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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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April-May 2022

Educators receive life-changing loan forgiveness

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Educators throughout Minnesota are starting to see their loans forgiven through the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, thanks to recent waivers and changes from the Biden administration and the work of both our national unions.

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Local unions continue to build power through negotiations
April-May 2022

Local unions continue to build power through negotiations

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Most local unions across Minnesota either recently settled or are still trying to settle their 2021-23 contract. Many are using their contract to make important changes in order to support their members and their schools. Four locals shared their stories with the Minnesota Educator.

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Support for ESPs crosses all bargaining units in negotiations
April-May 2022

Support for ESPs crosses all bargaining units in negotiations

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

Minneapolis and Saint Paul are the latest examples of locals who have two or more bargaining units in negotiations and whose licensed staff are putting education support professional issues at the forefront.

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Minneapolis educators strike for safe, stable schools
April-May 2022

Minneapolis educators strike for safe, stable schools

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Education Support Professionals teacher and education support professional chapters went on strike March 8, the first educator strike in the city in 52 years.

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New ad campaign celebrates work of educators during pandemic
February-March 2022 | Minnesota Educator

New ad campaign celebrates work of educators during pandemic

Updated onFebruary 26, 2024

The latest phase in Education Minnesota’s “Believe in ‘We’” paid media campaign is a series of new ads that began airing online and on statewide television.

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