The 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year is…Michael Houston, a mathematics teacher at Harding High School in St. Paul! Read more about this deserving educator:
Sea of blue at the state Capitol 💙
See us. Hear us. Public schools in Minneapolis and statewide deserve better priorities from our local and state leaders!
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
#MFT4Kids
#SafeAndStableMPS
NEW: Education Minnesota will not be at the State Fair this year.
Leadership decided we cannot in good conscience ask our educator-volunteers to work in unsafe conditions knowing most will return to their classrooms in a few days. The risk is too high.
"Spreading conspiracy theories about our schools makes it even harder for teachers and principals to do their jobs. We can't afford to elect a governor who will undermine our public schools and spread lies in an effort to cut funding."
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
BREAKING: Onamia educator Sarah Lancaster named 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year -- the first MNToY of Asian Pacific Islander descent
#mntoy
#AAPIHeritageMonth
"Our teachers. Have. HAD IT. It is unconscionable that these are the bills we are considering today. ... We need to fully fund our public schools!"
👏👏👏👏👏
@JenMcEwenMN
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
It’s dangerously cold out there. Many schools in Minnesota are closed, but if you need to head out...dress for it. Also, warming centers are open for homeless youth:
#PolarVortex2019
#MNwx
A great look into
@GovTimWalz
’s leadership style. We're grateful for the way our Teacher Governor has led the way through this crisis, with humility and a steady hand.
#mnleg
#StayHomeMN
#MNStrong
NO. THANK. YOU.
It took just 10 DAYS for Iowa's educators to lose the right to negotiate their contracts after Republicans took control there in 2016. Minnesotans value worker rights.
#mnleg
#mngov
#edmnvotes
Every educator in Minnesota is standing a little taller today because one of us — long-time St. Paul teacher Mary Cathryn Ricker — will lead one of the largest agencies in state government. Congratulations to our next education commissioner!
#mnleg
One job should be enough.
Standing with educators in District 287 fighting for fair compensation that honors their vital work. We are ALL worth more!
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
The data is clear –
#StayHomeMN
is working. But we can’t let up. Thank you,
@GovTimWalz
, for continuing to put the health and safety of Minnesota first. We stand with you.
#mnleg
#mnstrong
No district should be making budget cuts with a $7.7 billion state surplus.
Minnesota has the resources to begin fully funding public education. We can put an end to our schools relying on the generosity of their communities to survive.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
Shameful. It’s unacceptable for
@mngop
to walk away and refuse to fund our schools, health care and public safety. If they won't do their jobs, educators are more than ready to elect folks who will in November.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
#fundourfutures
St. Paul’s
@sabocat_teacher
testified in the House Education Policy Committee in support of universal meals. “We have a moral obligation to take care of our most vulnerable. Sometimes that shows up as a carton of chocolate milk, 14 baby carrots and a grilled cheese.”
#mnleg
No district should be laying off educators when Minnesota has a $17.5 billion surplus.
Investing that money in our schools means no more pink slips. It means smaller class sizes and more one-on-one time for students who need it now more than ever.
#mnleg
"I wish I had the same respect as a bus." Sobering and heartbreaking remarks from veteran Cannon Falls teacher Cal Vande Hoef. Most districts have the $ to settle contracts that honor and respect the work of teachers like Cal. We are ALL worth more!
#mnleg
#solidarityseason
Happy
#Pride
!
Our union is proud to march in today’s Pride Parade in Minneapolis with LGBTQ+ staff and educators. Embracing diversity, educating with pride!
#PrideinEducation
#LoveWins
Spreading conspiracy theories about our schools is not only wrong, it's dangerous -- for students and educators.
We joined Minnesota school board members today in calling on
@drscottjensen
to apologize for his irresponsible remarks.
#mnleg
#mngov
#edmnvotes
YES! Paid leave for all -- INCLUDING EDUCATORS -- passes the Senate. The bill now heads to conference committee. This is a huge win for teachers and hourly school workers!
