@justinamash
Absolutely disagree. I do not want unlicensed teachers, doctors, police in the field. Either make your generalization more narrow or delete this please. Yes, those professions have occupational licensing.
@bennyjohnson
The hat was a gift from the Russian foreign minister after a diplomatic meeting in 2014.
Took 3 word google search lavrov psaki hat. Be better and don't spread propaganda.
Your "wasted" is my invested. Invested in
@educationmn
schools, roads, paid family medical leave, legalizing Marijuana, gun reforms.
MN does not want to be Alabama. We voted for investment, not cuts. Until
@mngop
realizes that you can not cut to societal prosperity, you lose.
Minnesota could soon face a budget shortfall. BECAUSE LAST SESSION DEMOCRATS WASTED AN 18 Billion surplus, little tax relief, and added new programs they can’t pay for without more taxes.
@Acyn
The last admin proved that subpoenas are now for the courts. The oversight of the last administration went through the courts. That's the precedent.
Today is the day I received another letter of non-renewal. As noted in my letter of rec, "only due to district budget cuts, Paul was non renewed. "
@PatGarofalo
@mngop
I'm a
@EducationMN
teacher in yr 13. When will you fund public ed where districts aren't down millions?
The education scorecard was a talking point today by some people, but wasn't big talking point by
@EducationMN
educators. Why?
We knew kids have struggled after COVID, we asked for help on MH, support staff, respect. Nothing given by
#mnleg
.
We didn't fail. Legislators did.
@quinnanimallove
@davidhogg111
This one sentence encapsulates why rural voters won’t listen, you prejudge them. A friend, bachelors degree, is making big money in rural country. He is well educated; but this attitude makes people not hear or even want to associate with people with your opinion.
This all day long.
@drscottjensen
quit blaming
@EducationMN
teachers. Support us like other civil servants. Police, fire, EMS, nurses, all have unions but you only go after teachers. Why?
Because
#weareunion
and stand in the way of Iowan policies like pub $ for vouchers.
One candidate came to talk to teachers
#meamn22
, one vilified teachers. These teachers are the
@educationmn
union
@drscottjensen
. We are learning and growing on a "day off" to better kids.
@GovTimWalz
came to meet and hear from teachers. You should try it.
#weareunion
Wife napping with migraine. We are positive with Covid. It's dinner. What does a husband do? Pull off a valentine's miracle with
@raisingcanes
#noslawextratoast
@CoryCove
@PowerTripKFAN
. Thankfully, my kids are 4 and 6... they won't finish their food.
@WCCO
I will frankly not be teaching in fall if it is in person due to being a at risk teacher. My health is not worth it. I love teaching and would likely have to leave the profession at least for a year.
@mnsrc
"They just do not care about relief for Minnesotans."
@EducationMN
helped
#mnleg
get UI for Esps, paid leave, meals for all kids, a first step in lower pension, investment in schools, nursing homes.
You would do it differently, but don't say they don't care. Hyperbole.
Hey
@EducationMN
teachers, why don't we flood our reps. with pics of our non-renewal notices and ask directly why our keeping ed jobs matter less. The call of "There is so much surplus. So much fed money" is not able to be budgeted by schools districts so we get cut.
#RedForEd
It's 5:45 pm.Guess what teachers are doing... providing access so parents and teachers can conference and discuss ways to help kids. Just another example that teaching doesn't end at the bell for
@EducationMN
teachers.
I know many will also be up to go vote before school tmrw.
@johnrobertsFox
@PeteButtigieg
"to fund the Federal spending spree." -- this phrase is not objective from a journalism stand point. report the fact they float the idea and it would fund an expansion of federal spending. Spree is pejorative to show your opposition. Elevate discourse sir.
Feed all kids, reduce the stigma and help create positive learning environments. No cheese sandwich meals with crackers like I remember if you forgot lunch ticket/money or if your parents couldn't afford lunch. Let's pay for school lunch.
@EducationMN
urges support.
#mnleg
Students can't learn on an empty stomach.
Free school meals are also essential to building an effective, equitable public education system. We urge Senate members to support Sen.
@gus_heather
's HF5 today to help erase hunger in our schools.
#mnleg
#freeschoolmeals
#mnleg
as someone who generally believes in divided government, as it means middle road policy ideas and compromise, I am hoping 2020 brings a full pro education government. Our children in school take turns, share, and compromise better than
@mnsrc
. Any shutdown is on them.
