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MNEA Government Relations keeps you posted about the politics and legislation affecting Missouri public schools, students, education support professionals, and teachers at the state level. When there is s threat to public education, MNEA will post Legislative Alerts below. Check back often during the legislative session and subscribe to the MNEA Legislative Update

The MNEA Resolutions document outlines MNEA's beliefs and positions on issues related to education, educator rights, and student well-being.  

Contact MNEA Government Relations

Legislative Director: Otto Fajen (otto.fajen@mnea.org)
Political Director: Elizabeth Zerr (elizabeth.zerr@mnea.org)
Administrative Assistant: Olivia Compton (olivia.compton@mnea.org)

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By Otto Fajen MNEA Legislative Director LEGISLATURE LEAVES FOR SPRING BREAK Both the House and Senate have adjourned for a week of spring break and will reconvene in full session on March 25. Both...
CAPITOL ACTION DAYS Capitol Action Days are part of the Association's plan to promote positive policy for public education. MNEA's Capitol Action Days continued on March 6 when members from Governance...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director BILL FILING ENDS THIS WEEK The filing of new bills concludes by March 1 of each year for both the House and Senate. The Senate has concluded business for the...
CAPITOL ACTION DAYS Capitol Action Days are part of the Association's plan to promote positive policy for public education. MNEA's Capitol Action Days continued on February 21 with members visiting...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director LEGISLATIVE WEEK SHORTENED FOR SUPER BOWL CELEBRATION The House and Senate concluded floor session for the week on February 13 to allow interested legislators...
CAPITOL ACTION DAYS Capitol Action Days are part of the Association's plan to promote positive policy for public education. MNEA's Capitol Action Days began on February 7th with members from...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director CAPITOL ACTION DAYS BEGIN! Capitol Action Days are part of the Association's plan to promote positive policy for public education. MNEA's Capitol Action Days...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director SENATE LEADERSHIP PUNISHES FREEDOM CAUCUS MEMBERS Senate Pro Tem Caleb Rowden removed several members of the self-identified Freedom Caucus from their...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director SENATE DELAYED BY FREEDOM CAUCUS FILIBUSTER The seven members of the self-identified Freedom Caucus held up Senate action on approval of gubernatorial...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director HOUSE REPUBLICAN PRIORITY CAUCUS House Speaker Dean Plocher recently created a new, thirty-member policy development caucus. This group of Republican caucus...

 

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MNEA members are Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. The issues that unite them are protecting children and improving public education. These are the issues that drive MNEA’s and NEA’s candidate-recommendation process. 

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