| 1984 |
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Minnesota Federation of Teachers President Dick Mans and Minnesota Education Association President Marti Zins exchange speeches at the two fall conferences. |
| 1991 |
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First meeting of MFT and MEA merger teams. |
| 1992 |
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The Minnesota Supreme Court agrees with the MFT that teachers in private, parochial schools have the right to union membership and collective bargaining. Hill-Murray teachers begin negotiating with the school in November. |
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Dakota County United Educators becomes Minnesota’s first merged local. |
| 1994 |
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United Technical College Educators becomes the nation’s first merged higher education affiliate. |
| 1995 |
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The MFT Spring Convention and the MEA Representative Assembly adopt a set of principles to guide merger. |
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Joint offices open in St. Cloud. |
| 1997 |
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MEA and MFT approve Education Minnesota constitution and bylaws. |
| 1998 |
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Education Minnesota officially comes into being in September. |
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First Education Minnesota Professional Conference is held. |
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First Education Minnesota Representative Convention elects governing board and NEA directors. |
| 2001 |
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Teachers as Learners and Leaders program begins. |
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Representative Convention elects Judy Schaubach as Education Minnesota’s first sole president. Sandra Peterson is elected vice president and Carmen Peters is elected secretary-treasurer. |
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United Technical College Educators and Minnesota Community College Faculty vote to merge and form Minnesota State College Faculty. |
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Full Capacity Locals initiative begins. |
| 2004 |
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Sandra Peterson is elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. |
| 2006 |
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Schools First! statewide outreach campaign is launched. |
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Education Minnesota member Tim Walz is elected to Congress. |
| 2007 |
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New officers elected: Tom Dooher, president; Paul Mueller,vice president; Denise Specht, secretary-treasurer. |