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Governor’s education budget has right priorities and scale to rebuild and transform public education after the pandemic
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Education Minnesota responded Tuesday to the presentation by Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan of their budget for supporting Minnesota’s children and families.
MDH: 20 school staff members have now died of COVID-19
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Twelve school workers have now died of COVID-19 during the current school year, bringing the total staff deaths since August 2020 to 20, according to the weekly data release from the Minnesota Department of Health, which reported the latest death.
Education Minnesota responds to guilty verdicts in the case against former officer Potter
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After a jury returned guilty verdicts on the first- and second-degree manslaughter charges against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in the killing of Daunte Wright, Education Minnesota President Denise Specht released the following statement in response.
Eleventh school staff member dies of COVID-19 this school year
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Eleven school workers have now died of COVID-19 during the current school year, according to the weekly data release from Minnesota Department of Health, which reported the latest death.
Education Minnesota VP elected next president of Minnesota AFL-CIO
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The vice president of Education Minnesota, Bernie Burnham, was unanimously elected president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO at a meeting of the labor federation’s general board on Tuesday. She will take office early next year.
MDH data: Second student dies of COVID-19 this school year, third overall
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A second student has died this school year of a COVID-19 infection associated with schools, according to the weekly update of virus activity in the state released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Archives
December
- Dec. 16: Education Minnesota supports new path to reopening school buildings, if safety rules are enforced and virus continues to withdraw
- Dec. 8: Education Minnesota supports a vaccine rollout that prioritizes educators as ‘essential workers’ so school buildings can reopen safely
- Dec. 1: Forecast gives state room to rebuild, improve schools after COVID-19
November
- Nov. 18: It’s time to come together and slow the virus before our hospitals and schools are overwhelmed
- Nov. 18: Osseo special education support professional named 2020-21 Education Support Professional of the Year
- Nov. 12: Everyday choices will determine how Minnesota schools get through the fall surge of COVID-19
- Nov. 7: Voters choose Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as next president and vice president of the United States
- Nov. 4: Voters picked Biden and Harris because they want results on COVID-19, support for public schools
October
- Oct. 31: Education Minnesota celebrates 100+ get-out-the-vote events to finish the 2020 election season
- Oct. 13: 2020 MEA conference goes virtual; features sessions on racial equity, mental health, distance learning
- Oct. 12: Survey of educators finds nearly one-third are considering leaving the profession due to stress, overwhelming workload
- Oct. 2: Education Minnesota condemns hateful rhetoric and supports Teacher of the Year’s call to get out the vote
- Oct. 2: Minnesotans must stay vigilant as COVID-19 cases rise in schools
- Oct. 1: Nominations open for 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
September
August
- Aug. 31: Educators encourage districts to only reopen school buildings when it’s safe to do so
- Aug. 6: Qorsho Hassan is 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Aug. 3: New Minnesota Teacher of the Year to be named on Thursday
July
- July 30: Education Minnesota cautions there’s still a ‘tremendous amount of work’ to make buildings safe for students and educators
- July 23: Survey: Educators prefer distance learning for the fall
- July 22: Education Minnesota rallies for safe learning in the fall, presents survey data on preferred mode of instruction
- July 9: Reopening schools requires a plan that is safe, effective and sustainable
- July 9: Education Minnesota starts a new phase of ‘Believe in We’ campaign for fully funding public education
- July 1: Education Minnesota endorses candidates for Legislature
June
- June 30: Despite Supreme Court setback, Education Minnesota pledges to resist spread of private-school vouchers in Minnesota
- June 24: Fund created to help school, child care workers during COVID-19 closures
- June 18: Planning for back-to-school must include focus on equity, voices of classroom educators
- June 2: Education Minnesota calls for resignation of Minneapolis police union president
May
- May 26: Education Minnesota condemns death of black man in custody of Minneapolis police
- May 18: Legislature adjourns with important work for educators left undone
- May 16: Senate GOP rejects provision to protect essential educators
- May 7: Education Minnesota endorses Omar, Peterson, Phillips and Feehan
- May 5: Minnesota must continue investing in its residents during pandemic
April
- April 23: Education Minnesota: Governor’s decision on distance learning ‘heartbreaking,’ but correct for student safety
- April 7: Ten selected as Teacher of the Year finalists
March
- March 30: Education Minnesota statement on omission of education policy in COVID-19 assistance package
- March 25: Education Minnesota: Educators ready for weeks of distance learning
- March 16: Joint statement on COVID-19 preparedness and response in schools
- March 15: Education Minnesota praises planning break for Minnesota schools
- March 13: Educators need to keep themselves, students, safe in pandemic
- March 13: St. Paul strike inspired educators throughout the state
- March 10: Education Minnesota supports expansion of full-service community schools
- March 10: Education Minnesota supports St. Paul educator strike
- March 6: Education Minnesota testifies in favor of proven opportunity gap solutions
- March 5: Rising graduation rates could improve even faster with sufficient funding
- March 4: Education Minnesota calls for Legislature to improve conditions in intermediate districts
- March 4: Education Minnesota supports bills to boost the profession
February
- Feb. 28: Education Minnesota supports bill to reduce discrimination in school discipline
- Feb. 27: Larger budget surplus offers an opportunity to boost education equity
- Feb. 25: Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 36 semifinalists
- Feb. 24: Education Minnesota endorses Josiah Hill for state Senate
- Feb. 24: Education Minnesota calls on Legislature to expand trauma-informed training
- Feb. 19: Education Minnesota announces continued support for bill to attract and retain more teachers of color
- Feb. 11: Education Minnesota endorses Tina Smith for U.S. Senate
- Feb. 11: Education Minnesota endorses reelection of U.S. Rep. Angie Craig
- Feb. 11: Education Minnesota endorses McCollum for U.S. House
January
December
November
- Nov. 20: St. Paul bilingual family liaison named Education Support Professional of the Year
- Nov. 6: Voters overwhelmingly support new levies for schools
- Nov. 1: Minnesota State faculty file $1.6 million in claims for back pay
October
- Oct. 30: Reversing racial gaps will require massive new investments in education
- Oct. 16: 2019 MEA conference features sessions on student mental health, racial equity in education
- Oct. 14: Claims for pay back for college faculty hit $1 million
September
- Sept. 30: Nominations open for 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Sept. 27: Wage claims to Minnesota State near $700,000
August
July
- July 15: Claims for back pay for college faculty crosses $100,000 mark
May
- May 22: MSCF settles lawsuit with Minnesota State over unpaid wages
- May 21: State leaders agree to disappointing state budget
- May 19: Important decisions still pending on education budget
- May 18: Hundreds of educators raise their voices at Capitol rally
- May 15: Referendum results show growing unfairness in school finance
- May 15: Education rally scheduled for Saturday in the state Capitol
- May 13: Education Minnesota slams Senate budget proposal as inadequate, immoral
- May 7: Education Minnesota think tank presents new report on building equitable schools
- May 5: South St. Paul teacher is 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- May 1: New teacher of the year to be named Sunday
April
- April 25: Public meeting on education Saturday, April 27 in NE Minneapolis
- April 23: Minnesota House passes $900M increase to education budget
- April 23: Education Minnesota stands with union sued as part of national anti-labor campaign
- April 23: Gaps in grad rates shows need for more student support
- April 12: Public meeting on education Saturday, April 13, with Sen. Bobby Joe Champion and Rep. Ray Dehn
- April 11: Education Minnesota starts a new phase of ‘Believe in We’ campaign for fully funding public education
- April 9: Floodwood voters reject referendum, triggering layoffs and budget cuts
- April 8: Nine selected as Teacher of the Year finalists
- April 5: Public meeting on education Saturday, April 6, with state Sen. Abeler
- April 3: Walz makes funding public education a priority in State of the State address
March
- March 28: Senate majority budget will trigger layoffs and other cuts to neighborhood schools
- March 27: Educators, lawmakers share new bill to bring transparency, accountability to student loan industry
- March 26: New bill to bring transparency and accountability to student loan industry in Minnesota
- March 25: Educators applaud House budget for bold investments and tax fairness
- March 12: Minnesota educators to meet with Walz, Hortman, Bakk
- March 4: Educators call for restoration of high standards for earning a Minnesota teaching license
- March 1: Education Minnesota calls for renewed focus on recruiting and retaining teachers after due process lawsuit ends
February
- Feb. 28: Education Minnesota calls for removing barriers to student success by fully funding schools through tax reform
- Feb. 25: Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 40 semifinalists
- Feb. 19: Education Minnesota support historic funding increase for schools
- Feb. 15: Education Minnesota calls for fully funding public education with new taxes on the wealthy
- Feb. 14: Education Minnesota describes the benefits of fully funding public education
January
December
- Dec. 20: St. Paul teacher to lead Department of Education
- Dec. 6: Budget surplus offers a historic opportunity for Minnesota students
November
- Nov. 14: St. Peter paraprofessional named 2018 Education Support Professional of the Year
- Nov. 9: Less than a week left to nominate for 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Nov. 7: Minnesotans see through the politics of fear and elect leaders for everyone
October
- Oct. 18: Education Minnesota endorses Keith Ellison for attorney general
- Oct. 12: Education Minnesota argues against a court takeover of personnel decisions in schools
- Oct. 8: Single-day MEA conference features speakers on organizing, mental health
September
- Sept. 28: Nominations open for 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Sept. 14: North Star report documents real decline in state school funding
August
- Aug. 30: North Star accountability system will drive school engagement
- Aug. 24: Education Minnesota announces legislative endorsements
- Aug. 16: Judge approves some fixes to state’s flawed teacher licensure law
- Aug. 15: Education Minnesota congratulates primary winners Walz, Smith
- Aug. 13: Equity coalition urges Minneapolis mayor to fund full-service community schools
- Aug. 1: Education Minnesota announces legislative endorsements
July
June
- June 27: Workers remain united despite Supreme Court decision
- June 20: New ‘fair-share’ lawsuit part of coordinated national attack on unions
May
- May 31: Good governing on display as governor signs pension bill into law
- May 22: Rochester paraprofessionals join Education Minnesota
- May 21: Education Minnesota applauds passage of pension bill
- May 19: Education Minnesota endorses Tim Walz for governor
- May 10: Education Minnesota endorses Tina Smith for U.S. Senate
- May 10: Education Minnesota endorses Dan Feehan for U.S. House
- May 6: Shakopee alternative high school teacher is Teacher of the Year
- May 1: New Minnesota Teacher of the Year to be announced Sunday, May 6
- May 1: Educators applaud governor’s emergency plan to keep teachers in the classroom
April
March
- March 26: Education Minnesota applauds Senate passage of pension bill
- March 16: Governor’s budget sets the right course on education but should go further
- March 7: Educators: School safety proposal is ‘not enough’
February
- Feb. 27: Education Minnesota hopeful record grad rates, achievement gap improvements continue
- Feb. 26: Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 43 semifinalists
- Feb. 20: Education Minnesota statement on school shootings
- Feb. 15: Education Minnesota endorses Angie Craig for U.S. House
- Feb. 15: Education Minnesota endorses McCollum for U.S. House
- Feb. 15: Education Minnesota endorses Dean Phillips for U.S. House
- Feb. 14: New report: Well-trained teachers important for student success
- Feb. 1: Education Minnesota supports push for smaller classes, more support, for St. Paul students
January
- Jan. 30: Education Minnesota endorses Bonita Jones for state House in 62B
- Jan. 24: Education Minnesota endorses Blaha for auditor
- Jan. 24: Education Minnesota endorses Simon for secretary of state
- Jan. 18: A near-record 167 teachers are candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Jan. 17: Education Minnesota endorses Melissa Wagner for House
- Jan. 17: Education Minnesota endorses Karla Bigham for state Senate
- Jan. 10: Education Minnesota applauds community engagement in state’s new ESSA plan
December
November
- Nov. 27: Educators to protest GOP tax bill outside Rep. Paulsen’s office
- Nov. 16: Education Minnesota hosts gubernatorial debate Friday night
- Nov. 15: Albany administrative assistant named Education Support Professional of the Year
- Nov. 14: Educators confident in previous rulings on due process lawsuit
- Nov. 9: 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year nominations close Nov. 15
- Nov. 8: Staff at Isanti charter school joins Education Minnesota
- Nov. 8: Voters overwhelmingly support schools on Election Day
October
- Oct. 31: Sending taxpayer money to unaccountable private schools is not the answer
- Oct. 18: MEA conference emphasizes restorative practices, attracting new teachers
September
- Sept. 29: Nominations open today for 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Sept. 28: Billionaire funders using Janus to weaken American labor
- Sept. 26: Education Minnesota opposed licensure law because it lowered standards
- Sept. 18: ESSA plan raises community voices, but preserves too much testing
- Sept. 5: Minnesota educators strive to make school safe and welcoming, despite latest attack on immigrants
- Sept. 5: Minnesota Court of Appeals upholds due process protections for teachers
August
- Aug. 18: Education Minnesota welcomes Minnesota back to class in new TV ad
- Aug. 15: New podcast features Education Minnesota’s Facing Inequities and Racism in Education program
- Aug. 7: Educators: Parents should look beyond test scores for measures of progress
July
June
- June 28: Due process protections for teachers benefit parents and students
- June 16: Castile ruling doesn’t change the challenge for Minnesota educators and students of color
May
- May 30: Protecting teacher quality is worth more negotiations
- May 24: Educators: It’s time to drop the lights on this circus
- May 19: UPDATE: Rally for public education moved to Capitol Rotunda
- May 18: Educators to rally for public education at the Capitol on Saturday
- May 12: Educators support governor’s veto of inadequate education bill
- May 7: Mound Westonka language arts teacher is Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- May 2: New Minnesota Teacher of the Year to be announced this Sunday, May 7
April
March
- March 28: Educators: Replace suspensions and expulsions with more effective ‘restorative practices’
- March 22: Education Minnesota launches new ad campaign, “Believe in ‘We”‘
- March 17: Dayton proposes smart investment in expanded pre-k
- March 16: House leadership shows priorities with new layoff mandate
- March 16: Trump budget part of larger attack on public education
- March 6: OLA report finds flaws in standardized testing in Minnesota
- March 1: Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 37 semifinalists
February
- Feb. 28: Budget surplus gives state opportunity to build on success
- Feb. 23: Education Minnesota expects good news on grad rates to continue
- Feb. 23: Education Minnesota responds to Trump ruling on transgender students
- Feb. 17: Teachers: It’s time to refocus on the needs of students
- Feb. 7: Education Minnesota responds to DeVos confirmation
- Feb. 2: Report shows challenges ahead for recruiting, retaining Minnesota teachers
January
- Jan. 31: Minnesota educators hope for the best with Betsy DeVos
- Jan. 30: Minnesota educators call Muslim ban ‘wrong,’ pledge to resist politics of fear
- Jan. 26: 132 teachers are candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
- Jan. 23: Press conference on school voucher resistance Tuesday
- Jan. 9: Education Minnesota responds to latest attempt to silence teachers