Let's end the shaming at lunch and feed kids. We feed prisoners. It is the law students attend school to a certain age. Let's make sure they get at least 2 meals a day. Research shows fed kids are happier, more productive, and learn more.
@EducationMN
Today, the Minnesota House will pass legislation to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of background. House File 5 will keep kids’ stomachs full, help students achieve in the classroom, and save families hundreds of dollars each year.
#mnleg
@maggieNYT
I'm not trying to be controversial or hateful,
Does his health preclude him? I'm amazed with his diet he is upright when men like cal weathers who are healthier just passed.
Fully funding schools, addressing the Special Ed and ELL cross subsidies is a state responsibility. Sen. Roger Chamberlain is wrong. It is not "playing games." It is not "throwing money." It is educating our future leaders.
#mnleg
@EducationMN
#FullyFundPublicSchools
It's Saturday Night. And I bet there are at least a couple
@EducationMN
Special Ed teachers doing Due Process paperwork today. Thankfully, HF562 by Rep.
@heather_edelson
would guarantee time during work hours to complete due-process and other required paperwork.
#mnleg
Dear Teachers,
Check who makes a website before listening to their words. Case in point Educated Teachers MN website shows at the bottom the copyright holder is Center of the American Experiment, a right wing "think tank." They are trying to get you to not be with
@EducationMN
Hey
#mnleg
, we need you to
#fullyfundeducation
. Around the state, teachers are getting notice they are non-renewed. This is frankly unacceptable. We need to fully our obligations and fund ELL and SPED cross-subsidies. We need
@educationmn
teachers to stay in communities.
#mnleg
I always hate how education jobs arr treated different/ less desired than other jobs to some in govt. The E12 bill is A JOBS BILL. And as someone who has struggled the last ten years of cuts, I want us to
#FundOurFuture
now.
@EducationMN
are the experts, not mn senate
Hey education Twitter, It is School Counselor Week. Perhaps you didn't notice because your school doesn't have one because we have a terrible student/counselor ratio in MN and need more in our schools.
@EducationMN
is trying to change that. Let's get on it
#mnleg
In her 33 years as a band teacher, Julie Seiler has never seen an issue galvanize educators statewide as much as pension reform has. She urges
#mnleg
to take immediate action and continue work on this critical recruitment and retention issue.
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
I just spoke to my
@EducationMN
building rep at cannon falls elementary to the
#union
. I may only be a long term sub but I want myself to be
#UnionStrong
. Edmn card picture coming. for now, here's what I won't be keeping.
#chooseunion
@kenmartin73
@TheDemocrats
@MinnesotaDFL
Don't forget the power purple voters have. Right now, my vote is more leftward than center typical, but there are policies I strictly disagree with. Too progressive will cost some votes, which can cost elections.
It started with a lack of respect for teacher's case sizes, salaries, mental health, and other issues. If we listened to experts like
@EducationMN
perhaps the crisis would be helped. Instead, the Ed budget was blocked by
@mngop
after deal. We need to support pro-ed peeps.
49 out of 50 states have reported special education staffing shortages -- and it's only getting worse during the pandemic. We're talking with a parent in Minneapolis tonight for "Breaking the News" on
@KARE11
.
@janashortal
@JackLeeTV
@ReidBolton3
Move beyond property tax funding for schools. Let's just directly fund it from the state. 81% of funding should go to instruction. Why didn't 81% of New money in some districts go to hiring new teachers and keeping good ones?
@EducationMN
@Tim_Walz
is on fire.
Even Jesse Ventura thinks
@drscottjensen
is too extreme and is endorsing
@Tim_Walz
.
@EducationMN
tchrs know he wants vouchers, cut public education and to hurt unions that stand for teachers and kids.
#weareunion
because we stand for kids and candidates who are for kids.
#mnleg
Paid leave for teachers is a must.
@EducationMn
is leading on this issue. Teachers should not be carved out by districts of this benefit. This includes men. My wife had a difficult pregnancy. I had to leave her and my girl as a preemie to go work daily in 2018-2019.
#paidleave
This should not be controversial. Kids are required to attend school by law. We can at least feed them. Heck, some who are not going might start to attend if they know they would get at least 2 free meals. Food insecurity is real in
@EducationMN
schools. Let's eliminate it.
@mnsrc
"the Democrats' priorities are completely backward from what Minnesotans are asking for."
You
@mnsrc
lost the election.
@MinnesotaDFL
is passing what they said they would, which a majority voted for (both by popular vote and by representation) in the last election.
