Education Minnesota
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The voice for professional educators and students. Our members work in pre-K-12 schools and higher education institutions statewide.
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ICE's mere presence near schools terrorizes students and disrupts educators' teaching. Fear and cruelty have no place there.
This is why @neatoday.bsky.social is taking legal action to demand long-standing protections for sensitive locations—like schools—be restored. #ICEOutSchools bit.ly/46368zA
This is why @neatoday.bsky.social is taking legal action to demand long-standing protections for sensitive locations—like schools—be restored. #ICEOutSchools bit.ly/46368zA
Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
In a new court filing, teachers around the country describe how President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is emptying classrooms and frightening families.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
ICE's mere presence near schools terrorizes students and disrupts educators' teaching. Fear and cruelty have no place there.
This is why @neatoday.bsky.social is taking legal action to demand long-standing protections for sensitive locations—like schools—be restored. #ICEOutSchools bit.ly/46368zA
This is why @neatoday.bsky.social is taking legal action to demand long-standing protections for sensitive locations—like schools—be restored. #ICEOutSchools bit.ly/46368zA
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What Minnesota students have had to go through as ICE terrorized their communities is traumatic. Thank you, Peg, for bringing their stories to the U.S. Capitol today and demonstrating the courage educators have shown in making their schools safe and welcoming places.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
What Minnesota students have had to go through as ICE terrorized their communities is traumatic. Thank you, Peg, for bringing their stories to the U.S. Capitol today and demonstrating the courage educators have shown in making their schools safe and welcoming places.
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BREAKING: 47 Senators just blocked a measure that would have provided billions more dollars of no-strings-attached funding for ICE and Border Patrol to continue their violence and abuse.
While we applaud these Senators for taking action, the fight continues.
While we applaud these Senators for taking action, the fight continues.
February 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
BREAKING: 47 Senators just blocked a measure that would have provided billions more dollars of no-strings-attached funding for ICE and Border Patrol to continue their violence and abuse.
While we applaud these Senators for taking action, the fight continues.
While we applaud these Senators for taking action, the fight continues.
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Walz: "We've got children that a core memory for them will be their classmate being taken away. That will stick with them the rest of their lives. My hope is what sticks with them is human decency wins out, rule of law matters ... "
February 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Walz: "We've got children that a core memory for them will be their classmate being taken away. That will stick with them the rest of their lives. My hope is what sticks with them is human decency wins out, rule of law matters ... "
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About 300 students at Columbia Heights High School are choosing online classes because they don’t feel safe. That’s 1/4 of the entire student body. @educationmn.bsky.social educator Kristen Sinicariello details more devastating impacts of ICE on schools in @momsrising.org's newest podcast episode.
How ICE Impacts Students, No Kid Hungry Campaign, Vaccines Save Lives, The Power of Storytelling
Podcast Episode · Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising) · 02/09/2026 · 58m
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February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
About 300 students at Columbia Heights High School are choosing online classes because they don’t feel safe. That’s 1/4 of the entire student body. @educationmn.bsky.social educator Kristen Sinicariello details more devastating impacts of ICE on schools in @momsrising.org's newest podcast episode.
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Last week, Education Minnesota, the Minnesota teachers union, filed a FEDERAL LAWSUIT against Kristy Noem, DHS, and ICE to stop the government from terrorizing students. Did you hear about? Probably not. We need to uplift their bravery. Watch here: open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Last week, Education Minnesota, the Minnesota teachers union, filed a FEDERAL LAWSUIT against Kristy Noem, DHS, and ICE to stop the government from terrorizing students. Did you hear about? Probably not. We need to uplift their bravery. Watch here: open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...
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The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end
Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
One job should be enough -- enough to pay the bills, enough to go to the doctor when you need to, enough to live in the community you teach.
Stand strong for the fair contract you deserve, Lakeville educators!
Stand strong for the fair contract you deserve, Lakeville educators!
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
One job should be enough -- enough to pay the bills, enough to go to the doctor when you need to, enough to live in the community you teach.
Stand strong for the fair contract you deserve, Lakeville educators!
Stand strong for the fair contract you deserve, Lakeville educators!
