Education Minnesota-Roseville

New online ads from public sector unions debut Tuesday

gpmartinson February 8, 2018

The Public Sector Union Alliance will launch a digital advertising campaign Tuesday as part of its work to build a new narrative about public services, workers and their unions.

The ads will appear on social media sites, YouTube, Pandora, Hulu and other video partners until the Supreme Court makes a decision in the Janus case.

Education Minnesota is a leading member of the Public Sector Union Alliance, which is a group of unions representing public employees across Minnesota working together to help fight off the attacks against organized labor. Check out the videos at bettertogethermn.com starting Tuesday. Please share the ads on social media using #betterlivesMN.

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Greg Ueland is a nominee for Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year

gpmartinson January 30, 2018

Education Minnesota Roseville’s Greg Ueland is a nominee for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Greg, who has been an AVID Teacher and a coach of Volleyball and Track is a teacher who is very involved in being a force for support and accountability for the entire school. Greg is a teacher who is very involved in the building and one of the many awesome teachers in Education Minnesota Roseville. He joins 166 other candidates for this year’s Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program. Good luck Mr. Ueland!

Saint Paul Federation of Teachers seeking Strike Authorization Vote

gpmartinson January 25, 2018

EMR family, please be aware that our fellow educators in St. Paul will be authorizing a strike vote on January 31. We hope for the best for St. Paul. Read more here.

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The NEA Conference is in Minneapolis this year–Volunteer

gpmartinson January 24, 2018

The NEA Representative Assembly, the largest conference of teachers in the United States is happening in downtown Minneapolis this summer and they will need volunteers! The conference runs for June 30 to July 5. Volunteers are paid 40 dollars a day as a stipend, plus parking and Breakfast, Lunch and snacks. This is a great opportunity to meet educators from all over the country. Get involved by registering at https://goo.gl/6Cnpab

Joe Weyer, National Board Certified Teacher

gpmartinson January 13, 2018

Math Teacher at RAHS Joe Weyer joins the many Nationally Board Certified teachers in Roseville Schools. Nationally Board Certified teacher. Certification entails a rigorous process of learning and reflection and we are extremely proud of those educators who achieve this recognition. Joe is one of the reasons that Education Minnesota Roseville makes ISD 623 an outstanding school district,

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What the Budget will do for Public Education

gpmartinson December 3, 2017

Think Progress has a powerful article about what 529 plans being deductible and what that means for public education. Take a moment this week to thank Senators Franken and Klobuchar for their vote and make sure that your rep knows that they should not vote for the reconciliation bill. You can find your congressperson and senator here.

What does cutting union protections do to a state?

gpmartinson November 17, 2017

CNN has a really excellent article about what happened to Wisconsin after Union protections were removed from teachers in the state of Wisconsin. Its worth a read. Remember Minnesota elected Governor Dayton by only about 10,000 votes.

Maria Le Receives National Award

gpmartinson October 31, 2017

Central Park teacher Maria Le was one of 38 teachers nationwide to receive the California Casualty / NEA Foundation’s Award for Teaching Excellence. As part of the award Maria was recently presented with a check for $650 by Calfornia Casualty (NEA Partner) to be used by Central Park Elementary. Maria will also be honored at the NEA Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education Gala next February in Washington, D. C.

The California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence are unique: in addition to being recognized for excellence in instructional and professional practice, awardees are nominated by their peers or their NEA state affiliate for their dedication to the profession, community engagement, professional development, attention to diversity, and advocacy for fellow educators.

Upcoming Training for Suicide Prevention

gpmartinson September 28, 2017

Education Minnesota is sponsoring an upcoming suicide prevention training on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 5:30-7:00 pm at the Education Minnesota Woodbury office, 2042 Wooddale Drive, Suite 100
Woodbury, MN 55125. There will be a snack served to attendees, followed by the presentation which meets the requirement for those seeking license renewal. If you are interested, RSVP to Debbie Kinney at [email protected] or register directly at https://tinyurl.com/ybjo49ln

Bond referendum HELP needed

gpmartinson September 22, 2017

Members, we need your help! We are looking for teacher volunteers to help get out the vote on behalf of our building bond referendum. Come join the fun and help us spread the word. We will provide the phones, the training, and the script. We need your help on this important task.

Location: Education Minnesota office located at 41 Sherburne Ave, St Paul (1 block north of the Capital)

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a44a9ad22a4fc1-phone

Education Minnesota-Roseville

New online ads from public sector unions debut Tuesday

Greg Ueland is a nominee for Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year

Saint Paul Federation of Teachers seeking Strike Authorization Vote

The NEA Conference is in Minneapolis this year–Volunteer

Joe Weyer, National Board Certified Teacher

What the Budget will do for Public Education

What does cutting union protections do to a state?

Maria Le Receives National Award

Upcoming Training for Suicide Prevention

Bond referendum HELP needed

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