From creating a calming room online to making a video honoring seniors’ scholarships, school counselors may be supporting students from a distance, but their work remains important.
From creating a calming room online to making a video honoring seniors’ scholarships, school counselors may be supporting students from a distance, but their work remains important.
Just as educators have moved to distance learning, Education Minnesota also has moved to virtual union work and support.
From providing child care to children of essential workers to supporting students, education support professionals have been a key piece to the success of distance learning.
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned May 18 without voting on state employee contracts as they were originally bargained or adopting language to improve the economic security of hourly school employees.
At the Unity Summit earlier this year, Education Minnesota kicked off a campaign for fully funding education through electing pro-public education candidates in 2020 and advocating for the resources our students’ need.
At the Unity Summit earlier this year, Education Minnesota kicked off a campaign for fully funding education through electing pro-public education candidates in 2020 and advocating for the resources our students’ need.
June/July 2020 opportunities
As of press time, the Minnesota State Fair is scheduled to go on as usual, although that may change as the COVID-19 response continues.
Education Minnesota is working on moving professional development offerings online.
When Becky McCammon went to college, there wasn’t a major for doing what is right by people, so she majored in English and teaching instead.
The 25 preschool teachers in the South Washington County School District were included in the teacher bargaining unit, until they weren’t.
With distance learning taking place across Minnesota, Education Minnesota wanted to take the opportunity to highlight student art and the educators who support them in their work.