Minnesota Educator: October-November 2021
President’s message: Education leaders come together in defense of safe, welcoming and effective schools
Eight leaders in public education in Minnesota came together this month and spoke out against the campaign to roll back the work to make our schools more safe, welcoming and…
Member highlights: Love of learning, language guides Benjamin’s teaching career
Her own personal love of learning and language is what inspired Natalia Benjamin to become a teacher, and helping her students find their own voice within language and the world…
Member highlights: Eight others honored as Teacher of the Year finalists
Eight others honored as Teacher of the Year finalists. Besides Benjamin, eight other teachers were also finalists for 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. Here are their reflections on…
Member highlights: Educators of color forums invite all members to join
Educators of color forums invite all members to join Education Minnesota’s Educator of Color Forums are the creation of Education Minnesota’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC), an advisory body that…
Education support professionals: Additional pay for ESPs, essential workers still being debated
Decisions around the additional $250 million set aside to honor essential workers with additional compensation by Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature remains with the working group of legislators,…
Minnesota Educator Academy: Education Minnesota’s 2021 MEA conference will be hybrid this year!
Education Minnesota’s 2021 MEA conference will be hybrid this year! Attend in-person Oct. 21 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre to check out our lineup of 65 workshops and dozens of…
Member highlights: Bagley teacher puts apps to the test during online learning
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed school buildings in 2020, Amanda Everhart of Bagley was just like any other educator, trying to change the entire way she taught her lessons. For…
Union solidarity: Filing open for Education Minnesota officer, governing board, NEA director positions
Candidate filings for Education Minnesota officer and National Education Association director positions are now open. Candidate filings for Education Minnesota’s Governing Board election district positions will open Nov. 1. The…
Union solidarity: Delegate selection for 2022 NEA RA
Delegate selection for 2022 NEA RA The National Education Association Representative Assembly, the major decision-making body for the NEA, is scheduled to be held July 2-6, 2022 in Dallas, Texas…
Opportunities: Hispanic Heritage Month resources
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month is Sept. 15-Oct. 15 and the League of Latinx Educators is celebrating and sharing out resources for educators. This month offers an opportunity for educators to share…
Opportunities: Professional development and grant opportunities
Professional development All for Equity virtual national conference The National Network of State Teachers of the Year and the National Education Association are partnering on a virtual conference for educators,…
Opportunities: 2021-22 Education Minnesota Foundation grant deadlines
The Education Minnesota Foundation for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has multiple grants with a deadline approaching. For details about the grants and how to apply, go to www.edmnfoundation.org. There’s…
Opportunities: Teacher of the Year nominations open
Teacher of the Year nominations open Nominations are now open for the 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award, and remain open through Nov. 15. Nominations can be submitted online…
