JUST IN: Minnesota has a $3.7 billion budget surplus, according to today's budget forcast news. We're calling on the 2026 Legislature to invest that money in our educators: https://edmn.me/4cknf3O #mnleg #edmnvotes

State finance officials projected Friday that Minnesota will have a $3.7 billion surplus over the next 16 months, an improvement over the last outlook.

“I work three jobs to pay for medical expenses, and my son may still lose his sight." Lori Goth's struggle is common among school support staff: Low pay and unaffordable insurance. Pooling educators into one large group is a proven way to stabilize the insurance market and lower premiums. #mnleg

Double digit insurance increases have made contract negotiations nearly impossible in Kasson-Mantorville. Colleagues had to quit insuring their families this year. "I work with a special education director who considered not getting drugs for her cancer treatment," teacher Aaron Wilke says. #mnleg

"Either I get insurance or I get a paycheck." Educators across MN are being forced into this impossible choice due to soaring health insurance costs. Thank you @lreyer.bsky.social for carrying our bill to bring these costs down by creating a statewide insurance pool for all school staff. #mnleg

The Trump Administration tried to bully Minnesota into abandoning programs that support our students. We didn’t cave. We didn’t compromise. We won. $530 million in yearly education funding protected — with ZERO concessions

Minnesota superintendent details just TEN MINUTES under ICE occupation

I'm proud to be endorsed by Education Minnesota, the largest labor union in the state of Minnesota. As a 20-year member of Education Minnesota, I know that our students, workers, and communities thrive when we invest in our public schools.

On his first day in office, President Trump stripped schools of Biden-era protections from immigration enforcement. Republicans claim they "haven't heard anything about this." 🙄 Educators are at the Capitol today to remind them & to advocate for legislation keeping ICE away from our schools. #mnleg

JUST IN: Education Minnesota endorses Jake Johnson, Betty McCollum and Ilhan Omar for Congress edmn.me/40z4Usk #edmnvotes

The Education Minnesota-Roseville teachers union is turning up the heat as contract negotiations continue with the Roseville Area School District. What's going on and what are union and district leaders saying? #RosevilleMN @educationmn.bsky.social www.rosevillereader.com/roseville-te...

We're back in court seeking an emergency order to stop unlawful ICE activity at and around Minnesota public schools. The presence of armed, masked agents patrolling near schools and bus stops is devastating attendance, draining school resources, and traumatizing children.

Now means NOW. Despite claims of a drawdown, ICE activity is still happening in and around Minnesota schools. We're seeking an emergency order to put a stop to it IMMEDIATELY: https://edmn.me/4tT5DSE #iceoutschools #iceoutmn

ICE activity continues to interrupt daily life for students, staff and families, despite the announced end of the two-month surge of federal immigration agents. Students attend school remotely, staff monitor arrival and dismissal, and leaders wonder when they can resume normal school operations.

Across the country, AFT members are opening doors for students and strengthening communities. That’s why we’re #PublicSchoolProud.

Public schools are the heart of our communities. This Public Schools Week, join us in celebrating strong public schools and share why you’re #PublicSchoolProud. #PSW26

Every student—every single one—deserves the opportunity, resources, and support they need to succeed in their public schools.

Thank you, Stacy. Students shouldn’t be terrified to go to school and families shouldn’t fear for their lives for simply being part of the community. bsky.app/profile/educ...

It's Public Schools Week! As Minnesota has shown the world, public schools are a cornerstone of our democracy -- serving each and every student, in each and every community. We ❤️ our public schools! #PSW26

🏫✂️ Cuts to schools and health care 🎓💸 Attacks on student borrowers 🚨🏘️ Immigration raids spreading fear On March 4, @aft.org members are taking action nationwide ✊ to protect our communities and demand opportunity, safety and affordability. Join us: go.aft.org/ProtectOurCommunities

This 𝗶𝘀 our fight. Thank you for speaking out, Stacy. Read her full @aft.org commentary here: https://edmn.me/3MozFgu #iceoutschools #iceoutmn

High school teacher and @educationmn.bsky.social member Stacy Bartlett writes in a new AFT Voices piece about the fear and uncertainty ICE has brought to schools. "So, because educators are natural fixers, doers and healers, we have—once again—stepped into the gaps." aftvoices.org/with-liberty...

Read @educationmn.bsky.social member Stacy Bartlett's powerful story of how educators are standing up for their students' right to an education and supporting them through the fear and confusion ICE has brought to their schools. aftvoices.org/with-liberty...

This #BlackHistoryMonth, join us for a special Book Club conversation with @kamalaharris.com about her memoir 107 Days and the leadership and collective action needed to strengthen our democracy. Sign up to take part with @rweingarten.bsky.social on Feb. 23: www.aft.org/bookclub

Vouchers were first used after Brown v. Board to avoid integrating public schools. Today, they still operate outside the civil rights and accountability standards that guide public education, and a new federal voucher program could divert $50 billion from public schools nationwide.

