Year: 2024
Regardless of how long you have been an educator, attending this seminar will help you understand how your pension, Social Security and other savings, such as a 403(b), all contribute to your financial and retirement plan. Register early by clicking the link at the bottom as seating is limited at the in-person events. Upcoming seminars:
Tuesday, Nov. 12
For members covered by a TRA pension plan
6 – 7 p.m. Virtual Seminar
A Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the seminar.
Register today!
Thursday, Nov. 14
For members covered by a TRA pension plan
Education Minnesota SW Metro Office
7242 Metro Blvd, Suite 200
Edina, MN 55439-2125
4:30 – 5 p.m. Registration
5 – 6:30 p.m. Seminar/boxed lunch/prizes
Register today!
Tuesday, Nov. 19
For members covered by a TRA pension plan
Education Minnesota Apple Valley Office
6950 W. 146th St., Suite 114
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8520
4:30 – 5 p.m. Registration
5 – 6:30 p.m. Seminar/boxed lunch/prizes.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
For members covered by a TRA pension plan
Education Minnesota Woodbury office
2042 Wooddale Drive, Suite 100
Woodbury, MN 55125-2981
4:30 – 5 p.m. Registration
5 – 6:30 p.m. Seminar/boxed lunch/prizes
Thursday, Dec. 5
For members covered by a TRA pension plan
Education Minnesota Brooklyn Park office
9210 Wyoming Ave. N., Suite 200
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
4:30 – 5 p.m. Registration
5 – 6:30 p.m. Seminar/boxed lunch/prizes
Register today!
Registration for the 2024 MEA conference closes TODAY, Oct. 11, at 11:59 p.m. There will be NO on-site or late registration, so if you plan to attend MEA this year, please register today.
MEA, the state’s largest professional development event for educators, will take place Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The conference is open to Education Minnesota members and aspiring educators only, and features dozens of exhibitors and professional development workshops. Free child care is also available.
Don’t miss out! Register for this year’s MEA conference now!
Teacher of the Year nominations open Oct. 1-Nov. 15. Nominate a great teacher or teachers from your local for this prestigious award. Education Minnesota organizes and underwrites the program, in which an independent selection panel chooses a teacher to represent the profession in the coming year.
Hurricane relief resources
As we know, our colleagues, their families, students and communities in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee are reeling from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene.
Our national affiliates, the AFT and NEA, are assisting affiliates in their efforts to conduct member wellness checks, stay in contact with FEMA and make sure everyone has what they need to recover and rebuild.
We want to make sure our fellow members who have been impacted by Helene know that the support for them comes from members across the country.
Here are some resources for hurricane relief:
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES REMINDER
A number of grant opportunities are available through Education Minnesota and the National Education Association. Clink on the links below for more information!
Classroom Focused Grants – up to $3,000 for project design and implementation
PD Grants for Teachers – Up to $2000 for teachers to either facilitate or attend innovative PD sessions.
IMPACT Grant – up to $15,000 for projects that team up with a local non-profit
NEA Foundation Grants – a variety of grants awarded through the NEA Foundation including Envision Equity Grants, Learning & Leadership Grants, Student Success Grants and a Global Learning Fellowship grant.
Jodi Kyllonen and the 2023-24 cohort of Teacher Leaders wrapped up the 2023-24 Teacher Leader Program on Saturday with a Showcase presentations. We had 5 school board members in attendance as well as Dr. Loeck, Dr. Wilson and Jake Von De Linde.
Teachers did amazing work which will inform the district and Education Minnesota.
Here are the presentations:
Bob Anderson, RAHS Math Teacher “Teacher Compensation: A Longitudinal Study” Presentation | Slides
Mark Jaspers, RAHS Special Ed Teacher “Are We A-B-Seen? Supporting our LGBTQ+ Population” Presentation | Slides
Lucy Mehlan, RAMS Life Science/Computer Science Teacher “Service Learning” Presentation | Slides
Ben Samuelson, FAHS Career/Social Studies Teacher “A Conundrum: Students Come to School but Don’t Stay in Class” Presentation | Slides
Steph Scierka, Central Park Kindergarten Teacher “Consistent Classroom Support to Benefit Students and Educators” Presentation | Slides
Sarah Webb, RAHS Spanish Teacher “Equity & Quality in Two-Way, Dual Language Immersion” Presentation | Slides
EM-R members Dan Beck, Maria Le Selmer, Gregg Martinson, Silvia Vasquez, Myriam Castro-Franco and Lauren Miller attended the 2024 Education Minnesota Representative Convention in Bloomington. The team, along with Todd Richter, our pension specialist, navigated complicated questions of pension reform and the role of Education Minnesota as well as countless other issues and concerns. The team had a chance to shake hands with the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden. Maria Le, a member of Education Minnesota’s governing board was part of the team that met with Dr. Biden and represented EdMN on stage. The discussion was intense and the EDMN family had more clarity on the important issues of the day at the end of process.
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