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There were significant changes to how public schools will be funded in Minnesota this legislative session. The next few pages are a breakdown of only a handful and how they will impact educators’ working conditions.
The 2023 Minnesota Legislature adjourned May 22 after passing a budget that makes historic investments in public education, educators and our communities. Also passed were numerous policy changes that will impact teaching and learning across the state.
Besides Houston, 10 other teachers were also finalists for 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. Here are their reflections on why they teach.
Michael Houston’s teaching philosophy has always been centered upon creating classroom community, and in light of the recent pandemic and the ongoing trauma his students have endured, Houston’s daily goal is to also have fun with and love on his kids.
“We’re worth more!” became the rallying cry in St. Francis when the office professionals and bus drivers bargaining units were building toward a strike if the district didn’t settle contracts that respected and valued their work.
The latest phase of Education Minnesota’s “Believe in We” paid media campaign debuted in March with a series of television and digital ads. The theme of the campaign is “The Time Is Now,” Read more.
Victoria Ellis was posthumously honored with the 2022 Education Minnesota Human Rights Award for her lifetime of service to education, the union and students.
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.
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.
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.
