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What to know about the Governor’s new budget proposal

Last week, Governor Walz released a revised supplemental budget recommendation to the legislature. From here, the Governor’s administration will present their proposals to state legislators, who will then negotiate to

Hold the Line + Hold Each Other. Strikes WORK!

Last week, just two short days after filing their 10-day strike notice, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) food service workers with SEIU Local 284 landed a historic tentative agreement (TA) with

Our Histories, Our Future: Unbreakable solidarity vs. police unions

When we come together with collective love, care, and solidarity, anything is possible. As educators continue to hold the line for students and schools, it’s on all of us to show up and throw down with them to win the care and investments our young people and communities need to thrive.

We’re just getting started: Recapping our Greater Minnesota Summit + what’s next

Last weekend’s Greater Minnesota Summit was a joy. More than 50 Minnesotans attended, and we’re so grateful for the stories we heard and the connections we made across the state.

It’s not enough to call essential workers “heroes.” It’s time to pay up.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Tiger King part of the pandemic. I’d just landed my job here at TakeAction, and I was painting my friend Maddy’s kitchen and

Blog author DyAnna and her mom

Let’s #MakeItRight for Essential Workers

It’s been two years since we started calling frontline workers “essential” as they kept our state running during the pandemic. They showed up every day, including without proper personal protective equipment (PPE) for most of the first year of the pandemic. These nearly 700,000 health care workers, educators, food service workers, janitors, security officers, government employees, meatpackers, and more risked their lives to go to work, while hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans have gotten sick and nearly 10,000 have died.  

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Solidarity with educators = better schools + stronger communities

We have enough for all. With more than a $9 billion dollar state budget surplus, it’s time for the state of Minnesota to fully fund education, so every child has an equal opportunity to receive a high-quality education and thrive – now, and into adulthood. The money is there to give all students and educators – across the state – the resources they need.  

A purple and white graphic that says "I stand with Twin Cities Educators" and includes the logos for MFT, ESP and SPFE unions.