NEW: @ag.state.mn.us wins lawsuit preserving $530 million in federal education funding at risk over Minnesota's "DEI programs" edmn.me/4rJagwY #mnleg #protectourschools #protectourstudents
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
NEW: @ag.state.mn.us wins lawsuit preserving $530 million in federal education funding at risk over Minnesota's "DEI programs" edmn.me/4rJagwY #mnleg #protectourschools #protectourstudents
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As educators, we will go to the places where decisions are being made about our schools and our students—and we will fiercely advocate for them.
And we will not rest until our students have everything they need to thrive.
And we will not rest until our students have everything they need to thrive.
February 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
As educators, we will go to the places where decisions are being made about our schools and our students—and we will fiercely advocate for them.
And we will not rest until our students have everything they need to thrive.
And we will not rest until our students have everything they need to thrive.
2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Linda Wallenberg is among the National Teacher of the Year finalists featured in this Education Week article about preventing burnout: https://edmn.me/45Qur3s
Go, Linda! 👏 👏 👏
Go, Linda! 👏 👏 👏
February 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Linda Wallenberg is among the National Teacher of the Year finalists featured in this Education Week article about preventing burnout: https://edmn.me/45Qur3s
Go, Linda! 👏 👏 👏
Go, Linda! 👏 👏 👏
Our elected leaders have a moral and constitutional duty to hold ICE accountable and prioritize safety to prevent more violence, trauma and death.
Email Congress now: https://edmn.me/3MgdvNg #iceoutschools #iceoutmn
Email Congress now: https://edmn.me/3MgdvNg #iceoutschools #iceoutmn
February 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Our elected leaders have a moral and constitutional duty to hold ICE accountable and prioritize safety to prevent more violence, trauma and death.
Email Congress now: https://edmn.me/3MgdvNg #iceoutschools #iceoutmn
Email Congress now: https://edmn.me/3MgdvNg #iceoutschools #iceoutmn
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For many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state won’t detain them.
Thousands of children are staying home, often for lack of door-to-door transportation — or simply trust.
Thousands of children are staying home, often for lack of door-to-door transportation — or simply trust.
In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families
For many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state won’t detain them.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
For many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state won’t detain them.
Thousands of children are staying home, often for lack of door-to-door transportation — or simply trust.
Thousands of children are staying home, often for lack of door-to-door transportation — or simply trust.
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Minnesota kids like 9-year-old Gael De Leon have been living in constant fear of being taken away by ICE, not wanting to ride the bus or go to school. It's heartbreaking that children are being traumatized from violence perpetrated by our own federal government.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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What the Crackdown Has Done to Minneapolis Children
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Minnesota kids like 9-year-old Gael De Leon have been living in constant fear of being taken away by ICE, not wanting to ride the bus or go to school. It's heartbreaking that children are being traumatized from violence perpetrated by our own federal government.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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Columbia Heights Public Schools says it's identified a 7th student detained by ICE. They'd lost contact with this 5th-grader for nearly a month, but a pair of elementary school brothers spotted their classmate at Dilley and told the district when they were released. sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
Fridley, Duluth districts sue to stop ICE near schools
Fridley Public Schools, Duluth Public Schools, and Education Minnesota sued the Department of Homeland Security, seeking to stop immigration enforcement near schools.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Columbia Heights Public Schools says it's identified a 7th student detained by ICE. They'd lost contact with this 5th-grader for nearly a month, but a pair of elementary school brothers spotted their classmate at Dilley and told the district when they were released. sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
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Educators in Minnesota on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop federal agents from conducting immigration enforcement near schools and bus stops.
Educators Sue to Keep Immigration Agents From Schools and Bus Stops
The lawsuit is challenging a Trump administration policy allowing federal agents near locations such as schools, churches and hospitals.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Educators in Minnesota on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop federal agents from conducting immigration enforcement near schools and bus stops.
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ICE's operations have put our educators on the frontlines of immigration enforcement, forced children to fear coming to school and severely disrupted learning. I'm proud to see @educationmn.bsky.social take action to sue and keep schools safe from ICE. #ICEOut
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"We’re bringing this lawsuit because we feel a moral obligation to use our voices to protect children whose educations are being disrupted.
