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Eight others honored as Teacher of the Year finalists
Besides Benjamin, eight other teachers were also finalists for 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. Here are their reflections on why they teach.
The federal government has extended its pause on student loan payments, interest accrual and student debt collection until May 1. This means borrowers now have until the end of April to make plans on how they will restart their payments.
Leaders of the Education Minnesota-Mora EASRP local union knew they had to approach bargaining differently this year.
The Bloomington Federation of Paraprofessionals’ contract has been unsettled for more than two years. And after working during a pandemic, many of whom were on site providing essential child care from the start, the local union decided to take its negotiations fight public. “Our members have gone through a lot,” said Bill Schwandt, the local union president….
Cheryl Youakim is a paraprofessional in St. Louis Park and member of Education Minnesota-Support Personnel Assisting and Reaching Kids (SPARK) local union.
The latest phase in Education Minnesota’s “Believe in ‘We’” paid media campaign is a series of new ads that began airing online and on statewide television.
Fully funding public education. Improving the living and working conditions for education support professionals. Addressing the issues in our schools the pandemic has put an even brighter spotlight on.
