 21: Education Minnesota endorses 13 more candidates for Legislature
- Sept. 10: Demuth plan makes funding private schools a priority at expense of public education
August
- Aug. 31: Nominations open for 2027 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Aug. 21: Education Minnesota endorses 18 more candidates for Legislature
- Aug. 17: Minnesota school districts and educators press ahead in legal fight to keep immigration officers away from schools
- Aug. 10: Poll: Metro Surge impacted nearly three quarters of Minnesota educators
- Aug. 7: Education Minnesota endorses Chapin, Osberg for Congress
July
- July 31: Education Minnesota endorses 54 more candidates for Legislature
- July 16: Education Minnesota endorses 99 candidates for Legislature
June
- June 24: Education Minnesota wins national award for defending students, families during ICE surge
- June 16: Education Minnesota statement on charges filed against 15 Minnesotans who demonstrated against ICE during Operation Metro Surge
May
- May 27: Education Minnesota endorses Ellison for attorney general
- May 27: Education Minnesota endorses Simon for secretary of state
- May 20: Education Minnesota endorses Klobuchar for governor
- May 18: Legislature passes vital step toward educator health insurance reform on final working day of the 2026 session
- May 6: Court allows immigration enforcement activity near Minnesota schools to continue; Lawsuit proceeds
- May 6: Education Minnesota endorses Morrison for Congress
- May 3: St. Louis Park educator David Davis is 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
April
- Apri 30: 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year to be named Sunday
- April 3: Minnesota students and educators achieved the highest graduation rate in state history in 2025
- April 3: Eleven educators selected as 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year finalists
March
- March 26: Education Minnesota launches advertising campaign on educator health insurance crisis
- March 18: Minnesota educators demand action on health cost crisis
- March 17: Minnesota educators and lawmakers call for action on health insurance cost crisis
February
- Feb. 27: Education Minnesota to Legislature: Invest $3.7 billion surplus in educators
- Feb. 25: Education Minnesota endorses Johnson, McCollum and Omar for Congress
- Feb. 23: Minnesota educators and school districts ask court to immediately halt immigration enforcement at schoolsÂ
- Feb. 13: 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 30 semifinalists
- Feb. 4: School districts and educators file lawsuit to block federal immigration enforcement near Minnesota schools
- Feb. 3: Education groups to provide update on ICE activity at public schools
January
- Jan. 28: 128 teachers are candidates for 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Jan. 27: Minnesota Teacher of the Year Linda Wallenberg named a finalist for 2026 National Teacher of the Year
- Jan. 24: Education Minnesota calls for ICE to withdraw from Minnesota after agents shoot and kill a second protester
- Jan. 17: Education Minnesota statement on DOJ investigation of Walz, Frey
- Jan. 8: Educators to call on ICE to stay away from Minnesota schools
- Jan. 8: Education Minnestoa demands ICE stay away from schools
- Jan. 7: Education Minnesota releases statement on ICE shooting death
- Jan. 5: Education Minnesota statement on Walz decision not to seek reelection
December
- Dec. 12: Stewartville union president calls shootings at high school ‘unimaginable and heartbreaking’
- Dec. 4: Education Minnesota calls on Legislature to invest state budget surplus in educators
November
- Nov. 5: Minnesota voters support the promise of public education for all students in 2025 school board elections
- Nov. 1: Rochester’s Monica Eggert is the 2025-26 Education Support Professional of the Year
October
- Oct. 13: Minnesota educators to learn about AI, student mental health challenges at annual MEA conference
September
August
- Aug. 29: Truancy improves and test scores hold steady in new schools data
- Aug. 28: Nominations open for 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Aug. 27: Education Minnesota condemns shooting at Annunciation Catholic School
July
June
- June 14: Educators mourn assassination of education champion Melissa Hortman and shooting of state senator
- June 10: St. Francis schools agree to settle lawsuits over book bans filed by ACLU, union
May
April
- April 26: Richfield teacher Monica Byron elected president of Education Minnesota
- April 10: 12 finalists for 2025 Teacher of the Year
- April 4: New Trump public education threat shows bias
March
- March 28: Senate budget plan honors funding promises but falls short on pensions
