This morning Lori Smith, head cook from St. Cloud & SEIU 284 member, joined Minnesota House DFL leaders to share why it's so important they are passing HF4415, a bill that will help make sure bus drivers, paras & food service workers aren't laid off during this pandemic. 💪 #mnleg

On the House Floor today for votes on the elections bill and the school hourly workers bill. Hourly workers who continue to deliver academics, food, and life lines to our students. We want them to know that they are valued! #WhoCaresForUs #mnleg

Wow, @mkuneshpodein making it real on the challenge facing school hourly workers in making ends meet. When we invest in Minnesotan's we invest in Minnesota's future. #mnleg

"There's only a few weeks left of school. Some hourly school workers are holding on by the edge, some not at all, and we have an opportunity to make that difference." @mkuneshpodein, an educator herself, speaks in favor of HF4415 #mnleg #rESPect #edmnvotes

Thank you Julie Sandstede for advocating for hourly workers! Education Minnesota #mnleg

"It's not enough just to say thank you. Hourly school workers deserve to know that Minnesotans have their backs, that we're not just going to tell them we value them, we're going to show them by passing this bill." - HF4415 author Jim Davnie #mnleg #rESPect #edmnvotes

BREAKING: With bipartisan support, the House passes legislation providing economic security to hourly school workers, extending teacher licensure deadlines and expanding internet access. Your move, Minnesota Senate Republicans. #mnleg #rESPect #edmnvotes #teacherappreciationweek

With bipartisan support HF4415 passes the House floor. During these extraordinary times for schools, staff, students and families we need to remember that when we invest in Minnesotans we invest in Minnesota's future. #mnleg

Thanks for getting this done!

Thank you Jim Davnie! HF 4415 passes the MN House. Now it’s time for the MN Senate to do right by our hourly wage school employees during the pandemic. educationminnesota.org/advocacy/at-th… #mnleg

Thank you, Minnesota House DFL, for giving educators like Cassandra Sheppard and Maria Villavicendio the opportunity to share their experiences & advocate for their students & their profession as we work toward reopening schools. Educator voices are critical to this process. #mnleg

Tens of thousands of hourly school employees are stuck right now. They aren't eligible for unemployment in the summer, yet most don't know if they even have a job to return to this fall. We urge #mnleg to make this right and change state law to help #WhoCaresforUs.

Minnesotans who do critical jobs in our schools like paraprofessionals, bus drivers and food service workers are stuck right now because of a broken system where they can’t get unemployment and aren’t sure if they’ll have jobs in the fall. #mnleg #whocaresforus

Thank you Sieara for all you do for our students!

We all do better when we all do better. Education Minnesota joins SEIU Local 284, AFSCME Council 5 and Teamsters Local 320 in urging #mnleg to change state law and give essential hourly school workers access to unemployment in the summer. #whocaresforus

Great article Julie D Ruzek Patrice L. Howard Community Schools Education Minnesota

Qorsho Hassan, a fourth grade teacher in DISTRICT 196-ʀᴏsᴇᴍᴏᴜɴᴛ-ᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ᴠᴀʟʟᴇʏ-ᴇᴀɢᴀɴ sᴄʜᴏᴏʟs, is named 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Congratulations, Qorsho! edmn.me/3knlyou #mntoy

Osseo special education support professional Michelle Dennard named Minnesota ESP of the Year edmn.me/372nv4f #aew2020 #rESPect #WeLoveOurESPs

Today, on this World #Teachers’ Day, we wish to express our gratitude to every teacher and our concern for education. #GlobalCompactOnEducation