ST. PAUL, Minnesota. Nov. 8, 2023 – Minnesota voters overwhelmingly elected school board candidates on Tuesday who rejected book bans and supported students’ freedom to learn in safe, welcoming public schools. https://educationminnesota.org/news/press-release/minnesota-voters-support-freedom-to-learn-in-school-board-races/

 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

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. www.edmnvotes.org

 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