Conference to Showcase Successful Teacher Recruitment and Retention

DIANE VOSEN2017 Legislative Issues, Quality Teachers, Teacher Development, Teacher Shortages

If your school is struggling to meet challenges posed by a growing teacher shortage, plan to attend MREA’s 2016 Annual Conference: Making Teaching Matter. Breakout session presenters will showcase successful ways to adapt teacher recruitment efforts and to keep your teachers engaged and committed for the long term. Making Teaching Matter will offer nearly 40 sessions in total and provide ample networking and development opportunities for … Read More

Report Encourages Rural Education to Capitalize on Assets

mreaadmin2017 Legislative Issues, Achievement Gap, Facility Fallout, Opportunity Gap, Quality Teachers

The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) recently released a report on the challenges and issues facing rural schools. This was a follow up to a 2004 study by NASBE and asked: what has changed in ten years, and what are new challenges facing state level policy makers? The  report identified key issues facing rural education: High percentage … Read More

Legislative Issues to be Discussed at Fall Member Meetings

DIANE VOSEN2017 Legislative Issues

MREA will host 12 meetings this fall to gather input on the issues that matter most to our Greater Minnesota members. Teachers, board members, and administrators are encouraged to attend. Information from the 2016 Fall Member Meetings will be used to build MREA’s member platform for the 2017 legislative session. Participants also will discuss successes and challenges in member districts. These input sessions will be … Read More