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Written by Mary Ellen Flannery, NEA Today senior writer and editor. This story originally appeared in NEA Today on Jan. 25, 2026.This version edited by Heaven Keane. View the original article here. The sun is setting and the temperature is dropping to -22 when Minneapolis-area teachers Naomi Stenson and Lorna Plana lift the hatch on…
The 2026 Teacher of the Year nomination process, which began in November, continues to move forward as the candidate field narrows to 30 candidates. Once nominations closed in the fall, nominees were invited to submit a portfolio. An independent selection panel of 22 community leaders then reviewed the portfolios and selected the semifinalists. This year, 128 candidates submitted portfolios.
Throughout the winter, educators across Minnesota have felt the impact of Operation Metro Surge as the Department of Homeland Security sent upwards of 3,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to Minnesota, allegedly to detain individuals who were in the country illegally and had committed dangerous crimes. However, ICE and CPB agents targeted a much wider demographic, detaining natural-born citizens, immigrants in good legal standing, and constitutional legal observers alike. Because the Trump administration rolled back the longstanding “sensitive locations” policy in 2025, these agents were able to target schools, hospitals, churches, daycare centers and more.
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.
Over 500 educators attended Education Minnesota’s Political Conference, which took place on the last weekend of January in Bloomington.
This Legal Briefs column, written by Education Minnesota attorneys, is one of an occasional series on legal developments that affect educators.Written by Paula Johnston On Jan. 1, 2026, the Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave Act came into effect, providing valuable leave time benefits to employees who work in the state. The law provides partial wage…
Education Minnesota’s political action committee—funded by $30 member contributions, separate from dues—is one of the union’s most powerful tools to bring educator voices into state and local politics.
As we head into a new legislative session and an election year, it is vitally important that elected officials hear from educators about the issues that are important to them. Educators are the most effective advocates for public schools! Whether you have five minutes or five hours, there are plenty of ways to engage with…
Educators are the foundation of our public schools, and those educators need to be focused, healthy and present for our students to learn. But right now, certain health insurance companies are gouging educators and the school districts that employ them. Too often, Minnesota educators are working sick, or are sick with worry about their finances,…
The Education Minnesota Political Action Committee is funded by $30 donations from members, separate from dues, and goes towards building political power through supporting pro-public education, pro-labor candidates and elected officials at all levels of government.
