MNEA News
Notes from Aug. 16, 2022 meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Preliminary Statewide Results 2021-2022 MAP and EOC Assessments...
Trustees present Jason Steliga, Chair Beth Knes, Vice-Chair Kyle Collins Allie Gassman Sharon Kissinger Eric Park INVESTMENTS The Board met on August 28 to hear general information from...
Are you a public school coach in need of new equipment, uniforms, or a supplement for your travel budget? Apply for the California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant by Jan. 15 . You could...
After placing in the state Educators Rising competitions (sponsored by Missouri NEA) in March 2022, high-school students ventured to Washington, D.C. to compete nationally. This summer, at the...
HILTON BRANSON CONVENTION CENTER Sat., Nov. 19, 2022 The Fall Missouri NEA Representative Assembly will be held in mid-November. Local association delegates, MNEA Board of Directors, leaders, and...
NEA's national DAY OF ACTION is Aug. 15, 2022. Missouri is one of 27 states where teachers are affected by Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)...
The NEA Representative Assembly met in Chicago, July 3-6, 2022. More than 6,000 NEA members from around the country, including a delegation from Missouri, met in person for the first time since 2019....
Save the centerfold poster from the summer issue of Something Better magazine. Welcome Back to School. Before you recycle your summer issue of Something Better , save the poster. The MNEA "Welcome...
By Vincenzo Iuppa, MNEA Associate General Counsel Something Better magazine, summer 2022 It is natural for education employees to believe that their district is responsible for maintaining all the...
by Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director GOVERNOR VETOES TAX CUT BILL AND ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SESSION Following extensive action in signing bills this week, Governor Parson announced that he would veto...
Notes from June 14, 2022 meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Update on Teacher Recruitment and Retention Blue Ribbon Commission...
By Otto Fajen , MNEA legislative director Trustees present: Jason Steliga, Chair; Dr. Kyle Collins; Sharon Kissinger; Dr. Melinda Moss; Dr. D. Eric Park Trustees absent: Beth Knes, Vice-Chair...
Notes from May 17, 2022 meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 2023 Budget Report Kari Monsees, Deputy Commissioner, and Pam...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director REGULAR SESSION ENDS! The 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly ended on May 13. The House convened on the final day of session and approved a number of...
Two MNEA members were surprised by California Casualty in April with BIG checks of $1,000 each. Giuseppe Bommarito, Hazelwood NEA, and Cailin Collins, Jefferson City NEA were awarded the California...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director CAPITOL ACTION DAYS Capitol Action Days concluded for the 2022 session on May 4, when MNEA-R members and members from Governance District 6 came the Capitol...
By Otto Fajen , MNEA legislative director Trustees present: Jason Steliga, Chair; Dr. Kyle Collins; Beth Knes, Vice-Chair; Sharon Kissinger; Dr. Melinda Moss; Dr. D. Eric Park The Board met on April...
by Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director BUDGET BILLS IN CONFERENCE The House and Senate agreed to meet in conference to resolve differences in next year's budget bills. Both chambers must complete...
The average national teacher salary is lower today than ten years ago, contributing to the national educator shortage. On Tuesday, April 26, the National Education Association unveiled findings from...
"Fulfilling Dr. King's Dream: Reading to Lead and Transform" was the theme for the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay-Poster Contest sponsored by the Missouri NEA Human Rights Committee, JoWanda...