MNEA News
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...
In the spring of 2023, the Missouri National Education Association will celebrate 50 years as Missouri's leading advocate for education employees and the students they serve. Find the poster in the...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director SESSION CONTINUES The 2023 legislative session continued this week. Both chambers were in session, primarily for the introduction of new bills. Session for...
Notes from the Dec. 13, 2022 meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Agenda, Minutes, and Recordings from December 13, 2022 , of...
By Otto Fajen, MNEA Legislative Director SESSION BEGINS! The 2023 legislative session began at noon on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Both chambers swore in newly elected members and selected key...
By Daniel Bryar, MNEA General Counsel Something Better magazine, winter 2022 Often, we turn on the news and learn about a data breach somewhere in the world, and that inevitably causes individuals...
Teachers report obtaining National Board Certification is one of the most rewarding experiences in their careers. It is a journey filled with self-exploration and examining practices that leads to...
By Otto Fajen , MNEA legislative director Trustees present Jason Steliga, Chair Beth Knes, Vice-Chair Kyle Collins Allie Gassman Sharon Kissinger Eric Park BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING...
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...