Public education shouldn’t be at the mercy of politics. But the reality is, elected officials are constantly weighing policies on testing, standards and funding that affect our schools, children and educators every day. Find links on Voter Information, what your ballot will look like, and more! https://educationminnesota.org/advocacy/edmnvotes/

Education Minnesota announced the endorsements of 69 candidates for the Minnesota Legislature on Wednesday, including four members of the union. 

Education Minnesota’s endorsement process relies on the educators who work every day in schools across Minnesota. They meet with candidates, review candidates’ written answers to educators’ questions and make recommendations to the board of the Education Minnesota Political Action Committee for a final vote.  https://educationminnesota.org/news/press-release/education-minnesota-announces-latest-legislative-endorsements/

The union difference is more money in your pockets to buy a home, start a family, pay down student loan debt and save for retirement. https://aflcio.org/formaunion/collective-voice

More than a decade ago, policymakers made a multi-billion-dollar bet that strengthening teacher evaluation would lead to better teaching, which in turn would boost student achievement. But new research shows that, overall, those efforts failed: Nationally, teacher evaluation reforms over the past decade had no impact on student test scores or educational attainment. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/efforts-to-toughen-teacher-evaluations-show-no-positive-impact-on-students/2021/11

Education Minnesota’s 2022 MEA conference will be held Thursday, Oct. 20.

This year, we will have both our traditional, in-person conference at the Saint Paul RiverCentre and a virtual conference option. Courses are also available year-round on Education Minnesota’s MEA Online for members to complete at their own pace.

https://educationminnesota.org/events/annual-events/mea-conference/

Thank you to Spiral Bewery in Hastings and Union 32 in Eagan for donating gift cards to WSPFT Fall Fest! Join us Sept 24, 11-2 Thompson Park! 

Join us for:

• Food and fun for the whole family
• Meet and socialize with members
• Discover more about the union
• Learn how it supports you
• Find ways to get involved
• Build a stronger together!