Education Minnesota

The state teachers union, Education Minnesota, is launching a new media campaign to support the state's children and their schools. It's called "I Raise My Hand" and will appear on television, online, direct marketing and in print advertising.

A kindergarten teacher from Rocori is a semi-finalist for Minnesota's Teacher of the Year award. Joyce Baumann is one of 30 semi-finalists for the 47th annual award presented by Education Minnesota.

Minnesota's influential state teachers union says it wants to shrink the state's achievement gap by shrinking class sizes and focusing on early childhood education for future students. The union is also calling for annual performance reviews for teachers. And they're endorsing it's version of alternative pathways to teaching.

The influential state teachers union will release its recommendations for several education reforms, including for shrinking the achievement gap between affluent white students and less fortunate minority students.