Health insurance costs in Owatonna are so out of control, some school nurses are bringing home just $20K/year. Several left because of it.
This is unsustainable. A statewide insurance pool for all school staff is need to bring costs down and keep more educators in the profession. #mnleg #edmnvotes
1776: Americans said no to kings.
On March 28, people across the country will stand up peacefully for our communities and our freedoms.
Find a #NoKings event near you: go.aft.org/nokings
New reporting shows the financial strain many educators face: 62% report additional education-related work and about one in three holds a second job outside education to make ends meet.
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I got to speak with two dedicated Minnesota teachers—Job Nyangacha from Roseville and Kristen Sinicariello from Columbia Heights—who traveled to DC to share the real impact of ICE actions on their students.
This is a win for students. The Education Department’s attempt to cancel nearly $1B in school-based mental health grants has been BLOCKED. Students’ mental health isn’t political. It’s essential. www.k12dive.com/news/educati...
Minnesota educators Job and Kristen were on Capitol Hill today as Secretary Noem testified in the Senate. I thanked them for their courage to bear witness to the chaos ICE has brought to their classrooms. I'm proud of our members who have gone above and beyond to keep their students safe.
@educationmn.bsky.social member Kristen shares her thoughts on Secretary Kristi Noem’s testimony on Capitol Hill today:
“She told only lies, and never took accountability for the mistakes she’s made in destroying the lives of our students.”
✂️Cuts to schools and healthcare
🎓Attacks on student borrowers
🚨Immigration raids spreading fear
This Wednesday, March 4, our members will take action nationwide to protect our communities and demand opportunity, safety & affordability.
Join us: go.aft.org/ProtectOurCommunities
#March4Communities
The overwhelming majority of American public school teachers (71%) hold at least one side job, according to a new survey released today.
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85% of those who hold side jobs do that work during the school year, not just over breaks, according to the new Gallup survey done in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Walton Family Foundation.
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Our premiums went up 22% last year and are projected to go up by double digits again. Most of that was passed on to teachers. While the problems with insurance are broad and systemic, this is a common sense solution to limit massive increases until more systemic changes to healthcare are made.
Boycotts didn’t start in the 1960s. Communities have long used collective action to demand fairness and push the country closer to its promise. Explore what this history teaches about civic participation in schools today.
Minnesota's current health insurance system for schools is inefficient and wasteful.
We can bring costs down -- freeing up $ for students -- by pooling all school staff into one large group. Tell legislators to support the Educator Group Insurance Program: https://edmn.me/3R1sf1d #mnleg #edmnvotes
March is #WomensHistoryMonth!
Since the Industrial Revolution, women have played a critical role in the labor movement and continue to today. Classroom resources: https://edmn.me/4bamO9s
February is #CTEMonth in celebration of Career and Technical Education!
Programs like these are key to building a skilled workforce and preparing students for high-demand careers. Thank you, CTE educators!
JUST IN: Minnesota has a $3.7 billion budget surplus, according to today's budget forcast news. We're calling on the 2026 Legislature to invest that money in our educators: https://edmn.me/4cknf3O #mnleg #edmnvotes
State finance officials projected Friday that Minnesota will have a $3.7 billion surplus over the next 16 months, an improvement over the last outlook.
“I work three jobs to pay for medical expenses, and my son may still lose his sight."
Lori Goth's struggle is common among school support staff: Low pay and unaffordable insurance. Pooling educators into one large group is a proven way to stabilize the insurance market and lower premiums. #mnleg
Double digit insurance increases have made contract negotiations nearly impossible in Kasson-Mantorville.
Colleagues had to quit insuring their families this year. "I work with a special education director who considered not getting drugs for her cancer treatment," teacher Aaron Wilke says. #mnleg
"Either I get insurance or I get a paycheck."
Educators across MN are being forced into this impossible choice due to soaring health insurance costs. Thank you @lreyer.bsky.social for carrying our bill to bring these costs down by creating a statewide insurance pool for all school staff. #mnleg
The Trump Administration tried to bully Minnesota into abandoning programs that support our students.
We didn’t cave.
We didn’t compromise.
We won.
$530 million in yearly education funding protected — with ZERO concessions
Minnesota superintendent details just TEN MINUTES under ICE occupation
I'm proud to be endorsed by Education Minnesota, the largest labor union in the state of Minnesota.
As a 20-year member of Education Minnesota, I know that our students, workers, and communities thrive when we invest in our public schools.
On his first day in office, President Trump stripped schools of Biden-era protections from immigration enforcement.
Republicans claim they "haven't heard anything about this." 🙄 Educators are at the Capitol today to remind them & to advocate for legislation keeping ICE away from our schools. #mnleg
JUST IN: Education Minnesota endorses Jake Johnson, Betty McCollum and Ilhan Omar for Congress edmn.me/40z4Usk #edmnvotes
The Education Minnesota-Roseville teachers union is turning up the heat as contract negotiations continue with the Roseville Area School District.
What's going on and what are union and district leaders saying?
#RosevilleMN @educationmn.bsky.social
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We're back in court seeking an emergency order to stop unlawful ICE activity at and around Minnesota public schools.
The presence of armed, masked agents patrolling near schools and bus stops is devastating attendance, draining school resources, and traumatizing children.
Now means NOW.
Despite claims of a drawdown, ICE activity is still happening in and around Minnesota schools. We're seeking an emergency order to put a stop to it IMMEDIATELY: https://edmn.me/4tT5DSE #iceoutschools #iceoutmn
ICE activity continues to interrupt daily life for students, staff and families, despite the announced end of the two-month surge of federal immigration agents. Students attend school remotely, staff monitor arrival and dismissal, and leaders wonder when they can resume normal school operations.
