Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota

Join us March 10th, 2022 for our meet and confer!

Where: the ESC
When: 5:30PM

Protect our students and our profession!

ACTION ALERT!!!!!
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Protect our students and our profession! Tell your senator to vote NO on a package of bills that will undermine the teaching profession and hurt our students.

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Our Vote is our power - Learn more at #edmnvotes
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EdMNVotes Elections matter, and educator voices need to be heard at the polls. Get involved!

Coins for the Community

Update: The tests at Mayo have come back and the doctors informed the family that Neil has brain cancer that has traveled down his spine.

This will continue to be quite a battle for the Torbenson's. Thank you for your support!

See your worksite's AHEM Building Rep. or drop donations off at the AHEM office by December 23rd.
3200 Main St. Suite 360 Coon Rapids, MN 55448

Unfortunately, due to several inappropriate comments, we are restricting the ability to comment on posts related to the school board election. As educators working full time, we don’t have the time or resources to moderate an influx of comments like this — whether positive or negative.

District 6, Vote for Integrity! Vote for Jeff Simon for School board.
https://www.facebook.com/jeffsimonschoolboard/

Vote for Stronger Schools in District 4!
Vote for Dave Dirkswager for school board.
https://www.facebook.com/dirkswagerforschoolboard/

In District 3 Vote Kacy Deschene for school board.
https://www.kacyforschoolboard.com/

Vote Dave Dirkswager for Anoka-Hennepin School Board!

Wear Red for Ed

Join us by wearing red on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021, to support our contract negotiations. We need meaningful salary improvements, affordable health insurance contributions, and better working conditions so that our students can have better learning conditions.

Kacy Deschene | AH School Board Candidate | Champlin | Dayton | Coon Rapids

It's with great pleasure we at AHEM endorse the following candidates for School Board.

District 3 (Champlin, Dayton, Coon Rapids)
Kacy Deuschene
https://www.kacyforschoolboard.com/

District 6 (Coon Rapids, Andover)
Jeff Simon

and

District 4 (Ham Lake, Andover, Ramsey)
David Dirkswager

Kacy Deschene | AH School Board Candidate | Champlin | Dayton | Coon Rapids Information about Kacy Deschene's campaign for Anoka Hennepin School Board Seat D3

#ChooseUnion | Power of We

New to the district? New Teacher Workshop starts on August 24th, 2021! AHEM Reps will be there to answer all your questions about why you should join.
#ChooseUnion

#ChooseUnion | Power of We Educators have a voice and strength through union membership.

Enjoy your 4th!

Minnesota’s political leaders are nearing the end of the legislative session that will determine public education funding for the next two years. The state budget provides about 75 percent of funding for our public school districts, so their decisions directly affect the resources we have for students, and the contracts we are able to bargain. While Governor Walz and the Minnesota House have proposed increases in education funding, the Minnesota Senate leadership favors a package that would transfer millions of dollars to private school vouchers and lead to more education cuts and layoffs. We can affect what happens by acting now – sign the petition for full funding and join us at the Capitol this Saturday! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-our-public-schools?fbclid=IwAR3DkdGzpJItqMTdahUIwWhUSva6EFKIJmHkC4sjlTw4iDitXpN8tQ02FXI

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week

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Protect Our Public Schools!

Please sign the petition to protect our public school funding! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-our-public-schools

Protect Our Public Schools! No matter what we look like or where we live, most of us want similar things for our children. We want them to grow up safe, supported and loved. We want them to attend welcoming schools that prepare them for success after high school. Unfortunately, the wealthiest few and the lawmakers who do their...

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Statement from Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Daunte Wright this afternoon. Daunte, 20, was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer over the weekend. While we know only some of the details of the tragedy today, we do know that this time the violence has hit close to our members and our students.

The educators of Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota are here to support our educators and students this week, either in -person or online. The trauma of learning another Black man has been killed by law enforcement does not diminish just because these deaths have become so tragically familiar. Our union joins with all Minnesota educators in calling for peace and voicing our sympathy for all those suffering the loss of Daunte Wright.

