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July 1, 2026, marked big changes for borrowers with federally held student loans, limiting repayment options and causing millions of people to see significant increases in their monthly payments.
Skyrocketing healthcare costs are top of mind for most members, according to a recent poll conducted by Education Minnesota. The union regularly commissions polling to provide members with an opportunity to share their thoughts on which issues are most important and their feelings on recent union activities. This poll surveyed over 4,000 members from late April to early May.
The 2026 legislative session ended in May. Despite a divided Legislature and a non-budget year, educators were able to secure important wins—including passage of a reporting bill that plays a crucial role in moving our healthcare proposal forward next session.
On March 28, Education Minnesota encouraged members to attend the No Kings rally to stand up for our students, profession and communities by rejecting an agenda built for billionaires and large corporations instead of working people.
By Emma Blazczyk and John Hulet, Education Minnesota law clerks Since returning to office in January of 2025, the Trump Administration has issued a flurry of executive orders and directives that attempt to dramatically reshape the federal government. The NEA and AFT have been hard at work challenging executive actions that violate federal law, attempt…
On March 16, over 160 educators met at Education Minnesota headquarters in St. Paul to organize and advocate for our health insurance plan.
In 2017, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) determined that schools statewide were suspending and expelling Black, Indigenous, other students of color and students with disabilities at rates much higher than their representation in the overall student population. Under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, all students in Minnesota are entitled to an education free from discrimination.
For many years, 2026 Teacher of the Year David Davis didn’t want to become a teacher. A saxophonist who received his undergraduate degree in saxophone performance, he planned to make a living through performing.
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.
