Human Rights Award honors Ellis’s lifelong commitment to students, education
Victoria Ellis was posthumously honored with the 2022 Education Minnesota Human Rights Award for her lifetime of service to education, the union and students.
Anderson’s longtime leadership brings stability, solidarity to Shakopee Education Association
Education Minnesota’s “We Are One” award honors members or unions who embody the word solidarity, and the 2022 awardee Dale Anderson of Shakopee fits the award criteria in every way.
Olsen recognized with union’s highest honor as leadership, career continues
Ellen Olsen, a sign language interpreter in Saint Paul, was named the 2022 Education Minnesota Peterson-Schaubach Outstanding Leadership Award winner. Olsen is the first education support professional to win the union’s highest honor.
State College Faculty start campus liaison program during latest negotiations
The Minnesota State College Faculty, the statewide union of the two-year Minnesota State colleges, knew they wanted to get more members involved in the negotiations process for their last contract. Enter the Bargaining Action Teams.
Member Honor Roll
Congratulations to the Education Minnesota members who have been honored for their work in the last year.
Mahtomedi ESPs bargain equitable health insurance contributions, wage increases
Members of the Mahtomedi Paraprofessionals-Education Minnesota local union worked hard to win major wage and benefit increases in their latest contract.
First annual EMAC Summit brings educators of color together from across state
Education Minnesota’s first-ever EMAC Summit was held Oct. 20-21 with dozens of educators of color from around the state coming together to network, share and learn.
4 named finalists for 2022-23 ESP of the Year
Four education support professionals have been named finalists for the 2022-23 Education Minnesota ESP of the Year.
Latest EPIC research paper advocates for major changes to education system, post-pandemic
Schools all over Minnesota are reporting shortages of staff. At the beginning of the school year, there were more than 300,000 open jobs for educators across the country.
Educator of color forums invite all members to join
Education Minnesota’s Educator of Color Forums are the creation of Education Minnesota’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC), an advisory body that focuses on ethnic minority issues in Minnesota schools.
