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2023-24 PAC dues refund request
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2023-24 PAC dues refund request
For at least 50 years, higher education institutions throughout the United States have used various forms of affirmative action in their admissions policies. At their core, these policies allow college admissions officers to give an applicant additional points if their race or ethnicity has been historically underrepresented in the school’s student body compared to their numbers in society at large.
Thousands of Education Minnesota members contribute $25, separately from regular dues, to the union’s political action committee. If they choose, members are eligible to request that contribution back, but the PAC is one of the union’s main tools to bring educator voice into local and state politics.
Education Minnesota’s Degrees Not Debt program continues to support members navigating education debt and loans. Numerous updates have occurred in the last few months that affect borrowers – some good and some unfortunately not.
Education Minnesota is continuing its advocacy for better pensions for all its members. Two new ways for members to be engaged in the work were announced recently.
Education Minnesota has two opportunities for members this August – one is brand new, and one is a new take on a classic event.
The recent data breach in Minneapolis and ransomware attack in Rochester serve as reminders to educators that data protection
is of the utmost importance.
Editor’s note: This article is submitted content from leaders of the Information & Technology Educators of Minnesota. All of the authors are Education Minnesota members.
The 2023 Minnesota Legislative session ended with some reforms to educator pensions, but significant work remains. Education Minnesota is already planning for its continued advocacy for the rest of the year and into the next legislative session.
Being a funding year, the main focus of legislation was on the budget, but there were also significant policy provisions that were passed impacting our unions, schools, educators and students. Below is a breakdown of some of the biggest ones.