BY BOBBIE MARGO
This year’s 3rd Annual Joint Conference with ED MN-R and WEAC-R was held FACE-TO-FACE on November 16, 2021 at the Holiday Inn Lake Elmo, MN.
Approx 70 individuals attended.
A silent auction was held, $2,345.00 was raised for the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education; way to go RETIREES!!!
Special guest-Ronald Duff-from Wisconsin and newly elected to the NEA Executive Committee brought greetings.
Special guest NEA-R President Sarah Borgman brought greetings from the 327,000+ members of NEA-Retired. This past year NEA-R members contributed $250,000.00+ (seriously) to the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education. In her remarks, Borgman reminded us that we owe our economic security to unions.
Guest John Stocks-former Executive Director of NEA-spoke of the political possibilities regarding the 2024 elections. Biden possibly will not run, Trump will run. Texas/Florida are out of reach. Arizona/Georgia have already passed laws to suppress voters. Four states constitute the BLUE WALL-MN, WI, MI, PA. Most important in Minnesota is to re-elect Tim Walz for Governor.
Five breakout sessions were offered.
The conference closed at 4:00pm. Plans are already underway for a 4th joint conference-with the venue to be in Wisconsin.
Plan to attend-the 4th annual joint conference-it is time, energy, and money well spent!
