MNEA News
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director LEGISLATURE LEAVES FOR SPRING BREAK The legislature will be on spring break next week and return to session on March 20. This spring break represents an...
Missouri NEA is proud to help teachers in their journey to become National Board Certified. MNEA offers three key sessions, which are open to MNEA members and non-members. EXPLORING NATIONAL BOARD...
During the month of February, Missouri NEA held an electronic election to allow members the opportunity to vote for the state delegates that will represent them at the National Education Association...
Yes, you can overcome the retirement savings gap. For many, the retirement savings gap is a reality. The good news is there are steps you can take now to improve your prospects for a better-quality...
Bloom your classroom with Horace Mann’s $10,000 #DonorsChoose giveaway! Enter your DonorsChoose project from March 6 – April 7 for your chance to win. Every day from April 3 – 7, Horace Mann will draw...
by Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director 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 occur...
The Missouri NEA Human Rights Committee sponsors the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay-Poster Contest for K-12 public school students. "Fulfilling Dr. King's Dream: Reading to Lead and Transform...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION The House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee heard two quite different bills relating to assessment and accreditation on...
The Gilbert Balderrama Minority Scholarship was created in memory of one of Missouri NEA's own. For more than 20 years, Gilbert Balderrama served MNEA and its members as a UniServ director. Gilbert...
Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education MNEA representatives on MACCE are Paul Aubrey (North Kansas City NEA), Lisa Baldwin...
Notes from the February 7, 2023 meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Agenda, Minutes, and Recordings from February 7, 2023 . New...
SUPER BOWL PARADE LIMITS SESSION WEEK Both chambers had limited floor activity on February 15, while many members attend Super Bowl celebrations in Kansas City on that date. The Senate adjourned for...
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 LOCAL CONTROL OF SCHOOLS The Senate-Education and Workforce Development Committee heard SB 85 (Carter) on January 31. The bill would designate local control...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director HONESTY IN EDUCATION/PARENT INFORMATION ACCESS The Senate Committee on Education and Workforce voted on a party-line vote to approve a Senate Committee...
Missouri National Education Association President Phil Murray spoke with CNN today regarding a bill that is being introduced in the state legislature that would affect teaching history to Missouri...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director SESSION CONTINUES The legislature re-convened on January 17 after observing the federal Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Monday, January 16. Both chambers...
Do you know how your State Teachers' Retirement System works? Do you know how your pension is calculated? It's important to keep in mind that even if you do qualify for an STRS pension (and Social...
New: Monthly State Board Report now available at MNEA Connects Podcast. Listen Here Notes from the January 10, 2023 meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education Missouri Department of Elementary...