This virtual meeting will be on Feb 8th at 5 pm for For WSPFT Members with a TRA pension.  Join with the Google Meet in this article. Click to read more. 

Presenters: EFS Advisors, ESI retirement consultants and Educators Lifetime Solutions http://wspft.mn.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2023-01/wspft_retirement_edmn_2023.pdf

 A Minnesota House committee on Wednesday advanced a proposal that would provide breakfast and lunch at school free of charge for all students, making permanent a pandemic policy that advocates cheer as a solution to reducing child hunger. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-lawmakers-considering-free-meals-period-products-at-schools/

There are many ways that families of English language learners (ELLs) can support language and literacy at home! Colorín Colorado’s new series of 8 tips for families is available in 16 languages. https://www.colorincolorado.org/language-and-literacy-home-tips-multilingual

Description: Education Minnesota and Local 1148 WSPFT support the work of social justice and anti racist practices. If you participate in this opportunity you will be reimbursed for all or part of your admission to the museum by: http://wspft.mn.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2022-11/race_exhibit_wspft.pdf

The projected state budget surplus of $17.6 billion provides a once-in-lifetime opportunity for short-term investments in Minnesota students, but increased support over many budget cycles is necessary to meet the challenges facing public education, Education Minnesota President Denise Specht said Tuesday. https://educationminnesota.org/news/press-release/budget-forecast-provides-opportunity-to-do-more-for-minnesota-students/?fbclid=IwAR1eaijVyjTKe_t0L_4fCQXn4VodwRDTN31iQVf0weMPW3Af7Y1Ae86u_QY&j=7905690&sfmc_sub=703336761&l=49429_HTML&u=174145983&mid=1077892&jb=5007

Friendly Hills Nurse Publishes Book on Childhood Mental Health

As the nurse at Friendly Hills Middle School, Amy Graham knows that mental health is just as important as physical health. So when her 10-year-old son struggled with depression and anxiety following the COVID pandemic, she wrote a book, "Better Than Resilient: A Journey Through Depression From a Child's Mind," about her son's experience.

"The book is written from his perspective, and details his thoughts, feelings, and physical symptoms as he journeyed to (and then through) depression," Amy shares. "The book shows how he comes to a