When is mea weekend in 2017

In the association merged with the other teachers union in Minnesota, the Minnesota Federation of Teachers. Historically, union leaders invited all Minnesota educators to attend the two-day conference. But that, too, has changed. In , the union restricted access on the second day of the conference to union members only. In , the union scaled back the event further, making it a member-only one-day event. This year, it looks the same: members-only, with just one day of sessions scheduled on Thursday at the RiverCentre in downtown St.

In a news release last year, union leaders indicated the Janus v. Supreme Court ruled that public employees who do not join unions cannot be required to pay for collective bargaining — prompted the need to scale back. This is something that we believe in very strongly.

In a state prone to adding make-up days at the end of the year, when snow days cause major disruptions, that leaves one obvious question: Why not move the one-day conference to a Friday?

Local school districts are not obligated to observe MEA, she added. Use code MEA17 to book. The event includes a free shuttle between locations on the pub crawl, commemorative mugs, great food, and music.

Learn more and purchase tickets. Fall foliage in the Brainerd Lakes area is breathtaking. The peak season for fall colors is from late September to early October. There are many tours you can follow on foot, by bike, or by car to enjoy the resplendent display of fall color here in Brainerd. Packing carefully to comply with size restrictions and the federal Transportation Safety Administration's liquids policy will help avoid delays, Scovronski said. Keeping laptops accessible and checking luggage when possible will also help travelers get through security more quickly, she added.

Construction is also ongoing at the airport, and Scovronski said people who drive in and out of the airport should expect to encounter lane closures and road work, particularly at Terminal 1.

Inside the terminals, the Metropolitan Airports Commission and the Science Museum of Minnesota are also teaming up to offer science demonstrations this week. Here's the schedule for the events:. Airport staff will also be handing out drawstring backpacks with giveaways and maps with science and airport highlights. Restaurants and shops will have special deals throughout the airport. Tuesday afternoon will feature an attempt at the world donut stacking record at the airport's Angel Food Bakery and Donut Bar.

That will start about 1 p. Tuesday, inside the north security checkpoint at Terminal 1.