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Education Minnesota mourns assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman
Due in part to the roadblocks the Legislature faced during this session, lawmakers had to meet for a one- day special session in June to formalize a budget deal that was negotiated at the end of the regularly scheduled legislative session.
Education Minnesota teacher apprenticeship program creates new pathway to classroom teaching. Earlier this summer, Education Minnesota officially began a new apprenticeship program for elementary educators Currently, the landscape for teacher apprenticeships is very segmented: if a district even has an apprenticeship program, it’s managed at the district level. This results in wildly different apprenticeship experiences…
Since 2023, hourly school workers have been able to receive unemployment insurance over the summer. This program is vital for reducing turnover in ESP roles and increasing flexibility and stability for education support professionals, who remain some of the most underpaid employees in public education. Earlier this session, Republicans proposed legislation that would defund this…
There’s still time to nominate a colleague for ESP of the Year. Nominations are open until Sept. 15.
At Kennedy Elementary School, students are guaranteed to find themselves represented in a library book.
NEA report finds inflation outpacing educator pay increases Minnesota ranks 15th in teacher pay, 16th in ESP pay, but nationally teachers make 5% less than they did ten years ago.
During a break in discussion of business items, over 600 delegates to the Education Minnesota Representative Convention posed for a photo with signs that all said the same thing: “BEA, we’ve got your back!”
The signs were a demonstration of support for the Becker Education Association, which was going through a challenge to its exclusive representation status for the district.
On July 1, Education Minnesota welcomed a new team into the roles of president, vice president and secretary-treasurer. In addition to Byron, Marty Fridgen was elected vice president and Ryan Fiereck was elected secretary-treasurer. With a brand-new slate of officers for the first time in 12 years
On July 1, Education Minnesota welcomed a new president for the first time since 2013. Vice President Monica Byron ran unopposed for president and was elected by delegates at the 2025 Representative Convention.