We’re also doing it for educators who just want to return to teaching happy, curious, rambunctious students again. My goodness, we miss that." #iceoutschools
We’re also doing it for educators who just want to return to teaching happy, curious, rambunctious students again. My goodness, we miss that." #iceoutschools
February 5, 2026 at 3:36 AM
ICE's operations have put our educators on the frontlines of immigration enforcement, forced children to fear coming to school and severely disrupted learning. I'm proud to see @educationmn.bsky.social take action to sue and keep schools safe from ICE. #ICEOut
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@educationmn.bsky.social is suing to keep ICE away from schools.
“Students can’t learn, and educators can’t teach, when there are armed, masked federal agents stationed within view of classroom windows, sometimes for days on end." — President Monica Byron
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“Students can’t learn, and educators can’t teach, when there are armed, masked federal agents stationed within view of classroom windows, sometimes for days on end." — President Monica Byron
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Minnesota teachers sue to keep ICE off school property
Two school districts and a teachers union allege that the immigration crackdown has spilled onto campuses and interrupted the functioning of schools across the state.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
@educationmn.bsky.social is suing to keep ICE away from schools.
“Students can’t learn, and educators can’t teach, when there are armed, masked federal agents stationed within view of classroom windows, sometimes for days on end." — President Monica Byron
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
“Students can’t learn, and educators can’t teach, when there are armed, masked federal agents stationed within view of classroom windows, sometimes for days on end." — President Monica Byron
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds and Nearby: The challenge targets the Trump administration's revocation of a policy that limited immigration enforcement at schools.
Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds and Nearby
The challenge targets the Trump administration's revocation of a policy that limited immigration enforcement at schools.
www.edweek.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds and Nearby: The challenge targets the Trump administration's revocation of a policy that limited immigration enforcement at schools.
February 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
"We’re bringing this lawsuit because we feel a moral obligation to use our voices to protect children whose educations are being disrupted.
We’re also doing it for educators who just want to return to teaching happy, curious, rambunctious students again. My goodness, we miss that." #iceoutschools
We’re also doing it for educators who just want to return to teaching happy, curious, rambunctious students again. My goodness, we miss that." #iceoutschools
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
"We’re bringing this lawsuit because we feel a moral obligation to use our voices to protect children whose educations are being disrupted.
We’re also doing it for educators who just want to return to teaching happy, curious, rambunctious students again. My goodness, we miss that." #iceoutschools
We’re also doing it for educators who just want to return to teaching happy, curious, rambunctious students again. My goodness, we miss that." #iceoutschools
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Two Minnesota school districts and a teachers union asked a judge to order federal officers to stay away from schools, alleging that the nation’s largest immigration operation has spilled onto campuses, affecting attendance statewide, according to a lawsuit.
Minnesota teachers sue to keep ICE off school property
Two school districts and a teachers union allege that the immigration crackdown has spilled onto campuses and interrupted the functioning of schools across the state.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Two Minnesota school districts and a teachers union asked a judge to order federal officers to stay away from schools, alleging that the nation’s largest immigration operation has spilled onto campuses, affecting attendance statewide, according to a lawsuit.
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Once again, teachers and their unions are standing in the breach @aft.org @educationmn.bsky.social @democracyforward.org @aaup.org
Minnesota school districts, teachers union sue Trump administration over ICE activity near schools
Fridley and Duluth public schools and Education Minnesota say responding to the surge of immigration enforcement has diverted time and money from student learning.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Once again, teachers and their unions are standing in the breach @aft.org @educationmn.bsky.social @democracyforward.org @aaup.org
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According to a statement from Education Minnesota, attendance throughout many school districts "dropped sharply" in January, at the onset of Operation Metro Surge.
Schools, educators demand ICE stop targeting schools
According to a statement from Education Minnesota, attendance throughout many school districts "dropped sharply" in January, at the onset of Operation Metro Surge.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
According to a statement from Education Minnesota, attendance throughout many school districts "dropped sharply" in January, at the onset of Operation Metro Surge.