Minnesota Educator: June-July 2021
President’s Message: Terrible school year brought out best in educators
Minnesota educators don’t get enough credit. We’ve met more challenges and maneuvered around more obstacles this school year than anyone could describe.
Brooklyn Center educators go above, beyond for community
Brooklyn Center educators helped distribute food and supplies in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright.
Osseo ESPs embrace ambitious bargaining campaign
After working on the front lines and going above and beyond during this pandemic, the Osseo Education Support Professionals are engaged in a bargaining campaign, fighting for respect, training, and…
Educating during COVID: Virtual convention focuses on equity work of union
Education Minnesota held its second virtual Representative Convention April 24, which included passage of changes to the constitution and bylaws and action items which will drive the union’s work in…
Issues and Impact: Legislature not quite done as regular session ends
The Legislature had one job it needed to do this session — pass a state budget. Unfortunately, they didn’t finish their assignment on time when session ended May 17 and…
Union solidarity: Educators support locked out Teamsters union workers
Teamsters union members at the Marathon Petroleum Corp. in St. Paul Park have been locked out of their jobs since a 24-hour strike in January. “We’re fighting for operator and…
Legal briefs: Judge enforces prep time for those in multiple learning models
Jennifer Spitzner is a seventh grade science teacher in Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools. During this school year, Spitzner and her colleagues experienced the rapid changes of shifting between pandemic learning models….
Zimmerman puts student needs at the core of all her work
On a typical day, you will find Richfield High School’s social worker Marisa Zimmerman working with a student on what homework they need to turn in or what they need…
Davidson leads with deep care for students, colleagues
Kim Davidson says that to her, union work has become like breathing. “I don’t even think about it anymore,” she said. “I just do it. It’s such an important part…
Member highlights: SPFE honored for solidarity after strike
“Who are we? SPFE” was heard across the entire city of Saint Paul during a three-day span in March 2020. The members of the Saint Paul Federation of Educators, which…
Filing open for Education Minnesota officer, NEA director positions June 1
Candidate filings for Education Minnesota officer and National Education Association director positions are open from June 1 until Dec. 10. The current three-year terms for president, vice president and secretary-treasurer…
Opportunities: State Fair booth volunteer shifts open
The Minnesota State Fair is scheduled to go on as usual in August, although that may change as the global pandemic of COVID-19 unfolds. Education Minnesota plans to continue hosting…
Event: Summer Seminar to be virtual, but includes local opportunities
Education Minnesota’s Summer Seminar, one of our premier professional development opportunities, will take place virtually this August, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual, synchronous sessions will take place the mornings…
