Minnesota Educator: October-November 2026
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Still here, still healing: A new year in Minnesota schools
The school year has started across Minnesota with hopes and prayers for about 170 instructional days without drama, trauma or another once-in-a-career event. Educating Minnesota’s students is stressful enough. Educators…
MEA 2026: Annual MEA Conference returns Oct. 15
Education Minnesota’s annual MEA conference will be held Thursday, Oct. 15 at the St. Paul RiverCentre. This event, which is the union’s largest professional development conference, will feature dozens of…
MEA 2026: MEA exhibitors
The MEA conference includes an exhibit hall with vendors who are interested in sharing information, freebies and discounts with attendees. The exhibit hall will be open from 7:30 a.m. to…
Education Minnesota PAC endorses candidates in upcoming races
Over the past several weeks, Education Minnesota members across the state have participated in candidate screenings at the local and statewide levels. The Education Minnesota Political Action Committee, made up…
Delegate selection for 2027 NEA Representative Assembly closes Dec. 11
October’s MEA conference has many great workshops and sessions that will benefit education support professionals. Below is a description of some of the offerings that are available at the MEA…
Apply for funding for the AFT TEACH Conference
The AFT TEACH Conference, a biennial event devoted to professional development, will be held July 16-18, 2027, in Washington, D.C.
VOTE YES for more funding to Minnesota public schools
This November, your ballot will ask if Minnesota should modernize the Minnesota Constitution to get more funding to public schools—at zero cost to taxpayers. Vote YES.
Election protection: What educators need to know
Election Day is approaching fast. As candidates deliver their final pitches to voters and early voting begins, we’ve created a refresher on Minnesota election law so that you are prepared…
Take action this fall with Cornerstone Activist Network
As educators, we know public schools do more than teach lessons. They bring communities together, help young people understand the world around them and prepare students to participate fully in…
