Minnesota Educator: December 2019-January 2020
Celebrate referendum wins, then let’s fully fund schools
Education Minnesota President, Denise Specht’s message: Recently, a MinnPost reporter published the worst kept secret when she quoted my tweet about our union’s plans for the spring of 2021.
Building bridges between teachers, aspiring educators
Winona State University aspiring educators showed Winona Education Association members around their new Education Village buildings on campus
Early career educator graduate course looks to keep teachers in profession
Education Minnesota has been working on educator retention legislation at the state Capitol, including producing a research paper on recruitment and retention strategies.
Education Minnesota Member Honor Roll
Education Minnesota Member Honor Roll
Rural educators awarded
The Minnesota Rural Education Association announced its fourth annual Educator of Excellence Award honorees.
MSCF settlement closes out with $1.6 million in claims
More than 250 Minnesota State College Faculty union members have filed $1.6 million worth of claims for lost wages as part of a settlement reached in May with the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities.
2020 election and beyond: Uniting in a movement for our students, public schools
Education Minnesota reshaped its election work in 2018, focusing on getting out the vote at the worksite level. While the union still supported pro-public education candidates, the focus on activism and building power at the worksite was the core of our electoral success.
MEA conference 2019
The 2019 Minnesota Educator Academy conference at the Saint Paul RiverCentre Oct. 17 drew more than 1,500 educators and college students studying to be educators.
Delegate selection for 2020 NEA RA
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.
Opportunities December 2020-January 2021
Opportunities for Educators: December 2020-January 2021
Training available for new leaders
Education Minnesota is committed to working with locals to identify and prepare members to become the union leaders of tomorrow through our Emerging Leaders Program.
New loan forgiveness program tools available soon
Education Minnesota’s partnership with the loan forgiveness program Summer is expanding.
ESP of the Year welcomes students, families and communities into school
Education Minnesota’s 2019-20 ESP of the Year, Yasmin Muridi
