Education Minnesota's political action committee is included on the list of the biggest 2020 election spenders so far for the DFL. Teachers don’t have to support political candidates or causes…
Today (September 30) is the last day teachers can submit their union membership resignation letter. Don't let pesky misconceptions prevent you from making the choice that is right for you!
Just as educators encourage students to be independent thinkers and hold true to themselves, so too should educators be trusted by their colleagues to make decisions that are best for…
Education Minnesota's national affiliate—the National Education Association—is deleting past articles on its website that voiced support for School Resource Officers.
Minnesota teachers who are choosing to exercise their First Amendment rights and resign from union membership are being told they need to meet with their local union official before they…
Education Minnesota could learn a thing or two from private schools when it comes to going back to school this fall. While the teachers union has largely turned a deaf…
A misconception about union membership is that an educator's compensation or health insurance will be in jeopardy if he or she isn't a union member. But salary and benefits are…
The teachers' union is not the only source for liability insurance. Non-union professional associations designed just for teachers offer twice the coverage the union provides its members for a fraction…
In true teachers' union fashion, the American Federation of Teachers' convention was ideologically driven and focused on non-educational policy. In fact, the union's political agenda includes policy ideas that "are…
The leaders of Minnesota's teachers' union, Education Minnesota, are standing with groups who want to make schools less safe by defunding the police and taking away School Resource Officers (SROs). But…
It’s no secret the teachers’ union is a political organization using teachers’ dues to fund a decidedly leftist agenda. But the union’s political priorities are not reflective of all its…
Economically speaking, there is no good reason for states to keep and even expand already existing onerous occupation licenses. Multiple jobs are lost annually due to licensing laws. And this…
Teachers' unions across the country (including the St. Paul Federation of Educators), the Democratic Socialists of America and other left-leaning organizations endorsed and coordinated demonstrations yesterday (August 3) as part…
A legislative proposal would keep friendly arbitrators from reversing public employee reprimands.
Since the passage of Act 10 in Wisconsin, teachers' unions such as Education Minnesota have "warned" educators of becoming like Wisconsin if similar union reform is passed. But Act 10…
A proposal for public employees to serve reprimands.
As Baby Boomers continue to retire and a labor shortage continues to impact industries such as trades and manufacturing, employers are in need of new, young recruits (Gen Zers) to…
Pre-COVID, the supply of and demand for middle-skill workers created a mismatch in our labor market. The “skills gap” pushed employers to come up with solutions that would combat the…
CBS has launched a new TV show called Tough As Nails. The reality competition series celebrates "everyday Americans who get their hands dirty while working long, hard hours to keep…
In a positive turn of events, the state of Florida has passed a law that makes it easier for some professions to do their jobs. The law, which is called…
Keeping to Education Minnesota’s political history of almost exclusively, with rare exceptions, supporting one political party and its affiliates, the teachers' union recently announced its endorsements of 81 candidates for…
Two years ago on June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME freed millions of public employees from being forced to subsidize government unions’ political agendas in…
Compared to the extra benefits that immigrants contribute to the economy, restricting their entrance could prove more negative to the United States economy. Economic research suggests restricting immigrants will hurt…
As school districts sever ties with their local police department, they are also rethinking their employment of school resource officers (SROs). These officers are usually contracted with the local police…