June 25, 2019 at 12:05 pm

Top 5 Reasons Educators Opt-Out of Union Membership

Union membership is a personal decision. And educators are exercising their newly restored right to not financially support a union for a variety of reasons. Below are the Top 5 Reasons Educators Opt-Out of Union Membership courtesy of the Teacher Freedom project.

Do any of these reasons resonate with you? Let us know at [email protected]—we want to hear from you!

News & Legislative Updates

Free teacher appreciation event at Mall of America

The Mall of America Community Foundation is recognizing teachers through a free teacher appreciation event at Nickelodeon Universe on Sunday, May 7. As much continues to be asked of our educators, finding ways to say “thank you” are important!

Below is the event flyer with additional…

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PAC refund request due Oct. 31

If teachers and other educators would like to protect their constitutional right to not fund the union’s PAC, the process to get the forced $25 contribution refunded is not easy.

Each year, Education Minnesota charges member teachers and education support professionals (ESPs) $25.00 for its political action committee or “PAC.”…

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Teacher opt-out window closes tomorrow (Sept. 30)

Minnesota educators, your once-a-year-only opportunity to resign from union membership will end tomorrow, September 30. If you have decided that union membership is no longer the best choice for you, go here to get started. Make sure your opt-out letter is postmarked by September 30, and…

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