- March 24: Educators sue St. Francis Area Schools over book ban policy
- March 21: Education Minnesota launches new ads supporting better pay pensions health care for educators
- March 20: Trump abandons public education with latest executive order
- March 6: Minnesota educators and students could pay the price for federal chaos
February
- February 26: Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 31 semifinalists
- February 3: 142 teachers are candidates for 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
January
- January 29: Education Minnesota responds to education executive orders
- January 29: Minnesota NAEP scores hold steady while national averages decline
- January 27: Education Minnesota endorses Clark in special election for state Senate
- January 16: Walz education budget promises needed stability, but pay and pension proposals need another look
December
- December 4: Education Minnesota calls on legislators to keep focus on students and educators next session
November
- November 6: Minnesota voters support the promise of public education for all students in 2024 school board elections
October
- October 27: Mark Bauch is 2024-25 Education Support Professional of Year
- October 16: 2024 MEA conference offers lessons in thriving as an educator
- October 2: Education Minnesota announces 12 new legislative endorsements
- October 1: Nominations open for 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
September
- September 25: Education Minnesota to host debate watch party with Walz colleagues, national union presidents
- September 13: Education Minnesota announces 23 new legislative endorsements
August
- August 29: MCA scores are steady but attendance improves in new state data
- August 14: Education Minnesota announces 25 legislative endorsements
- August 6: Education Minnesota applauds Harris’ choice of Walz as vice president
July
- July 29: Minnesota labor leaders recommend Walz for vice president
- July 19: Education Minnesota announces 58 legislative endorsements
- July 3: Education Minnesota endorses Kelly Morrison for Congress
May
- May 28: Education Minnesota endorses Jen Schultz for Congress
- May 20: Legislature invests in current and future educators during 2024 session
- May 5: Minneapolis educator Tracy Byrd is 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
April
- April 8: 11 selected as 2024 Teacher of the Year finalists
March
- March 30: Investing in educators is an important way to raise graduation rates
- March 27: Education Minnesota applauds Walz’s focus on students and educators
- March 21: Education Minnesota endorses Voegeli for state House
- March 7: 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year field narrowed to 27 semifinalists
February
- February 29: Education Minnesota calls on Legislature to invest budget surplus in educators
- February 15: Counselors highlight 250:1 student-to-counselor ratio proposal
- February 14: Education Minnesota endorses Craig, McCollum and Omar for reelection
January
- January 26: 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidates
- January 16: Judge approves updated social studies standards
December
- Dec. 6: Education Minnesota calls for Legislature to use small budget surplus to invest in educators
November
- Nov. 8: Minnesota voters support freedom to learn in school board races
- Nov. 1: Education Minnesota increases voter outreach in response to unprecedented outside spending on school board races
October
- Oct. 28: St. Francis bus driver Darci Brown is 2023-24 ESP of the Year
- Oct. 18: 2023 MEA conference
- Oct. 2: Nominations open for 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
September
August
June
May
- May 24: Walz signs historic labor and education bills into law
- May 20: Legislature poised to reduce teacher retirement age to 65
- May 15: Teachers to march for fair pensions
- May 13: 2023 Legislature poised to provide historic education improvements
- May 12: St. Francis office professionals approve tentative agreement
- May 10: Northland Community and Technical College take no confidence vote in president
- May 7: St. Paul educator Michael Houston is 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- May 5: Lawmakers hold special hearing for fair teacher pensions
April
- April 27: St. Francis office professionals authorize strike
- April 25: 2022 graduation rate inches ahead
- April 6: 11 selected as 2023 Teacher of the Year finalists
March
- Mar. 30: Educators to rally Monday for better pensions
- Mar. 22: Educators to name funding priorities, call for more on pensions
- Mar. 21: Education budget targets could be life changing, if spent correctly
- Mar. 15: Metro educators call for full funding ahead of spring contract negotiations
- Mar. 7: Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 44 semifinalists
- Mar. 1: ESP Bill of Rights gets first hearing
February
- Feb. 28: Education Minnesota launches new ad campaign in support of fully funding public education
- Feb. 27: With a $17.5B budget surplus, educators call on state leaders to fully fund public education
- Feb. 1: Educators call for more mental health care for students on anniversary of deadly Richfield school shooting
January
December
- Dec. 21: Education Minnesota welcomes new commissioners
- Dec. 6: Judge approves new rules for anti-bias training in teacher preparation
- Dec. 6: Budget forecast provides opportunity to do more for Minnesota students
November
- Nov. 16: Minneapolis restorative practices dean is 2022-23 Education Support Professional of the Year
- Nov. 9: After divisive school board campaigns, it’s time for communities to come together for their schools
- Nov. 9: Minnesotans voted for fully funding their public schools, electing a pro-public education governor and majorities in House and Senate
- Nov. 8: Minnesotans voted for public education and re-elected Walz, Flanagan
October
- Oct. 24: NAEP scores are disappointing, but delaying solutions would be worse
- Oct. 17: 2022 MEA conference
- Oct. 6: Education Minnesota encourages voters to ask careful questions of school board candidates
- Oct. 3: Jensen repeats internet hoax about ‘furries’ in schools
- Oct. 3: Nominations open for 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
August
- Aug. 30: Jensen presents tried and failed education policies
- Aug. 29: Education Minnesota welcomes Minnesota back to class in new TV ad
- Aug. 25: Fixing the educator shortage must be part of the pandemic recovery response for Minnesota schools
- Aug. 24: After lawsuit, Becker schools lifts ‘gag order’ on educators
- Aug. 18: ‘Gag order’ on school staff prompts lawsuit against Becker schools
- Aug. 17: Education Minnesota announces latest legislative endorsements
- Aug. 4: Education Minnesota endorses Jen Schultz for Congress
- Aug. 1: Educators will stay vigilant as Becker School Board tables ban on ‘divisive’ lessons
July
- July 28: Education Minnesota endorses Angie Craig for reelection to U.S. House
- July 25: Eighth Circuit Court rules for Education Minnesota in fair-share fees lawsuit
- July 22: Education Minnesota endorses Jeff Ettinger for Congress
- July 20: Education Minnesota announces legislative endorsements
June
- June 24: U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe is an attack on workers’ rights
- June 22: Education Minnesota endorses Blaha, Ellison and Simon
- June 21: U.S. Supreme Court decision funnels taxpayer dollars to private religious schools
- June 17: Senate Republicans let down Minnesota students, families this session
May
- May 23: Senate Republicans must keep their promises to Minnesota’s students and pass a meaningful education bill
- May 18: Minnesota educators push for more education funding at Capitol vigils
- May 1: Onamia educator is 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
April
- April 29: Legislative deal on frontline worker pay, unemployment insurance lacks important safety net for hourly school workers
- April 28: School workers, legislative leaders demand action on unemployment insurance fix for hourly school staff
- April 24: Education Minnesota applauds Gov. Walz for addressing student hunger and mental health in State of the State speech
- April 23: Specht, Byron and Rowe elected officers of Education Minnesota
- April 11: 11 selected as Teacher of the Year finalists
- April 5: GOP tax plan ignores staffing and mental health crisis in public schools to reward the richest households
March
- Mar. 30: Graduation rates dip slightly during pandemic, show students need more support
- Mar. 28: Educators, parents call on Legislature to use surplus to fend off school budget cuts
- Mar. 17: Education Minnesota to lawmakers: Don’t delay action on the mental health crisis in schools
- Mar. 4: Education Minnesota endorses reelection of Gov. Tim Walz
- Mar. 1: Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 25 semifinalists
February
- Feb. 28: Create a better future for Minnesota by investing the new surplus in its students
- Feb. 15: U of M survey finds worsening mental health crisis among educators and students; students’ desire to learn more about systemic racism
- Feb. 14: Education Minnesota responds to GOP education plan with a better vision for parents, students and schools
- Feb. 1: Intermediate District 287 union president: ‘Today, we experienced the needless waste of a young life.
