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The AFT TEACH Conference, a biennial event devoted to professional development, will be held July 16-18, 2027, in Washington, D.C.
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 conference and through MEA Online.
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 of members from across the state, has recommended the following candidates for election as of Sept. 21. Education Minnesota members are marked with an asterisk.
During the 2025 legislative session, Education Minnesota members successfully advocated for much-needed pension improvements for teachers, creating an enhanced career rule for teachers who are at least 60 years of age and have at least 30 years of service in public schools. However, these pension improvements only applied to teachers who are eligible for a pension through TRA—which does not include education support professionals, who have historically been underpaid and remain some of the lowest-paid public school employees in Minnesota.
Education Minnesota members show support for unsettled locals in Bargaining Solidarity Day of Action
Every public education employee deserves the same things: to be paid a living wage, access to affordable health care, respect for their role in providing care for our students and safe working conditions.
Education Minnesota also recognized four other ESPs from across Minnesota as finalists and three others as semifinalists for ESP of the Year. There were 32 nominations this year. Of those 32, eight chose to submit portfolios that included essay responses and recommendation letters. The recipient of the ESP of the Year award is recognized at…
2025 Education Support Professional of the Year Monica Eggert is one of those people whose genuine openness immediately puts those around her at ease. “I come in every morning as my true authentic self. I have a trusting ear and a solid heart. What you see is what you get,” she says.
October’s MEA conference offers workshops for education support professionals. Options include:
For Aiysha Mustapha, equity work comes naturally. After growing up in a New Jersey neighborhood that was only 6% White, she attended high school at a boarding school in Connecticut where most students were White. “I’ve been doing this for most of my life,” she said, “I can honestly say I live the work.”…
