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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 3h

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! We have 11 sovereign tribal nations in Minnesota – take some time today to learn about them through the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council! Today and every day, we stand with and celebrate our Indigenous members and neighbors. edmn.me/3zXx1Id

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The freedom to read is essential to our democracy, yet book bans are on the rise across the country. Take action today on Let Freedom Read Day! Learn more: edmn.me/letfreedomreadday

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

When Trump tried to freeze $74M in education funding in 2025, @keithellison.bsky.social fought back — and won. West St. Paul teacher Brian McCarthy says Minnesota needs that kind of public education champion as attorney general. #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Every educator deserves a dignified retirement. Together, we can elect leaders this fall who will invest state $ to fix inequities by creating an unreduced career rule and lowering early retirement penalties for teachers. 2026 Voter Guide: edmn.me/guide

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Happy #worldteachersday 🌎 Today, let’s honor all of our educators by giving them the respect and resources they need to keep changing the world one student at a time.

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October is LGBTQ+ History Month! LGBTQ+ educator resources: edmn.me/lgbtq Lesson plans: edmn.me/3NFi66w Student resources: edmn.me/3PZcirF

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

MCA scores hold steady despite major learning and teaching disruptions caused by Operation Metro Surge. Read our full statement: edmn.me/46P3BJd

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Honor an exceptional teacher in your life! Nominate them for 2027 Minnesota Teacher of the Year today: edmn.me/toy

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Educators shouldn't have to choose between caring for themselves and paying the bills. Be a voter this fall for candidates who will help lower healthcare costs by passing our bill creating a statewide educator health insurance pool! edmn.me/guide

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Educators are Minnesota’s most valuable resource. It’s time we start treating them that way. Be a voter for candidates this fall who will use state funding to establish a $60,000 minimum salary for teachers and a $25/hour minimum wage for school support staff: edmn.me/guide #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

JUST IN: Education Minnesota is proud to endorse public education champions Matt Little and Trina Swanson for Congress! Read more: edmn.me/3VP1pPo

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

JUST IN: Education Minnesota is proud to endorse @peggyflanagan.bsky.social for U.S. Senate! “Educators need a fighter in Washington, especially now, and Peggy Flanagan is ours.” Read more: edmn.me/3TrSGBX

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Great afternoon knocking doors and talking to voters in Stillwater yesterday in support of educator-endorsed candidates @amyklobuchar.com, Nat Smith and our own member @josiahhill.bsky.social! #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Vote YES for Minnesota students! We're proud to support the bipartisan Permanent School Fund constitutional amendment on the November ballot. Learn more: voteyesmnstudents.org

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

JUST IN: Education Minnesota endorses 13 more candidates for Legislature edmn.me/4h4t9YL #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One job should be enough 🗣️ BE A VOTER this fall for candidates that will invest state money into raising the pay of all teachers and set a minimum wage of $25/hour for school support staff: edmn.me/guide #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A year after an assassination attempt on her husband, paraprofessional Yvette Hoffman is back in her Osseo classroom and finding healing in the profession she loves: edmn.me/4hexuHu

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Early voting is now open in Minnesota! Cast your ballot for pro-public education candidates either in person or by mail using our 2026 Voter Guide: edmn.me/guide

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

2026 MEA conference registration is now open! Join us Oct. 15 in St. Paul for a day of high-quality professional development for educators: edmn.me/mea2026

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month! Scan the QR code for resources from our League of Latinx Educators affinity group or visit: edmn.me/hispanicheritagemonth

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

No investments in public schools or improvements to educator pay, pensions or healthcare. But Lisa Demuth's education plan DOES include money for private school vouchers. 🙄 #mnleg #edmnvotes Full statement: edmn.me/4gY7TlV

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Drawing on his experience in the classroom, Mounds View teacher Patrick Hueller has written a poetry collection filled with humor, honesty and care about the profession he loves 💖 edmn.me/4gTEAB8

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Minnesota is a union state 💪 Happy #LaborDay!

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thank you @amyklobuchar.com for stopping by our Minnesota State Fair booth today for a back-to-school photo calendar and to chat with our member volunteers! #mnstatefair

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

St. Paul member Christy McCoy has been named the 2026 Minnesota School Social Worker of the Year! 🎉 🎉 🎉 edmn.me/4ykgPcI

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Teacher Jim Honsa joins a bipartisan coalition of legislators, educators, parents and admins calling on Minnesotans to vote YES for more school funding without raising taxes. Learn more about the constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot statewide: voteyesmnstudents.org

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Teachers are the best of us ❤️ Nominate one (or more) for 2027 Minnesota Teacher of the Year today! Nomination form now open: edmn.me/toy #mntoy

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

<2 weeks to get your nominations in for our 2026-27 ESP of the Year award! Honor an outstanding school support staff today: edmn.me/espofyear

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year David Davis and other finalists are at our State Fair booth today! Be sure to stop by, get your photo calendar and nominate a teacher for the 2027 award: edmn.me/toy

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Our Minnesota State Fair booth is open and buzzing w/activity! Stop by the Education Building to thank an educator and get your free photo calendar for the new school year ✏️✂️

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Skyrocketing special education and educator healthcare costs threaten to undo historic school funding progress from 2023, according to a new report. Learn more and find your district's state aid gap: edmn.me/4qBgxLE #mnleg

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

JUST IN: Education Minnesota endorses 18 more candidates for Legislature edmn.me/4xc6E9E #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Welcome back, Minnesota educators! And thank you. We see you. We support you, and we are proud to stand with you in the school year ahead.

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Back-to-school ≠ a return to the terror ICE inflicted on Minnesota educators, students and their families. We're NOT backing down in our legal fight to keep ICE away from our schools, filing a request for summary judgment late Friday: edmn.me/4xnEKYJ *iceoutmn #iceoutschools

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Chronic absenteeism. Elevated anxiety. Loss of learning time. “I can’t imagine a scenario in which these disruptions don’t depress (MCA) test scores this year." Read more about our new poll showing the impact of immigration raids on educators and students: edmn.me/4q8hgDL #iceoutschools

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 12/08/2026

Tuesday’s primaries are setting the matchups in around a half-dozen competitive House races that will be key to the fight for the House majority in November, including in a hotly contested Democratic target in Wisconsin.

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Democrat backed by Blue Dogs and Bernie Sanders wins primary as parties prepare to battle for the House

Democrat Rebecca Cooke will face GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden again in Wisconsin, NBC News projects, as both parties nominated candidates in battleground districts.

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CNN @cnn.com · 12/08/2026

Businesswoman Rebecca Cooke will win the Democratic primary in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, CNN's Decision Desk projects, setting up a rematch with incumbent Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden for the battleground seat. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4fTjSCg

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Politico @politico.com · 12/08/2026

🚨 Rebecca Cooke won the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd District. She'll take on GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden, one of Dems’ top targets, in a high-stakes rematch for the swing House district.

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Dems get their top recruit to face Van Orden in swing House district

Rebecca Cooke will take on at-risk Rep. Derrick Van Orden in a high-stakes rematch for Wisconsin’s 3rd District.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rebecca Cooke wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I first met @rebeccaforwi.bsky.social at a town hall in La Crosse back in January, where people were incredibly discouraged by Derrick Van Orden’s refusal to face his own constituents. Rebecca will never turn her back on the people she serves - and I’m proud to support her in this critical race.

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

BREAKING: Federal immigration raids impacted nearly three-quarters of Minnesota educators, suggesting a massive disruption in learning for tens of thousands of students edmn.me/4q8hgDL #mnleg #iceoutschools #iceoutmn

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

NEW: Education Minnesota endorses Doug Chapin, Erik Osberg for Congress edmn.me/4giRERp #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

MCA testing opt-out rates are as high as 60% in some schools. So what are we really measuring? Read more from North Star Policy Action: edmn.me/4yTqw2G

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🚨 🚨 Trump's Education Department is letting tens of millions of dollars expire edmn.me/4z02KlC

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The primary election is one week away, but early voting is open now through Aug. 10! Find your polling place, view what's on your primary ballot and check out our endorsements: edmn.me/guide #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Unacceptable. Just over a month until school starts, and Anoka-Hennepin teachers have NO approved curriculum or textbooks to prepare social studies materials based on new state standards due to a divided school board.

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Anoka-Hennepin teachers in limbo as district has yet to approve new social studies curriculum

Teachers in the Anoka-Hennepin School District have just over a month to prepare social studies course materials based on new state standards, but the school board has yet to approve a curriculum or p...

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

JUST IN: Education Minnesota endorses Zack Filipovich for state auditor, 54 more candidates for Legislature -- including two Education Minnesota members edmn.me/4pOb6c5 #mnleg #edmnvotes

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

As federal attacks on our democracy continue, it's critical that Minnesota-based corporations like Target stand with democracy and protect our freedom to vote this fall. Sign on to boycott Target back-to-school shopping until it signs the Stand Up for Democracy! pledge: edmn.me/target

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Early primary voting is now open statewide and our 2026 Voter Guide is live w/endorsements, a ballot lookup tool and much more! Check it out 👉 edmn.me/guide #mnleg #edmnvotes

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