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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 19h

October is National Retirement Security Month.

Public pensions remain one of the strongest retirement tools, and we remain committed to ensuring every educator can retire with dignity -- with their full benefits earned over years in the classroom. #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 22h

Trump funding cuts are hitting particularly hard for deaf and blind children. “If our students don’t have the best quality of teachers, what are we really giving them?” https://edmn.me/4q60JQE #protectourstudents

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mfelocal59.bsky.social @mfelocal59.bsky.social · 1d

From last night’s CAT meeting! Our members are organized & empowered to take action around small class size, safe staffing for special education, a living wage for educational support professionals, and pay parity for adult educators. 🔥

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 2d

Orwell's "1984" wasn't meant to be a how-to guide -- yet here we are.

Support the freedom to read during #BannedBooksWeek! Because books are for all of us: https://edmn.me/4o4q8rZ

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 3d

The best way to celebrate #WorldTeachersDay today? We have a few ideas:
✔️ A living wage.
✔️ Affordable health insurance.
✔️ An equitable pension.
✔️ Safe working conditions.

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 4d

Education Minnesota is proud to endorse Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger for the special election in Senate District 47 on Nov. 4.

Early voting is open! Find your polling place: https://edmn.me/pollfinder #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 6d

Every educator deserves a living wage.

Kudos to the St. Francis teachers and parents who spoke in support of a raise for educational assistants -- many of whom work second jobs or rely on public assistance. They are "the backbone of inclusive education." #mnleg #edmnvotes

Parents, teachers voice support for St. Francis educational assistants

Fifteen teachers, parents, grandparents and educational assistants spoke before the St. Francis Area Schools Board Sept. 22 to insist upon a raise for EAs as the district negotiates their work

www.hometownsource.com

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 7d

October is #NationalHigherEducationMonth!

Education Minnesota is proud to celebrate and represent more than 3,000 higher ed faculty and staff across the state. 🎓

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mfelocal59.bsky.social @mfelocal59.bsky.social · 8d

Camden High is UNION STRONG!
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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 8d

The federal government is set to shut down at midnight. Here's how that would affect schools: https://edmn.me/4nXrx3w

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 9d

The teacher pay penalty has hit a record high.

Salary gains in the last bargaining cycle helped, but Minnesota teachers still earn 34% less than workers w/a similar education level. We're pushing for legislation to make up for decades of leaving educators behind. #mnleg #edmnvotes

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 10d

The solution to the educator shortage isn’t complicated: raise pay, respect the work, and make sure every teacher can afford to stay in the classroom. When educators are supported, students thrive.

Salary Increases Help Teachers Stay in the Profession | NEA

Hard-fought gains in pay are making a difference. “I finally have my head above water. But we need to do better.”

www.nea.org

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 13d

Educators spend $500–$900 of their own money on supplies each year. With inflation and tariffs driving prices higher, many are paying even more this back-to-school season.

"Lawmakers know what they have to do to close the gaps," says @neapresident.bsky.social

Rising Cost of School Supplies Increases Burden on Teachers | NEA

Educators continue to reach into their own pockets to pay for classroom materials, even as prices have spiked. What‘s behind the increase?

www.nea.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

The gap between teacher pay and other college graduates’ pay is the highest it’s been in over four decades.

Is there a “teacher shortage,” or a shortage of jobs that treat educators with the pay, dignity, and support they deserve?

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Becky Pringle @neapresident.bsky.social · 14d

In 2024, teachers earned 73 cents for every dollar their similarly educated peers made, on average. A record low.

In 1996, the gap was much smaller: 94 cents to the dollar. We can fix this—by investing in public education.

The full report from @epi.org lays bare the challenge—and the solution.

The teacher pay penalty reached a record high in 2024: Three decades of leaving public school teachers behind

Over the past three decades, stagnant weekly wages of public school teachers have fallen further and further behind those of college graduates who chose other careers, resulting in an ever increasing ...

www.epi.org

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 14d

📕Inspire a love for reading and learning in every child!

The NEA's 2025-26 #ReadAcrossAmerica calendar features an array of diverse authors and is now live: https://edmn.me/3VBqmuu

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Tom Kroeger (A damn fine cup of coffee ☕) 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇸🇪🇵🇭 @zorlo.bsky.social · 15d

My kids are in Anoka-Hennepin and I'm in Roseville. We're fighting the same issues here. 🍎🤝💪🏽
#UnionStrong #EduSky

Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 15d

Health insurance costs are exploding in Anoka-Hennepin and many other school districts across the state.

Solidarity w/Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota members fighting for a new contract that eases the burden of these costs AND pays a living wage. We can do both. #mnleg

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 15d

Health insurance costs are exploding in Anoka-Hennepin and many other school districts across the state.

Solidarity w/Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota members fighting for a new contract that eases the burden of these costs AND pays a living wage. We can do both. #mnleg

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 15d

Get the latest on new borrowing limits and changes to ParentPlus loans and income-driven repayment plans at our Degrees, Not Debt webinar on Sept. 30. RSVP now: https://edmn.me/3Izk6R0

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mfelocal59.bsky.social @mfelocal59.bsky.social · 16d

Huge turnout tonight at the Contract Action Team meeting! Something is in the air… 👀

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 16d

Jeff Granrud, a math teacher at Howard Lake-Waverly-Windsted High School, is the 2025 National Rural Teacher of the Year!! This is the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW that a Minnesota teacher has won this prestigious award.

Read more: https://edmn.me/3VuUsjm

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 17d

Students are more likely to seek help when mental health services are based in schools like we do here in Minnesota. It's just that simple. https://edmn.me/46A7DEL #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 18d

Trump's FY2026 budget slashes education funding by 15% and replaces existing programs w/block grants -- a disaster for our state budget if passed.

TAKE ACTION: tell Congress to vote NO: https://edmn.me/3K8kjex

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 19d

Early voting starts TODAY!

Don't forget to cast your ballot on or before 11/4 for educator-endorsed school board candidates, which can be found here: https://edmn.me/guide #edmnvotes

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mfelocal59.bsky.social @mfelocal59.bsky.social · 19d

Last night we had our Back To School Party! Due to the rain, we brought it inside, but it didn’t mess with our fun!
We gave out:
•our brand new union t-shirts
•500 brand new books
•embroidered patches by Nickey Robo
•art supplies
•and school supplies from Schwebel, Goetz, & Sieben

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