#mnleg
#paidleavemn
NEW: a 2020 study found that universal school lunch programs boosted test scores among students who participated in them.
Huh...feed kids and they learn better. Who knew? (We did. We knew.) Excited for Minnesota to pass school meals for all this week!
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
💯
@ErinMayeQuade
. We wouldn't tell a child to wait two months to fix a broken arm. The same thinking must apply to children's mental health care. Our schools desperately need more support personnel!
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
It's a bill about feeding kids. It's important to feed kids.
@SydneyJordanMN
grounds us in the impact of this bill. Thank you to every representative who voted for this transformative legislation.
#mnleg
#feedthekids
Every student deserves to be known by their teacher.
An emotional Steve Olson pleads with
#mnleg
to pass legislation that would dedicate funding to lowering class sizes and set minimum class size ratios statewide.
#edmnvotes
Smaller class sizes. More counselors. Fully-funded special education.
Our educators and students need a historic boost in funding and resources now more than ever. Excited to work with state leaders to make this happen in 2023!
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
The tiny Canadian border town of International Falls, Minnesota. Right now. Folks on the northern border fighting for kids on the southern border. Lots of honks!
#MNValues
#FamiliesBelongTogether
Jessica Davis, a math teacher at South St. Paul Secondary School, is the 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Congratulations, Jessica and
@SSPPS6
!!
#mntoy
Look at that sea of red! Close to 1,000 Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota members rallied for a fair contract ahead of tonight’s school board meeting. They know they are WORTH MORE! Solidarity! ✊✊✊
#mnleg
#solidarityseason
There is a near impossibility to imagine spacing desks six feet a part in classrooms. Today we have 30 chairs spaces out. There is no way they would fit in a classroom in our state. - White Bear Lake teacher Tiffany Dittrich
#ReopeningSchool
#edmnvotes
#whocaresforus
#mnleg
ZERO new money for public schools. With a $9.25B surplus.
Explain this to the educators and students who have sacrificed so much these past two years,
@mnsrc
.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
#fundourfutures
.
@DrAliceMann
with that clap back 🔥
Every worker in Minnesota deserves access to Paid Family & Medical Leave — including educators. Trying to exclude them from this program is wrong. Thank you, Dr. Mann!
#mnleg
#PaidLeaveMN
Speaker
@melissahortman
on tying education spending to inflation and universal school meals. Kids 👏 can't 👏 learn 👏 when 👏 they're 👏 hungry.
Happy start of legislative session!
YES! 🔥🔥🔥“If Minnesota is going to get serious about fixing the teacher shortage, we need to get serious about restoring respect for the teaching profession." - Education Minnesota Vice President Monica Byron
#mnleg
In a rare move for a Minnesota school district, the Owatonna Public Schools may offer naming rights to local businesses that have pledged to donate nearly $25 million toward a new high school.
White Bear Lake will have to cut nearly 30 staff next school year without additional state funding.
The senator representing that district - Roger Chamberlain - chairs the ed committee. Today, he's voting for tax cuts for the rich instead.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
To Minnesota's transgender educators and students: we see you and we support you. Education Minnesota vows to continue fighting for your rights and standing up to bigotry.
#mnleg
#transawarenessweek
Invest in our schools, not in tax cuts.
"If you believe we have a budget surplus, it's only because Minnesota hasn't come close to fully funding public schools for years."
- Carol Copp, Grand Rapids educator
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
School counselor Margaret Citta returned to work days after a stillborn birth. Why? To avoid running out of sick time for future pregnancies. 😞
We're better than this, Minnesota. Everyone deserves paid leave -- including educators.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
BREAKING: Teachers and staff at Great River Charter School in St. Paul voted overwhelmingly today to unionize and become a chapter of Education Minnesota. Congratulations and welcome to the labor movement!
