Teachers

DFL Legislators Speak Out on the Increase Teachers of Color Acts

by Senator Mary Kunesh
March 9, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Tuesday, the chief authors of the House and Senate Increase Teachers of Color Act bills spoke out on the economic, cultural, and emotional importance of providing robust support for new and current teachers of color in Minnesota schools. Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton), Senator Omar Fateh (DFL-Minneapolis), Representative Hodan Hassan (DFL-Minneapolis) and Representative Alicia Kozlowski (DFL-Duluth)presented their bills to strengthen the Teachers of Color Act in E-12 and higher education and release the following statements:

Increase Teachers of Color Act

by Senator Patricia Torres Ray
February 8, 2019

Sen. Patricia Torres Ray and Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein are introducing legislation to promote new and strengthened efforts to attract, prepare and retain more teachers of color and American Indian teachers in Minnesota.

Sen. Wiger Responds to House Teacher Layoff Action

by Senator Chuck Wiger
March 6, 2015September 6, 2016

GOP-led House of Representatives voting to implement heavy-handed school lay-off policy On Thursday the GOP-led House of Representatives voted to undermine a teacher evaluation process designed to ensure that our schools have quality educators in the classrooms. I am disappointed… Read More »Sen. Wiger Responds to House Teacher Layoff Action

Senate E-12 Committee Responds to Duluth Teacher Concerns

by Senator Chuck Wiger
February 20, 2015September 6, 2016

ST. PAUL, MINN – The Minnesota Senate’s E-12 Education Committee is responding to a group of Duluth school teachers who are concerned about unprepared students who continue to pass grade levels. Sen. Chuck Wiger (DFL-Maplewood), Chair of the committee, plans… Read More »Senate E-12 Committee Responds to Duluth Teacher Concerns

Senator Stumpf Proposes Legislation to Solve Teacher Shortage Crisis

by Senator LeRoy Stumpf
February 9, 2015November 10, 2015

ST. PAUL, Minn. – In small and large schools across the state, principals and superintendents share stories of numerous teaching positions sitting vacant for months with no applicants for districts to hire. It’s a story becoming more commonplace by the… Read More »Senator Stumpf Proposes Legislation to Solve Teacher Shortage Crisis