Minnesota Educator: December 2023-January 2024
President’s message: Better contracts are worth the fight — We are worth more!
Educators across Minnesota are coming together to demand better contracts for the learning conditions of their students and working conditions for themselves.
Brown’s bus full of compassion, fun, care for all who ride
When the bus doors open on a sunny St. Francis morning, Darci Brown’s smile is really what can brighten a students’ day.
Eight other ESPs recognized as ESP of the Year finalists, semifinalists
Besides Brown, four other education support professionals s from across the state were honored as Education Minnesota 2023-24 ESP of the Year finalists. For the first time, Education Minnesota also…
ESPs find support in new unemployment insurance access
This year, Minnesota became the first state in the country to make school hourly workers eligible for unemployment insurance in the summer months.
Educators working to support school board, levy elections see mostly success this fall
Local unions who got involved in recommending school board candidates and helping to pass levy referendums saw a majority of success across the state this fall—a major win, especially in…
Minnesota educator pensions: The movement for change
Educators from Education Minnesota are in multiple pension systems: Teachers’ Retirement Association (TRA), St. Paul Teachers’ Retirement Fund Association (STPRFA), Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and MSRS (Minnesota State Retirement…
Who is the Education Minnesota Pension Advocacy Group?
Education Minnesota’s 2023-24 Pension Advocacy Group is made up of 26 members. There are two TRA Tier 2 teachers from each of Education Minnesota’s election districts, as well as three…
Join the fight for respectable retirements for all educators
The first pension rally of the 2024 legislative session is planned for Thursday, Feb. 29 from 3:45-4:45 p.m. at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda.
DCUE’s Schmidt a champion of unions for educators, students
The Peterson-Schaubach Outstanding Leadership Award is given annually to an Education Minnesota leader (local or state) who has made outstanding contributions to Education Minnesota or its locals through demonstration of…
Human Rights Award winners create welcoming learning spaces at Lakeville South
Two Lakeville educators, Leah Hood and Devin Hanson, were named Education Minnesota’s 2023 Human Rights Award recipients for their work fighting for and fighting with students to make sure they…
Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, ESPs celebrated with solidarity award for unity shown during 2022 strike
The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Education Support Professionals were honored this year for the unity they showed during their 2022 strike with the We Are One Solidarity Award.
