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.
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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.
Education Minnesota’s Unity Campaign is focusing on electing pro-public education candidates this fall and fighting for what our schools and all of our students, no matter what they look like or where they come from, need to achieve their dreams.
Education Minnesota is beginning preparations for its Election 2022 work, which will once again focus on member activism at educators’ worksites and member engagement throughout the process.
The National Education Association Representative Assembly, the major decision-making body for the NEA, will take place next July 2-6 in Atlanta. Filing forms can be found in the print edition of the December/January Minnesota Educator.
Education Minnesota’s Racial Equity Advocate program is now in its fourth year of training members to serve as co-conspirators and help develop an anti-racism growth mindset in local unions and school districts. The fourth REA cohort started in November with 22 members, who will meet another three times during the school year centering around specific…
There has never been a single definition of safety for Minnesota educators since the novel coronavirus shut down our school buildings last year. Instead, our union has acknowledged that each educator’s definition of a safe worksite would depend on the latest science and local conditions.
The 2021 Minnesota legislative session promises to be a busy one as state lawmakers grapple with crafting a two-year state budget amid a global pandemic that threatens our health, safety and economic security.