Why should one join Education Minnesota??
A huge portion of what Education Minnesota - St. Francis does is to contractually negotiate your salary and work conditions for teaching, coaching, cooking, driving, advising & supervising. There are other benefits to your union membership. Education Minnesota - St. Francis is affiliated with Education Minnesota at the state level, and the National Education Association & American Federation of Teachers at the national level. Did you know ...
- Education Minnesota has an experienced field staff in more than a dozen offices around the state. They work to ensure your rights under Minnesota's bargaining, continuing contract and tenure laws. They also serve as valuable resources when you have a question about your professional life or your union. On your behalf, they can tap into a network of experts on the state and national levels. And as a member you also recieve $1 million on liablility insurance for on-the-job protection. Also, for personal matters (such as wills and trusts, divorce, child support, traffic violations and more), you may seek the advice of legal counsel through Education Minnesota's legal services.
- At the heart of ISD 15's Student Performance Improvement Plan is the Teacher's Academy. The content of most of these professional development courses and study groups comes from AFT's Educational Research & Dissemination program which condenses educational research into practical & usable information for teachers and educational assistants.
- There are also a multitude of financial services available to local members through the state and national organizations such as credit union membership (Trustone Financial Credit Union and United Educators Credit Union) and other membership benefits such as auto/home insurance, auto purchasing/leasing/renting, magazine subscriptions, life insurance, credit cards, etc.
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