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What were your observations from your visit? How will this experience inform your work as a legislator?*Educator PayESP living wage: Will you support legislation to ensure that all education support professionals earn a living wage of at least $25 an hour?* Yes No Due to significantly below-market compensation for teachers, most school districts in Minnesota are having difficulty filling teaching jobs, and state colleges report a continued decline in the number of graduates from teacher preparation programs. Would you support creating a minimum salary for all licensed Minnesota teachers of $60,000 a year and an $80,000 minimum salary for licensed teachers with 10 years of experience and a master’s degree?* Yes No PensionsWill you support increasing state funding to ensure the financial sustainability of educator public pension funds, so the cost doesn’t come out of workers’ pockets?* Yes No Will you support improving teacher pensions, including an unreduced career rule, lowering penalties and increasing cost of living adjustments for retirees?* Yes No Health careDo you support the creation of and funding for the Educator Group Insurance Program (EGIP), which would give educators access to a mandatory statewide health insurance pool, just like other state workers?* Yes No Unemployment insurance for ESPsDo you support dedicated funding for unemployment insurance for hourly school workers, and will you work against any efforts to repeal this benefit?* Yes No Education funding:Do you support the following education funding priorities?Maintain the current automatic inflationary increase to the basic formula allowance, protecting funding increases from the erosion of inflation.* Yes No SPED cross subsidy: Fully fund special education costs instead of relying on school districts to pay for them.* Yes No EL cross subsidy: Fully fund the costs districts pay to provide quality English learner programs and instruction.* Yes No Lower class sizes: Lower class sizes so teachers can give students more of the individual attention they need and deserve.* Yes No Teachers of color: Fund programs to increase the number of teachers of color significantly so that teachers providing instruction better reflect the students in our classrooms.* Yes No Student support: Defend Student Support Personnel Aid, which must be used for school nurses, social workers, counselors and psychologists?* Yes No Defend against further cuts to school library aid, which is the only dedicated funding source for school libraries and media centers, including staffing?* Yes No Early learning: Preserve and expand pre-Kindergarten options for all Minnesota families.* Yes No Taxes/revenueWould you commit to raising revenue to ensure the wealthiest corporations and richest households pay what they truly owe in taxes so every student, no matter what they look like or where they live, can attend a fully funded public school that prepares them to pursue their dreams?* Yes No Education Minnesota believes in restoring fairness to the state tax code by raising revenue from the very wealthiest corporations and richest households and reducing the reliance on local levies to fund schools. What progressive, equitable ways to raise state revenue do you support?*Fully funded schools require adequate and stable revenues. Will you oppose tax cuts and carve outs that lower tax collections or narrow the tax base?* Yes No Higher educationEfforts to address college affordability in the last two decades have resulted in 120% growth in the State Grant Program. One consequence of this high tuition/high aid model has been the chronic underfunding of the public college systems. Do you support returning to statutory funding levels for our public higher education institutions?* Yes No Another consequence of this high tuition/high aid model has been a significant amount of public money going to private colleges and universities. Do you support public dollars going solely to public higher education institutions?* Yes No Given nationwide attacks on higher education, do you support academic freedom and faculty control of curriculum?* Yes No Standardized TestingWhat individual or system-level decisions in education do you believe are appropriate to make based on standardized test scores?*Honesty in EducationMost educators believe students should have access to a wide range of age-appropriate books that include relatable characters and situations that reflect the diversity of Minnesota families. However, certain politicians and big money groups are trying to remove books from school libraries across America, particularly books with LGBTQ+ characters or those that deal with racism in America. How should Minnesota protect its students’ freedom to read?*Education Minnesota believes all students should have the freedom to feel safe, respected and welcomed in their public schools, no matter what they look like, no matter their country of origin, whether transgender or not. Do you agree?* Yes No Time to TeachTeachers need more time daily for planning and differentiating. Most after-school “prep” is filled with meetings. The current statute falls short of the time needed for preparing lessons. Will you support adjusting this statute to increase prep time?* Yes No Do you support paid, dedicated time outside of student contact time for special education teachers to complete their paperwork and attend required meetings?* Yes No School safetyDo you support increased reporting and transparency in worksite safety when reporting physical injuries and emotional trauma in the workplace?* Yes No Union RightsThe ability of workers to come together in a union and bargain collectively has been vital for reducing wage gaps by gender, building the middle class and limiting wealth inequality in Minnesota. Do you support expanding and strengthening workers’ rights to join a union and bargain collectively?* Yes No Will you oppose any legislation or constitutional amendments that would weaken collective bargaining rights, the right to organize, the right to strike, automatic payment of union dues, union access and activities at worksites or other anti-union policies backed by anti-worker groups?* Yes No PrivatizationDo you oppose state tax credits for private K-12 education tuition and expenses?* Yes No Will you support a moratorium on new charter schools until policy changes are made to ensure a stronger accountability system that will eliminate fraud and improve instructional and employment practices?* Yes No Paid family medical leaveWill you reject all efforts to carve out, delay or rollback any aspects or benefits of the 2023 paid family medical leave law?* Yes No Do you support clarifying and strengthening workers' rights and protections in the paid family medical leave program?* Yes No ImmigrationHow would you support schools, educators and students in recovering from the trauma and financial impacts that Operation Metro Surge inflicted upon our state, especially BIPOC communities?*
