Education Minnesota Hurts Student Progress

December 28, 2022

FACT: Education Minnesota is the state’s largest teacher union

FACT: Education Minnesota has stood in the way of every important education reform in state history (see chart below)

FACT: Education Minnesota claims to support kids, but they block every attempt to improve the system to benefit kids

FACT: Education Minnesota is the definition of “systemically racist” as they systemically block every attempt to close Minnesota’s achievement gap for students of color

FACT: Education Minnesota spends millions of dollars of union dues money each election on political candidates who support their anti-reform agenda

It’s time to stop letting the union hurt student progress and block real education reform.

Chart: Education Minnesota stands in the way of important education reform

TEACHERS SHARE: “What made you decide to leave your union?”

What do you do when your union doesn’t reflect your values or priorities as a teacher?

“Education Minnesota is involved in a lot of things that… have nothing to do with education.”

Hear why Anna, a Minnesota kindergarten teacher, left her union.

“They were spending [my] money on things that go against my belief system and morals.”

“I would love to just have a local option. Unfortunately, I had to opt-out completely… I just couldn’t continue to give money to Education Minnesota.”

The president of the National Education Association, a national teachers’ union, made three trips to Ukraine to “inspect the front lines.” Minnesota teacher Mark wondered, “How does that help kids in my school? How does that help teachers?”