January
- Jan. 28: Education Minnesota calls on Legislature, governor to use surplus to start fully funding schools
- Jan. 26: 77 teachers are candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Jan. 25: Governor’s education budget has right priorities and scale to rebuild and transform public education after the pandemic
- Jan. 20: MDH: 20 school staff members have now died of COVID-19
December
- Dec. 23: Education Minnesota responds to guilty verdicts in the case against former officer Potter
- Dec. 23: Eleventh school staff member dies of COVID-19 this school year
- Dec. 14: Education Minnesota VP elected next president of Minnesota AFL-CIO
- Dec. 9: MDH data: Second student dies of COVID-19 this school year, third overall
- Dec. 7: Budget forecast shows opportunity to fully fund public education, transform the tax code
- Dec. 6: Minnesota, North Dakota educators share continued struggles of teaching, learning during pandemic
November
- Nov. 29: Ninth and 10th school staff members die of COVID-19 this school year
- Nov. 22: Special education teachers share continued struggles of teaching, learning during pandemic
- Nov. 17: Minneapolis associate educator named 2021-22 ESP of the Year
- Nov. 16: With COVID-19 surging, Minnesota school leaders must do more to protect communities
- Nov. 11: MDH data: Eighth school staff member dies of COVID-19 this school year
- Nov. 3: Minnesotans support their schools and an honest look at history
October
- Oct. 28: MDH data: Two more school staffers die of COVID-19
- Oct. 26: Education Minnesota calls for state leaders to ‘be bold’ with plans to vaccine all school-age children
- Oct. 21: State reports first student death, fourth and fifth school staff deaths, from COVID-19 this school year
- Oct. 20: 2021 MEA conference goes hybrid, featuring sessions on racial and gender equity and mental health
- Oct. 17: Educators to share continued struggles of teaching, learning during pandemic
- Oct. 7: State reports 11th death of school staff member from COVID-19
- Oct. 4: Education Minnesota names Lucking as new executive director
September
- Sept. 30: Nominations open for 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Sept. 23: State reports ninth and 10th deaths of school staff members from COVID-19
- Sept. 13: Public school leaders pledge to support and expand education equity programs intended to make schools more safe, welcoming and effective for all students
- Sept. 10: Education Minnesota expects federal vaccine mandates to affect most Minnesota schools, but questions remain
- Sept. 9: Minnesota students return to classrooms as districts receive historic new investments in public education
- Sept. 8: 2021 MCAs show need for more student support this fall
August
- Aug. 11: Rochester educator is 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Aug. 11: Education Minnesota encourages state government to work with its education employees to quickly create vaccination policies
- Aug. 11: Education Minnesota supports vaccination of educators ahead of 2021-22 school year
July
June
- June 30: Education budget, Walz investments, create lasting, equitable investments in Minnesota schools
- June 23: Education budget deal large enough to prevent and reverse layoffs, invests in increasing teachers of color
- June 17: State reports 8th death of a school staff member from COVID-19
- June 10: Employees at Hiawatha Academies vote to unionize
- June 10: Graduation rates improve, but show the need for more support for students
- June 4: Great River School votes to unionize
May
- May 25: Education Minnesota statement on the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd
- May 17: Budget deal may protect schools but doesn’t solve long-term funding problems in education
- May 14: Petition to increase school funding earns more than 20,000 signatures
- May 13: State reports 7th death of a school staff member from COVID-19
- May 4: Hiawatha Academies, Great River School staff announce unionizing efforts
April
- April 27: Nine selected as Minnesota Teacher of the Year finalists
- April 26: State confirms COVID-19 death of school-aged child
- April 26: Support for students, educators available after shots fired in Robbinsdale school
- April 22: State reports sixth death of school staff member tied to COVID-19 in schools, total cases top 21,000
- April 20: Education Minnesota responds to guilty verdicts in the case against former officer Chauvin
- April 12: Education Minnesota joins with Minnesotans calling for justice for Daunte Wright
March
- Mar. 24: Education Minnesota presents online dashboard of funding shortfalls for local school districts
- Mar. 23: House budget targets move Minnesota in the right direction but fall short of fully funding public education
- Mar. 18: Poll: Student debt stresses Minnesotans as they struggle to recover from COVID economy
- Mar. 18: Fifth school staffer dies of COVID-19, total infections linked to schools passes 16,000
- Mar. 17: Education Minnesota stands in support of Asian–American and Pacific Islander educators and students
- Mar. 12: Education Minnesota supports teacher layoff language that encourages workforce diversity while protecting due process
- Mar. 11: Education Minnesota welcomes urgency and attention to summer school and students’ pandemic recovery
