Five years after COVID-19, it is obvious there are still lingering effects of school closure policy decisions, as achievement remains lower than pre-pandemic performance and long-term consequences have yet to…
The money and power wielded by the state's teachers' union is the reason we don’t have school choice in Minnesota. It's time to connect the dots between union dues, campaign…
A serious look behind our state’s average achievement scores shows we aren’t doing as well as we like to think we are. Comparing Minnesota’s average reading and math performance on…
On Oct. 21, 2024, pro-Palestinian student protestors took over Morrill Hall, the University of Minnesota’s administration building. The students covered security cameras with spray paint, smashed windows, and secured doors…
Our country relies on free and fair elections, participation of the electorate, and the knowledge that office seekers will have to earn our vote every election cycle. But unlike presidential…
What do public school teachers think of school choice? An October survey of educators has found that the majority of public school teachers support education savings accounts (ESAs), a school…
In 2018, Education Minnesota was financially supported by 95,389 educators. Today, that number is down to 86,676 — a nine percent decline in six years. The union’s most recent federal…
Photo from the U.S. Department of Education via Flickr (licensed under CC BY 2.0) School closure policies aggressively lobbied for by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and specifically AFT…
Minnesota played a key role in advancing the idea of collective bargaining for public school teachers in the United States. While the goals and philosophical views of the early teacher…
Each year, Education Minnesota charges member teachers and education support professionals (ESPs) $25 to fund its political action committee, or PAC. PAC money is spent on supporting political parties, candidates,…
A new fall survey of educators has found that the majority of public school teachers support education savings accounts (ESAs), a school choice policy that allows parent-directed dollars to be…
Education Minnesota’s local chapter in Brainerd stuffed campaign flyers into staff mailboxes at the district urging staff to check out their “Pro-Educator” voter guide. While not necessarily illegal, it is…
UPDATE: Moorhead Area Schools sent an email to parents today disavowing any connection to the political direct mailer that was sent under their name. They also placed a pop-up message…
The state’s teachers’ union Education Minnesota is holding its annual Minnesota Educator Academy (MEA) conference this Thursday, and par for the course, ideological agendas are front and center. Billed as…
Since June 25, 2018, all public employees nationwide have the right to no longer financially support a government union in order to keep their job (Janus v. AFSCME). But exercising…
Each year, Education Minnesota charges member teachers and eduction support professionals (ESPs) $25.00 for its political action committee, or PAC. PAC money is spent on supporting political parties, candidates, and…
It’s no secret that the state teachers’ union and its affiliates are big spenders on politics. During 2022, Education Minnesota’s Political Action Committee (PAC) spent $5.4 million on statewide general…
It’s that time of year again — back to school! As teachers organize school supplies, establish classroom routines, and anticipate what the new school year will bring, it’s also their…
I would think, by now, the political ideology of the teachers’ union is all but well known, as is its track record of spending significant dollars on politics. A recent…
Are all the children in Lake Wobegon still above average? If Democrats in the legislature have their way, we’ll never know. The Minnesota Senate passed an education bill this week…
I receive numerous emails from parents interested in learning more about the different educational options available for their children — from public schools and private schools to microschools and home…
The Circle of Education Funding in Minneapolis Public Schools is starting to look and act like a spiral. Overspending on the last teacher contract has caused two years of budget…
The Circle of Education Funding is playing out in real life all over the state. Today’s edition finds us in St. Paul where union teachers have authorized a strike that…
Greta Callahan, President of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Local 59, just announced she is running for an open seat on the Minneapolis school board. If she wins, she will…