MNEA News
Help us raise teacher pay to $60,000. It is Teacher Appreciation Week! This is the time when we recognize all the hard work, resilience, and dedication our teachers show all year long. But one week is...
Long-time corporate supporter, Horace Mann, invites you to reflect on your retirement goals and determine if you’re on target to reach those goals. Horace Mann, your retirement income planning partner...
Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education MNEA representatives on MACCE: Paul Aubrey (North Kansas City NEA), Lisa Baldwin...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director CAPITOL ACTION DAYS MNEA's Capitol Action Days are part of the Association's plan to promote positive policy for public education. Capitol Action Days...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director SENATE PASSES BUDGET The Senate gave final approval to the Senate versions of state operating budget bills during an extended floor session that began on April...
How much do you think beginning teachers are paid in Missouri? Would you guess $34K? On April 24, 2023, the National Education Association released findings from four national reports on educator pay...
Your response will influence future policy and recommendations made by the Blue Ribbon Commission. The Missouri State Board of Education commissioned the Blue Ribbon Commission in the summer of 2022...
Agenda, Minutes, and Recordings from April 13-14, 2023 of the Missouri State Board of Education Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Monthly State Board Report is also available...
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...
Eight Missouri NEA educators were awarded grants in 2022. For more than five decades, The NEA Foundation has funded more than 62,000 grants to support the work of educators from every state in the...
Caring Help for Education Endeavors by Retirees was formed by MNEA-Retired to be a public benefit by enhancing the learning conditions of Missouri's students. The CHEER grant program provides an...
Missouri NEA is fortunate to be able to offer several scholarships to students pursuing college degrees and careers in education. These scholarships are made possible by the generosity of members and...
By Otto Fajen 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 regularly on Wednesdays...
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...
Missouri School Board Elections were Tues., April 4, 2023. Missouri NEA local associations abide by a recommendation process that evaluates candidates based on their values, not party affiliation...
Join MNEA-Retired before Sept. 1, and rest assured that you will be covered by $4 million liability protection and the 3 million member NEA while working in the public schools post-retirement. Did you...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director BUDGET The House approved the state operating budget bills on March 30. The HCS versions of HBs 1-13 (Cody Smith) made several significant cuts from the...
These days, you’re probably thinking about the future more than ever. It may seem that saving for retirement has become incredibly hard. Are you following your retirement strategy, or do you even have...
Notes from the March 7, 2023 meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Agenda, Minutes, and Recordings from March 7, 2023 of the...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA legislative director LOCAL CONTROL OF SCHOOLS The Senate debated the Senate Substitute version of SCS/SB 85 (Carter) on March 22, but did not bring the bill to a vote. The bill...