Education Minnesota to rally Saturday for improved pensions, pay and health care
For more information, contact:
SCOTT BEAUCHAMP
612-757-1624 (cell)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota. May 14, 2025 – Hundreds of members of Education Minnesota will rally Saturday in the Capitol Rotunda to call on Gov. Tim Walz and state legislators to fund the union’s priorities, including pension reform, in the next state budget.
Education Minnesota President Denise Specht will emcee the event and call on leaders negotiating the end-of-session budget deals to back up the comments many of them made during Teacher Appreciation Week in early May with concrete action.
Educators from across the state will speak about the need for pension reform, continued unemployment insurance for education support professionals and several policies to make the profession more attractive, including state funding for pay increases.
The speakers will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will finish at about 2 p.m.
| For planning purposes | |
| Who: | Members of Education Minnesota from across the state |
| What: | Rally for the union’s legislative priorities, including pension reform |
| When: | 1:30 – 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17 |
| Where: | State Capitol Rotunda |
| Why: | Making educators’ priorities loud and clear during end-of-session negotiations |
Journalists interested in booking interviews in advance should contact Scott Beauchamp.
About Education Minnesota
Education Minnesota is the voice for professional educators and students. Education Minnesota’s members include teachers and education support professionals in Minnesota’s public school districts, faculty members at Minnesota’s community and technical colleges and University of Minnesota campuses in Duluth and Crookston, retired educators and student teachers. Education Minnesota is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and AFL-CIO.
