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Election Guide 2021

Who, what, where, when, why, and how.
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Teacher of the Year 2021

Congratulations to Kendall Gonzalez, our 2021 Teacher of the Year!
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2020-21 TOY Finalists

Congratulations to the six Teacher of the Year finalists!

The Faces of Unionism

The Janus vs. AFMSCE Supreme Court decision is expected to be decided this June. EdMN President Specht suggests we show our solidarity by taking selfies with the word "Union", and posting them on our social media.

Here are some examples from this weekend's training

WBLTA in the State Senate

Your union colleague Kelly Neff went to work for you Monday championing better services and protection for our students speaking in favor of a DFL Gun Violence Protection bill.  She was part of a press conference organized by Senator Jason Isaacson and supported by our own EDMN.  Your WBLTA dues paid for her sub so she could testify.
 
Here is the link to Kelly's addition to the press conference.
 


 
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2018 WBLTA Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to our 2018 Teacher of the Year, Maggie Clark from Oneka Elementary!

 

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Schools Keep Improving. Will Our Legislature's Standards Keep Pace?

Star Tribune commentary written by Joe Nathan, a former educator, and current director for the Center for School Change.
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Website Registration Help

To register, you will need your Ed MN/AFT member number.  This is the number on the card you received from Education Minnesota.  Make sure you have the state abbreviation (and a few zeros) at the beginning.  Your member number should read as MN000xxxxxxx. 

Our organization is registered under Local 7286.

If you need assistance finding your membership number, please contact Education Minnesota at 1-800-652-9073 or 651-292-4829

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In defense of public education

Randi Weingarten and NYC teacher Tamara Simpson

Attacks on public education in America by extremists and culture-war peddling politicians have reached new heights (“lows” may be more apt), but they are not new. The difference today is that the attacks are intended not just to undermine public education but to destroy it.

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