Have you ever wondered where your annual dues go?

Education Minnesota - Changes to lobby days

Don't forget about lobby days - join us virtually on March 9th for the next Lobby day! You must register in advance. https://www.educationminnesota.org/advocacy/at-the-legislature/details-on-lobby-days/Lobby-day-schedule

Education Minnesota - Changes to lobby days Find out how your local union can speak to legislators about education issues.

AHEM Members: Voting is now open until 6pm, February 25th for Q-Comp, AHEM Constitution, and Bylaws. Check your e-mail for the official electronic ballot.

AHEM Meet & Confer Registration 3/3/21

Our next Meet and Confer is just around the corner. Please sign up at the link.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpzD8g3--q7Nl2_sTNp70gHFGxDfkBY76LNsPp-yE1imf1dA/viewform

AHEM Meet & Confer Registration 3/3/21 AHEM Members, It has undoubtedly been a year like none other to work in public schools. Meet and Confer is a time when we as union members are able to speak candidly to the School Board and work towards solutions to make public schools better places for student learning conditions and staff working....

Join us!

Unions just got a rare bit of good news from the Supreme Court

Unions just got a rare bit of good news from the Supreme Court The Court won’t raid the treasuries of public sector unions — at least not yet.

BLM AT SCHOOL

Join EDMN for a week of collective action!

February 1 - 5
https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com

BLM AT SCHOOL Black Lives Matter at School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education. We encourage all educators, students, parents, unions, and community organizations to join our...

Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation : News & Events : Upcoming Events : Northern Stars Celebration

Sat Feb 6th - Northern Stars celebration is a Fireside Virtual experience this year! It funds important scholarships for our students! https://www.ahef.us/news-events/upcoming-events/northern-stars-celebration.html

Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation : News & Events : Upcoming Events : Northern Stars Celebration Get your tickets now for the Northern Stars Celebration Fireside Edition at 7:00pm on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. This cozy evening will consist of district and foundation highlights from the year along with an online auction (silent and premier items), a special appeal, and entertainment. The Northern....

Union Members, we understand that we are in another transition with MDE and MDH making some calls on going back to class in person. We'd like to remind you that we are working on your behalf with our District to make plans for the best possible transition back. Knowing that we represent you and are weighing all of the options set forth, we ask that you give us time and grace as we continue to understand the orders Gov Walz has given us. As always please continue to use the reps and the field reps as a place to ask questions. They may not know the answers either but we can compile questions that way for our district leaders.

Thank you and have a great weekend.
In Solidarity

We at AHEM want to remind you how to discuss issues with our union.

1. Go to your building representation.
2. If they are not available please contact the office for a field representative.

We have locked our Facebook comments down as of September as our members don't appreciate hateful and inappropriate comments on their newsfeed. We will not tolerate rumors spreading on this page on behalf of people outside the union.

AHEM will continue to push out important information to building reps and NOT on this page.

Planning underway for a learning model transition to district-wide elementary distance learning

Members - the district has made an announcement about distance learning.

https://www.ahschools.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=47725&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=82914&PageID=1

Planning underway for a learning model transition to district-wide elementary distance learning (11/10/2020) Growing numbers of school employees and bus contractors are being directly impacted by COVID-19 isolation and quarantine, making it challenging for Anoka-Hennepin to support school in the hybrid learning model at the elementary level. With the number of community and staff COVID-19 case...

Latest updates / Data tracker

Teachers - we have been told that the COVID dashboard was a little tough to find.

Here is the district link..... Have an awesome Tuesday!

https://www.ahschools.us/Page/44341

Latest updates / Data tracker Note that these numbers reflect positive cases reported to the school district directly from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The majority of staff and students that are sent home with COVID-19 symptoms do not test positive and are not included in these numbers. Also note that the MDH has c...

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Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State

With the court ruling absentee ballots need to be NOW dropped off in person. Find a drop off.

https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/cities-and-towns-with-in-person-absentee-voting/

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