@mnhousegop
Your logic doesn't follow. If a majority of MN didn't align to
@mnhouseDFL
and
@SenateDFL
then your party would be in power after the last election.
Perhaps the maj. of MN wants to have increased taxes for increased services like good
@EducationMN
schools, good Healthcare, etc.
Mandated class size ratios are not in the bill. The bill calls for a negotiation with the union.
@EducationMN
unions know their locals' circumstances and are best to advocate for kids and teachers. Districts and unions working together is best.
Thinking about this as we approach discussion on the Union Freedoms proposal in the Labor bill tonight. Admin groups have been fearmongering about "mandated class sizes" because educators may get a voice in adult-to-student ratios, a key working condition issue.
@SenateDFL
Why do people called to serve not get the pay and respect they deserve?
@EducationMN
teachers, ESPs, senior care assistants and others deserve more. We don't need tax cuts, we need to take care of the people who care and will care for us. This includes
@seiumn
,
@mnnurses
et al.
"I am not a policy expert, but I can tell you what it feels like in a nursing home. We don’t get treated with respect. Our managers pay us as little as they can get away with." - Teresa Bates, Housekeeper at the Estates of Roseville Care Center
#mnleg
@paulgazelka
@alexmarcus85
Yes, and with respect, this middle class
@EducationMN
teacher vote was lost when we were vilified for serving communities, welcoming kids, and was greeted with a back door voucher system designed to strangle public schools funding. I personally moved from mod. Rep. to Cons Dem.
#mnleg
we need to give our paras some
#rESPect
and pay them what they are worth. An
@educationmn
para making $15 an hour with 30 hours a week for 40 school weeks makes $18,000 before taxes. How are we going to get quality workers in schools for that? At a minimum, $25 / hr.
"You have been appointed to serve on the Legislative Action Committee for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years. Your voice and participation are critical to the work of the committee and in moving Ed. MN toward its goals and priorities." Yes!
#redfored
Thx
@EducationMN
@sppdmn
Thank you Officer Laura for coming in on Drop Everything and Read Day. One of many services people forget about the
#ThinBlueLine
that they do.
#BackTheBlue
I wish my school could have sent an
@EducationMN
media specialist, but that was budget cut a long time ago. Thankfully some school districts are able to fund a professional for topics like internet safety, digital citizenship and research methods.
#mnleg
let's find more media.
Media specialists and librarians from across Minnesota were at the Capitol today to testify in support of increased funding authored by
@MaryKunesh9
. Thank you, Sen. Kunesh!
#mnleg
#edmnvotes
@JimForMN
He left his both to talk with educators, maybe learning about legal issues that we face in a climate where
@EducationMN
teachers are demonized by certain groups. Nice try sir. Check around, it took me all of 2 min. to find the post.
#mnleg
"The problem in the state of MN is that educators are undervalued, underpaid, and underappreciated."
There it is. We
@EducationMN
teachers are worth more.
@paulgazelka
A teacher, in her personal life, has first amendments rights to protest as any. She is not in front of her students forcing her opinion on students (like terrible teachers do without consequence). If you or i agree, isn't the point, but teachers are citizens.
@EducationMN
When you lead our state, you listen to teachers.
@Tim_Walz
is here, listening to Cal passionately defending our professional aspirations to lift our professions.
@EducationMN
speak truth to leaders. And leaders listen. Thank you
@Tim_Walz
!
I see nothing in the article
@melissahortman
mentioning closing the SPED/ELL cross subsidy, feeding all children at school, or helping districts increase ESP pay to $25/hr..
@EducationMN
are paying attention. Invest now.
A multi-billion dollar surplus is expected as officials release Minnesota’s budget outlook Tuesday, setting the table for what the governor lawmakers can spend during the 2023 legislative session.
So
@TommyO53
, tanner Morgan was selected with the 8th pick in the
@usfl
draft.
@PowerTripBets
did the audio have specifically the NFL draft for tanner to be a first rounder. Because he is a first founder.
@Acyn
But, the next word should be ...yet. perhaps micro technology will emerge to allow it. Perhaps we will get there. Maybe not. But as of today, not yet. It doesn't mean give up.
However, some legislators like
@jdavnie
tried their best to provide us with the supports. But
@drscottjensen
said, walk away from a deal. So
@EducationMN
teachers do what we always do. We advocate for kids, we go to work and teach. And we meet our responsibilities.
@mngop
didn't.
