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/

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