#mnleg
#chooseunion
95% of Minnesota teachers are facing a worse retirement than teachers in the past. Our state has the resources to right this wrong. TAKE ACTION 👇
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
Teachers raised their voice in the Pension committee yesterday, letting lawmakers know just how important equitable pensions are to recruit and retain qualified teachers.
Now is the time to invest in educator pensions.
#mnleg
"Our schools and teachers are hurting because we have to debunk lies like this."
-
@EREA728
President Lisa Olson
@drscottjensen
should apologize for spreading dangerous conspiracy theories about our public schools.
#mnleg
#mngov
#edmnvotes
Minnesota's classrooms are the sixth most crowded in the nation. We can't expect educators to deliver for our state's children with a 1:30 teacher-student ratio.
Lowering class sizes is a proven way to improve student outcomes and close the opportunity gap. Pass HF2619!
#mnleg
Requiring all preK-12 educators to post class syllabi and learning materials for the year online at the beginning of each school year? With multiple requirements for updates?
"Teachers don't have that kind of time." YES
@MaryKunesh9
!
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
BIGLY LOSS for the Holocaust denier in Roseville! Educator-endorsed candidates Todd Anderson, Mike Boguszewski and Rose W. Chu CRUSH IT and sweep the school board race!
#edmnvotes
#freedomtolearn
Hate has no place in our schools. Thank you to our members as well as advocates from
@outfrontmn
@GenderJustice
@UnidosMN
@JCA_MN
and other allies for pushing back against extreme school board candidates in MN that want to turn back the clock in our classrooms.
#freedomtolearn
More than half of teachers are thinking about quitting. The GOP's Parents Bill of Rights will only push more of them out.
"Our teachers want things taken OFF their plates this year. They are exhausted! They are done!" Thank you
@CwodMN
for standing with teachers!
#mnleg
Educators spent an average of $750 of their own money on school supplies last school year -- the highest amount ever.
This is unacceptable. Now more than ever, we need full, equitable funding of public education.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
#fundourfutures
A class of 38 students is not sustainable. Losing prep time nearly every day due to the substitute shortage is not sustainable. Conditions like these will continue to drive educators out of the profession if state leaders don't make targeted investments.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
Anoka Hennepin. Edina. Rochester. St. Paul. Educators across the state are pushing back, standing up and — in some cases — walking out to demand contracts that recognize and respect their work because WE ARE ALL WORTH MORE!
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
Our union is stronger than ever. A Supreme Court decision won't stop educators from joining together to advocate for their students, their profession and their communities. Period..
#powerofwemn
#chooseunion
#betterlivesmn
Four years ago on this date,
#PhilandoCastile
was shot and killed by police. Today, we honor his legacy at St. Paul's J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School, where worked for more than a decade and was beloved by children and educators.
#BlackLivesMatter
JUST IN: Lakeville teachers have overwhelmingly approved a strike amid stalled contract negotiations — with 99% of the ballots cast in favor. “We’ve waited long enough.”
Education Minnesota says the teachers "overwhelmingly" approved a strike during a vote on Thursday and Friday, with 99% of cast ballots in favor of the action.
It’s Saturday, and where are Minnesota’s public school educators? Packing the Capitol to raise their voices for the fully-funded schools their students deserve!
#mnleg
#redfored
#fundourfuture
We miss you, Senator
#Wellstone
. In remembrance of today's 20th anniversary of your death, we recommit to our fight for your vision of a Minnesota that serves all residents regardless of race or place ✊🏼
#edmnvotes
#paulwellstone
#senatorwellstone
With a $9.25 billion surplus, Minnesota Republicans are refusing to spend $161 million to make the lives of hourly school workers better and keep more of them in the classroom at a time our students need them most.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
#rESPect
Our favorite moment today from our favorite teacher
@GovTimWalz
- our educators and students are ready to see investment this legislative session. We know what works, now we just need to fund it.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes