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Fellow educator and First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, led a rally to formally launch the “Educators for Biden” campaign with Education Minnesota. Dr. Biden, along with Education Minnesota President Denise Specht, NEA President Becky Pringle and AFT President Randi Weingarten, spoke to members about the historic public education investments the Biden administration has made.
More than 500 Education Minnesota members attended the 2024 Political Conference Feb. 2-3 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. The conference included a meeting with Gov. Tim Walz and House Speaker Rep. Melissa Hortman, as well as classes about election issues such as pay, pensions and health care and how to run for office.
Education Minnesota members from around the state have been engaging in political action in their locals and intermediate organizations and at the Capitol. Locals have been having meetings with legislators in their districts and Education Minnesota also hosted its 2024 Political Conference in February which included members telling stories to reinforce our legislative asks to Gov. Tim Walz and House Speaker Rep. Melissa Hortman. Read more about the conference and how to get involved in the work on pages 14-15.
One hundred educators of color came together in mid-February at the Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park to learn about the past, present and future of educators and students of color. Educators discussed the change needed to provide an equitable public education system for all students.
Educators Rally for Respectable Retirement
Let legislators know we’re standing together for pension reform! Attend our first legislative rally of the session!
Education Minnesota members should also watch for local elections taking place in their local union and zone for members wanting to be delegates to the NEA’s Representative Assembly.
Plans are underway for the 2024 Education Minnesota Representative Convention, taking place April 19-20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington – Minneapolis South.
On Jan. 1, Minnesota’s new Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law became effective. This law is a huge step forward for a significant number of workers who did not previously have access to sick leave.
Demoralizing working conditions, compensation that is failing to sustain educators’ families, and retirement anxiety were near universal concerns in a new poll of Education Minnesota members commissioned by the union.
With pro-public education and pro-union majorities in both the Senate and House, educators need to be involved with the legislative process now more than ever before and have the opportunity to be heard.
