Once a month, MNEA Director of Professional Policy & Practice, Samantha Hayes, will send out the Professional Practice Pulse, a communication to give frequent updates on the activity and action, when necessary, at DESE and the Missouri State Board of Education.
Additionally, you will receive updates on upcoming Professional Practice programs and gain a deep understanding of trusted readings and resources that Hayes references when assessing the current Professional Practice landscape.
Most popular issue thus far: August 2025
- State Board Report
- Teacher of the Year Semifinalists
- Action Needed: IADA Feedback Survey
- Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force Update
- Missouri Legislative Session Wrap-Up Zoom
- Four Schools Needed for Working Conditions Listening Tours
- Deep Dive: Recent Reads & Resources
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