MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators

@MFELocal59

The Minneapolis Federation of Educators 59 represents teachers, related service, & education support professionals of the Minneapolis Public Schools.

Minneapolis, MN

Joined November 2009

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · 14 h

"Public schools are committed to serving everyone. Full stop. Losing targeted support for the students who need it most doesn’t make sense, and certainly doesn’t align with what our families or communities expect from their public schools." startribune.com/how-trumps-edu…

MFELocal59's tweet card. This week’s Supreme Court decision allowing DOE layoffs adds to woes caused by frozen funding and state education cuts and has school leaders worried for the state’s special education students,...

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Workday Magazine@workdaymagazine · Jul 22

What are the benefits of opening up collective bargaining to membership and the public? Read our latest story! workdaymagazine.org/open-bargainin…

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Labor Notes@labornotes · Jul 21

🗓️Wednesday, July 23: Stewards’ Workshop—Build a Steward Network Learn to train stewards and to maintain connections across a network. With special guest Nicholas Bedell from the NewsGuild-CWA. Sign up here: labornotes.org/events/2025/st…

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 18

Applications are now open for Minnesota's teacher shortage loan repayment program. Find out if you qualify here: ohe.mn.gov/program/minnes…

MFELocal59's tweet image. Applications are now open for Minnesota's teacher shortage loan repayment program. Find out if you qualify here: ohe.mn.gov/program/minnes…

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 17

Save the date for an upstander training with @UnidosMN! We'll see you there.

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 16

Union members held it down at the ICE rapid response training tonight! #AnInjuryToOne

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 14

THIS WEEKEND: Join Twin Cities labor and community to mark the 91st anniversary of the 1934 Minneapolis trucker's strike! Details here 👇

MFELocal59's tweet image. THIS WEEKEND: Join Twin Cities labor and community to mark the 91st anniversary of the 1934 Minneapolis trucker's strike! Details here 👇

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 10

Starting this weekend! Mark the 90th anniversary of the battle for labor rights in the summer of 1935. Check it out ⬇️

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Workday Magazine@workdaymagazine · Jul 8

Hundreds of Minnesota Healthcare Workers Are On Strike: Nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers across Minnesota announce strikes and file ULPs as negotiations stall. workdaymagazine.org/hundreds-of-mi…

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Education Week@educationweek · Jul 7

What’s one thing you wish more people understood about being a teacher today? 💬 We asked educators at the NEA conference about what they want others to know about the realities of the job.

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 4

Looking to improve your organizing conversations? Check out these tips from a veteran UAW organizer labornotes.org/2025/06/art-or…

MFELocal59's tweet card. Organizing isn’t just a science, it’s also an art. Normally the latter is passed on through phone calls, debriefs, meetings, and late-night shit talk. Below is an attempt to share some of the lessons

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 4

Happy Independence Day! May your celebrations be fun, safe, and union-made.

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 3

Here's your evening read 👇👇👇time.com/7299514/bill-w…

MFELocal59's tweet card. The budget package currently includes a private school voucher program funded through tax breaks.

MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 2

Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month? This month, we're celebrating the monumental contributions of our disabled students and educators.

MFELocal59's tweet image. Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month? This month, we're celebrating the monumental contributions of our disabled students and educators.

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jul 1

"Fund public schools. It really is that simple. In as much as the last decade of rigorous evidence on school vouchers has identified ... that the more money we spend on schools, the better off children are." aft.org/ae/summer2025/…

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MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators@MFELocal59 · Jun 30

Three contracts expire today, and we're happy to be making progress - but the fight isn't over yet! Sign up to join us at our next bargaining session on August 8: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

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