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Being an educator is one of the hardest jobs—and it’s never been more difficult. But through our union, our members have the strongest possible voice to advocate for students, our profession, public education and our communities.
The Moorhead school district is home to a large Kurdish-speaking population—other than English, it is the most common language in the district and is spoken in the homes of 239 families. But Moorhead High School ESL (English as a second language) teacher Zak Amin noticed that there was a cultural divide between parents and children.
Minnesota currently ranks fifth in the nation for student loan debt, with an average debt load of $30,894 for state college students. While there are programs available for educators to receive debt relief, the ever-changing requirements have historically been difficult to navigate.
Besides Byrd, 10 other teachers were also finalists for the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. We asked them to share some reasons why they teach, which we have shared below.
Minnesota’s 2024 Teacher of the Year has walked a nontraditional path to the classroom. But ninth-grade English and Language Arts teacher Tracy Byrd wanted to provide the access to quality education that he found lacking in his own experience.
Congratulations to the Education Minnesota members who have been honored for their work in the last year.
Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators, the union of more than 3,000 future teachers across the state, are raising their voice for student teacher support at the Capitol this year.
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.
“All you need is a door” is the motto of the Prairie Science Class, a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center and Fergus Falls Public Schools.
Education Minnesota-Roseville is the only local in the state to participate in the American Federation of Teachers’ Teacher Leader Program, which aims to bring teacher voice to district decisions on what is needed to help educators and students succeed.
