Members will be able to meet with Rep. Kaohly Her, Chair of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, and Rep. Dan Wolgamott, LCPR member and lead author of our pension bill (HF2222), for a virtual legislative forum on pension issues March 29 starting at 5 p.m. https://web.cvent.com/event/e709b89a-3fa1-4de5-830c-4a1c8621c110/regProcessStep1?j=8138685&sfmc_sub=703336761&l=49429_HTML&u=175280068&mid=1077892&jb=4009

MEA Online is new & improved!

Current MEA Online users: see our new new login instructions to access the upgraded site. Another note for current users: When you log into MEA Online, you may see the following screen with your first and last name listed, but no other information: https://educationminnesota.org/resources/professional-development/mea-online/

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/

Educators are standing up and standing together in 2024. This election is extremely important for our educators, students and schools. 9 out of 10 schools in Minnesota are facing a significant educator shortage. Now more than ever, we need elected leaders who take this issue seriously, and who pledge to seriously invest in educator pay, pensions, healthcare and working conditions so that we can have the quality schools our educators, students and communities deserve.https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=qQnIjH5saDVnQ…