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Mahtomedi ESPs bargain equitable health insurance contributions, wage increases
February-March 2023 | Minnesota Educator

Mahtomedi ESPs bargain equitable health insurance contributions, wage increases

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Members of the Mahtomedi Paraprofessionals-Education Minnesota local union worked hard to win major wage and benefit increases in their latest contract.

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First annual EMAC Summit brings educators of color together from across state
December-January 2023

First annual EMAC Summit brings educators of color together from across state

Updated onDecember 1, 2022

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.

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4 named finalists for 2022-23 ESP of the Year
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4 named finalists for 2022-23 ESP of the Year

Updated onOctober 29, 2022

Four education support professionals have been named finalists for the 2022-23 Education Minnesota ESP of the Year.

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Latest EPIC research paper advocates for major changes to education system, post-pandemic
October-November 2022

Latest EPIC research paper advocates for major changes to education system, post-pandemic

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

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.

Read More Latest EPIC research paper advocates for major changes to education system, post-pandemicContinue

August-September 2022

Educator of color forums invite all members to join

Updated onDecember 3, 2023

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.

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Mora ESPs expand member engagement during bargaining
August-September 2022

Mora ESPs expand member engagement during bargaining

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Leaders of the Education Minnesota-Mora EASRP local union knew they had to approach bargaining differently this year.

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June-July 2022 | Minnesota Educator

Rochester celebrates union history

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Educators advocated for what they need in a meeting with a legislator, who then went a wrote a bill. While it didn’t pass, they are not giving up.

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June-July 2022 | Minnesota Educator

Ten others honored as Teacher of the Year finalists

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Besides Lancaster, 10 other teachers were also finalists for 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. Here are their reflections on why they teach.

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June-July 2022 | Minnesota Educator

Teaching is an exchange of hearts for Onamia’s Lancaster

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Sarah Lancaster knew she wanted to be a teacher when she was asked to read to her classmates in kindergarten.

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April-May 2022

Town hall discusses changes to social studies standards

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Education Minnesota hosted a town hall for its members on the new social studies standards and Ethnic Studies strand in February.

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