Willmar Public Schools Superintendent Bill Adams said the week of Jan. 12, after one of their students was detained by ICE, the district saw an average of 936 daily absences out of 4,000 students.

Shameful. Despite heartbreaking testimony from dozens of educators and students, a bill to restrict ICE access at MN schools failed on a tie vote in House committee. NONE of the seven Republican committee members voted in favor. #mnleg #edmnvotes #iceoutschools

They safely transport 70,000 students across Minnesota every school day 🚌 Thank you, school bus drivers, for all you do!

Dozens of educators are testifying at the Capitol today about the impact of Minnesota's ICE surge on schools: "I wish I could tell you this is an exaggerated situation. Unfortunately, this is the reality we have been living in for months now. We need help. We need support now." #mnleg #iceoutschools

Be prepared. Stay informed. This @aft.org guide helps educators and families understand what to do if ICE comes to the door: https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/know-your-rights-guide-academic-freedom-and-campus-free-speech-scholars-and @educationmn.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social

Minnesota's 2026 legislative session begins today. Learn more about what we're fighting for at the Capitol: https://edmn.me/legislature #mnleg #edmnvotes

Wow! Congratulations to Shawna Wilson of Shakopee on being named the 2026 NATIONAL Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year!! Read more: edmn.me/4rOT4WM #nntoy #mntoy

The life story of Dave Moore, a teacher who founded Minnesota's first Hmong Scout troop, offers a timely lesson on acceptance and belonging: https://edmn.me/4rJgSLC

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ 💕 💗

2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 30 semifinalists https://edmn.me/3ZB6R7m #mntoy #nntoy

ICE's mere presence near schools terrorizes students and disrupts educators' teaching. Fear and cruelty have no place there. This is why @neatoday.bsky.social is taking legal action to demand long-standing protections for sensitive locations—like schools—be restored. #ICEOutSchools bit.ly/46368zA

What Minnesota students have had to go through as ICE terrorized their communities is traumatic. Thank you, Peg, for bringing their stories to the U.S. Capitol today and demonstrating the courage educators have shown in making their schools safe and welcoming places. bsky.app/profile/educ...

BREAKING: 47 Senators just blocked a measure that would have provided billions more dollars of no-strings-attached funding for ICE and Border Patrol to continue their violence and abuse. While we applaud these Senators for taking action, the fight continues.

Walz: "We've got children that a core memory for them will be their classmate being taken away. That will stick with them the rest of their lives. My hope is what sticks with them is human decency wins out, rule of law matters ... "

About 300 students at Columbia Heights High School are choosing online classes because they don’t feel safe. That’s 1/4 of the entire student body. @educationmn.bsky.social educator Kristen Sinicariello details more devastating impacts of ICE on schools in @momsrising.org's newest podcast episode.

Last week, Education Minnesota, the Minnesota teachers union, filed a FEDERAL LAWSUIT against Kristy Noem, DHS, and ICE to stop the government from terrorizing students. Did you hear about? Probably not. We need to uplift their bravery. Watch here: open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...

ICE may be leaving Minnesota, but Columbia Heights teacher Peg Nelson is clear: "No child in America should go through what Columbia Heights and other schools in MN have endured. ICE needs to stay away from schools everywhere!" #MNinDC #ICEOutMN

The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump. “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.

One job should be enough -- enough to pay the bills, enough to go to the doctor when you need to, enough to live in the community you teach. Stand strong for the fair contract you deserve, Lakeville educators!

NEW: @ag.state.mn.us wins lawsuit preserving $530 million in federal education funding at risk over Minnesota's "DEI programs" edmn.me/4rJagwY #mnleg #protectourschools #protectourstudents

As educators, we will go to the places where decisions are being made about our schools and our students—and we will fiercely advocate for them. And we will not rest until our students have everything they need to thrive.

2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Linda Wallenberg is among the National Teacher of the Year finalists featured in this Education Week article about preventing burnout: https://edmn.me/45Qur3s Go, Linda! 👏 👏 👏

Our elected leaders have a moral and constitutional duty to hold ICE accountable and prioritize safety to prevent more violence, trauma and death. Email Congress now: https://edmn.me/3MgdvNg #iceoutschools #iceoutmn

For many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state won’t detain them. Thousands of children are staying home, often for lack of door-to-door transportation — or simply trust.

Minnesota kids like 9-year-old Gael De Leon have been living in constant fear of being taken away by ICE, not wanting to ride the bus or go to school. It's heartbreaking that children are being traumatized from violence perpetrated by our own federal government. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...