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Educator pensions and retirement security

Educator pensions and retirement security

Educator pensions and retirement security

At the Legislature

The decisions state legislators make affect your classroom, school and profession. State funding dictates what districts can do about class sizes, special education caseloads, even the condition of your building.

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When Can I Afford to Retire?

When Can I Afford to retire Sessions. ESI offers trainings regarding member benefits and seminars on financial planning and general pension education. We are also available to exhibit at local or regional events and attend membership or new member meetings.

Health Care Day of Action

Health Care Day of Action
  • When: Wednesday, March 18, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  • Where: Christ Lutheran Church, 105 University Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55103
  • Why: Show your support and talk to legislators about our statewide health insurance pool bill!

Please note that you must be logged into the member portal in order to register for this event. If you have questions please send Mallory Morken an email.

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Minnesota educators and school districts ask court to immediately halt immigration enforcement at schools

ST. PAUL, Minnesota. Feb. 23, 2026  — Minnesota school districts and educators returned to federal court Monday seeking an emergency order to stop immigration enforcement activity at and around public schools, warning that federal agents’ presence near classrooms and school bus stops is devastating attendance, draining school resources and traumatizing children. The filing comes as the nation honors Public Schools Week, an annual week-long celebration dedicated to honoring the educators and staff making a difference in America’s public schools and the communities they serve. 

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Educators call on Legislature to control costs, create statewide health insurance pool for school employees

Educators call on Legislature to control costs, create statewide health insurance pool for school employees.


ST. PAUL, Minnesota. Feb. 25, 2026 – Minnesota educators struggling with soaring health insurance premiums will testify Thursday before a state House committee considering legislation that would create a single, statewide insurance pool for all public school employees. The hearing begins at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in room G23 of the Minnesota State Capitol.

Rep. Liz Reyer, DFL-Eagan, is sponsoring House File 2904, which would establish the Educator Group Insurance Program, or EGIP

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NEA Files Emergency Motion to Stop ICE Enforcement Near Schools

NEA Files Emergency Motion

The chaos and fear caused by federal agents around schools, churches, and other sensitive locations needs to end now.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Since the Trump administration withdrew longstanding protections from schools, churches, healthcare facilities, and other “sensitive locations,” immigration and border patrol agents have terrorized students and families.
  2. Last year, NEA joined a lawsuit asking a federal court to restore these protections; this week’s emergency motion demands immediate relief.
  3. The motion includes dozens of stories from educators, detailing the challenges of teaching and learning while
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Tips from public employees on mobilizing members

When the president of Colorado WINS learned that the president of the United States might be targeting Denver next in his anti-immigration campaign of terror, she knew how she’d begin to mobilize. One simple thing Diane Byrne does is deck out her activists in matching T-shirts. Wearing union colors promotes team spirit and builds confidence, she says. The AFT Public Employees program and policy council, meeting in New York City Feb. 5-6, abounded with tips to help locals mobilize. PPC chair Gary Feist, president of North Dakota Public Employees, recommended finding members who can tell a personal story to draw media attention. With more media on the issue, he said, legislators will become more motivated to fix the problem.

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All the resources you need on immigration and ICE

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Federal immigration actions are rapidly expanding, with deadly consequences. The killings of poet Renee Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have brought intense focus on the use of excessive force. An AFT webinar, co-hosted by AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang on Jan. 28, featured experts on immigration and the law. It highlighted AFT resources and showcased how our locals are showing up to minimize fear and trauma.

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