@paulgazelka
Do you think we forget all the speeches and rallies about how there would be a red wave? You wanted the trifecta, not divided gov't and all the
@mngop
candidates discussed the tax cuts you'd do, not ANY talk of investing in
@EducationMN
schools.
@MinnesotaDFL
getting it done.
One hour and 45 min. Left. Let's go
@EducationMN
teachers. Get out the vote. Rain doesn't stop teachers who care about kids. Elect pro public education candidates now. STAY IN LINE and vote before 8 pm. I did my part, ask family, retweet this, and let's vote.
#edmnvotes
This is no April Fool's joke... districts are cutting. Farmington cut over $ 2 million. We need to do the work
#mnleg
.
@EducationMN
are waiting for this work to be done, we have targets. Let's go. Snow day but today.
For the first time since 2008-09 school year, I get to be back at my same school. The shortage of ELL teachers helped me keep an
@EducationMN
contract... but far too few people want to go into teaching when the field is under attack. We need to
#fundourschools
#mnleg
@Chris_Hawkey
I think it is great. but you do need more variety. Get out of your comfort zone. Yes, it is mainly 80s and 90s because that is the 25-49 yr old demo. but get some older stuff that inspired that music. Just don't go newer, music died the last 5 yrs with exponential 1 hit songs
Without school support staff, our schools cannot operate. Many are leaving the jobs & students they love because they struggle to feed their families throughout the year. Granting them access to unemployment insurance would allow them to stay in our schools.
#mnleg
Cal from Cannon Falls (tik tok famous btw) reminding us of 20 yrs of broken promised pay increases.
@EducationMN
"teachers shouldn't have to sacrifice to do the job. "
How does cutting 10% make teachers feel respected? You say you want to change education, but how are you going to have any buy-in when you force us to say goodbye to our colleagues in Spring with cuts?
@EducationMN
Teachers are tired of cuts.
#respect
.
@drscottjensen
's closing argument appears to be that he wants to make Minnesota schools more like Mississippi schools.
I love Mississippi. I was so proud to live there. But I don't even think most folks in Mississippi recommend that strategy.
#mngov
Breaking: Minnesota projects a $7.7B general fund surplus. Strong growth in income, consumer spending, and corporate profits drove extraordinary revenues in FY21. Higher tax receipts are expected to continue with the improvement of the economic outlook.
Condolences to all
@neatoday
union brothers and sisters who are no longer with us in body. Kudos Kentucky education for honoring your colleague.
#weareunion
#neara
@RyanWilsonMN
@julieblaha
Place your request with the Legislative Auditor, since it is their responsibility. Running for the job, you should know this. Not the state of MN auditor.
This is for cheap points with those who don't know and don't want to research.
"You didn't create the tier 2 [pension] problem. But you can create the solution." "Without educators, our communities will struggle."
@RyanFiereck
is dropping some truth about chronically under funded
@EducationMN
pensions. The state can fix it this year.
#redfored
@TombstonePizza
I see you are advertising again on sale
@HyVee
. Your prices used to be 4/$10. Now it would be 4/$16. Quality hasn't changed yet a 60% price hike on the sale price from just 2 yrs. Ago. No. I shop
@7thavenuepizza
if I'm paying more. They sponsor kids jerseys
Tying to inflation is critical for
@EducationMN
teachers. We need to end the cycle of cutting so many teachers yearly, then bringing back some. We lose people from education because of this "policy".
@PatGarofalo
But this is getting no attention from MN GOP.
As a high profile member of MN GOP, you cannot be for skipping debates for your side and then castigating the other side.
Walz is debating 3x, which is average this cycle.
It is prep time and at least my principals honor that. Too many
@EducationMN
are pulled during their prep to cover classes with the shortage of substitutes. In my district, 24 preps by different teachers have been lost to cover no subs in a week.
We need to hold to "duty-free."
This stat is why we need to give teachers more respect... so they stay teaching kids.
@EducationMN
teachers have been demonized instead of praised by anti-public education forces. Respect means giving them the same air as other civil servants, fire, EMS, police, nurses et. al.
Between 2008 and 2019, the number of students completing traditional teacher education programs in the U.S. dropped by more than a third. Imagine what it will be post Covid. If we don't start taking care of our teachers, there will soon be no one left!
@njmajerus
OK GOP Comms director. This moderate Rep/conservative dem. watched a candidate spit on teachers, not understand diversity, and get crushed by Walz regarding his actions as a doctor with the opioid crisis. But spin away... I guess...