Margaret Citta, a counselor at Two Rivers, testified on the importance of Paid Family Leave. Please watch her passionate testimony to the House here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4ewkCoaMTc&t=4702s

ST. PAUL, Minnesota. Jan. 17, 2023 – Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan proposed a historic, $12 billion investment in the lives of Minnesota children, including $6 billion for education, in their 2023 budget released Tuesday. https://educationminnesota.org/news/press-release/walz-flanagan-propose-historic-6-billion-investment-in-e-12-schools/

The struggle to retain teachers and recruit new educators to the profession continues to worsen in Minnesota. 

That's according to the Teacher Supply and Demand Report, which is published every two years by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. This year's report was released on Jan. 20, and details the employment outlook for licensed teachers and other data about the profession using data during the 2021-2022 school year. https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-teacher-shortage-is-getting-worse-new-report-shows

Required relicensure hours are available for free! They include courses on Suicide Prevention, English Language Learners, Reading and Cultural Competency. 

Just take your course, download your certificate and upload it to Professional Leanring. 

https://educationminnesota.org/news/minnesota-educator/all-relicensure-courses-plus-more-now-available-on-mea-online/

 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/