Education Minnesota
Minnesota Teachers Union Picks New President
The Education Minnesota teachers union has a new president. Delegates at the Education Minnesota Representative Convention elected Denise Specht as president of the 70,000-member union on Saturday.
MN School Groups Seek Big Funding Boost
Education Minnesota, the Association of School Administrators and the Minnesota School Boards Association joined forces Monday to ask lawmakers for more than $1 billion dollars in education spending over the next two years.
Minnesota Responds To NRA Conference
Protesters twice interrupted the head of the NRA as he proposed armed security guards in every school in the United States.
Minn. Teacher Union Head Condemns Conn. Shooting
The head of Minnesota’s largest teachers union calls the shooting attack on a Connecticut elementary school “vicious and shocking.”
Opposition To Anoka-Hennepin Controversial Topics Policy
The teachers union in Minnesota’s largest school district urged its school board Monday night to drop a proposed policy on handling controversial topics in the classroom, saying educators should be trusted to mediate student discussions about sexual orientation and other issues.
Bill Would Limit Use Of Public Employee Dues
A Minnesota lawmaker wants to block public employees’ union dues from going to support political activity, foundations and magazines unless employees ask to contribute to those items.
Police: 85,000 Flock To Madison As Dem. Senators Return
Saturday brought what may be the largest protest yet in Madison, one day after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a divisive law that eliminates most union rights for public employees.
New Alternative Teacher Licensing Law Under Scrutiny
A major political struggle over Minnesota teachers came to an end today, even though the fight may not be over.
Minn. Teachers Union Launches Media Campaign
The state teachers union, Education Minnesota, is launching a new media campaign to support the state’s children and their schools.
Teachers’ Union Recommends Reforms
Minnesota’s influential state teachers union says it wants to shrink the state’s achievement gap by shrinking class sizes and focusing on early childhood education for future students.
Observers Say Teachers Union Loses Political Clout
The leader of the state teacher’s union says the organization is facing a different political landscape at the Capitol, but expects to retain its political clout.
DeBlog: The Teachers’ Convention
My Good Question on the Education Minnesota convention is already irritating some of the teachers who are e-mailing me, so I thought I’d write a blog entry to give people a chance to comment on the story online.
Good Question: Is Teachers’ Conference Worth It?
For two days every October, schools close, parents scramble and kids enjoy a couple days off of school. Minnesota’s teachers union holds its annual Professional Conference during the school year. But is the cost worth it?
No School! Teacher Conference
It’s the start of a four-day weekend for students across Minnesota as teachers gather for their annual convention.
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