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Sarah Cooke Vogel
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Digital content coordinator @EducationMN | farm kid | writer | @MarquetteU & @AP alum | @Packers | public schools | she/her/hers
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It's ESP Day as part of #AmericanEducationWeek!

Show the school support staff in your life how much they mean to you and the students they serve—thank them, listen to them and amplify their critical work that keeps our schools running.
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Trump is trying to (illegally) move forward w/dismantling the Department of Education. We will not let this happen. TAKE ACTION 👇
Don’t Let the Trump Administration Dismantle the Department of Education | NEA
Shifting functions to other agencies hurts kids and communities, and usurps the power of Congress.
www.nea.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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It’s American Education Week! Join us in celebrating the public schools that shape our future and the teachers and school staff who inspire us every day. #AEW2025
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Union-made 🍗 tastes better. It's a fact.
November 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
7 years of sobriety today 🤯🫡
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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It's #TransgenderAwarenessWeek!

Now more than ever, our union remains committed to protecting the rights of our trans students and educators so they can be their authentic selves and pursue their dreams.
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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This would be a disaster.

Most states don’t have the resources — or, in some cases, the will — to adequately police and protect the rights of students with disabilities. TAKE ACTION: https://edmn.me/4pakrcJ
Special education enforcement would be up to states under Trump plan • Minnesota Reformer
In its quest to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the Trump administration wants to let states police themselves when it comes to educating students with disabilities.
minnesotareformer.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Why converting federal education funding to block grants would be bad news for students https://edmn.me/47zj15B
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Love this! With the proliferation of screens in school, using the natural world as a learning environment to engage students is more important than ever 🌳 🪻 🍄
Hamline University, Manitou Fund send St. Paul teachers into the woods to write lesson plans
The program is designed to build knowledge and skills to use nature for teaching existing curriculum.
www.twincities.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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We’re on the picket line w/hundreds of @mfelocal59.bsky.social members & MPS parents at sites across Minneapolis tonight. Strong schools = strong communities. Time to settle a contract w/the fair wages, smaller class sizes & more special education supports families are asking for! #mfestrong
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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President Monica Byron & Secretary-Treasurer Ryan Fiereck were on the picket lines this morning w/Allina doctors for their one-day ULP strike. SOLIDARITY!!
November 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS VICTORY ALERT!!

Educator-endorsed candidates came up big in Minnesota last night — winning 94% of their races. This is incredible! THANK YOU to everyone who worked on these campaigns and cast their ballots for public education. #edmnvotes
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Overwhelming majority of Minnesota school board races being won by educator-endorsed candidates tonight. 💪

Just two Minnesota Parents Alliance candidates won their races.
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Educator-endorsed candidates are scoring early victories tonight! Follow Minnesota school board election results on our Facebook page: facebook.com/educationmin...
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
MAMDANI 🤯😍😱
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Breathing a big sigh of relief w/these early Dem wins 😮‍💨

Come thru MN school boards!!
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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It's Election Day and polls are now open until 8 p.m. statewide!

Find your polling place, what's on your ballot, school board endorsements and more in our 2025 Voter Guide: https://edmn.me/guide #edmnvotes
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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It's National School Psychology Week!

THANK YOU, school psychologists, for all the work you do to help students who are finding their path. #SchoolPsychWeek
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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JUST IN: Monica Eggert, a special education support staff at Rochester Alternative Learning Center, is our 2025-26 Education Support Professional of the Year! Read more: edmn.me/47wWchp
November 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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St. Paul parent and educator Devina Moore spoke out against #SNAP benefit cuts at a news conference today with others who are being impacted. “When families struggle to meet basic needs, our entire school community is affected.” #WeAreNEA
October 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Unions show up for our communities.

Donate. Volunteer. Host a food drive. Here are some ways to help Minnesotans losing access to SNAP benefits: https://edmn.me/47CugJe #EdMNProud #WeAreNEA
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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16 million children are about to lose food assistance. Hungry students cannot learn. Tell Congress to demand USDA release SNAP funding now: https://edmn.me/47zRNuj
Save the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
No one should go hungry in the US. It's time for our lawmakers and elected officials to stand up and protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)!
edmn.me
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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JUST IN: an overwhelming 92% of Minneapolis educators vote YES to authorize a strike 💪💪💪💪

#WeAreMFE #MFEStrong
October 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Anoka-Hennepin members packed district headquarters tonight (including the overflow room!) w/a united message for school board members — settle a fair contract that honors the critical work educators do and helps them afford their lives 💪
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM