Caitlin Efta's path to becoming a teacher began with helping her younger siblings with homework, navigating their daily hurdles and cheering them on from the front row at all of their sporting events. This passion led her to pursue a career in teaching when she left for college. But the journey hasn't been easy. The financial burden of unpaid teaching experiences, often far from home, has .
The February budget and economic forecast predicts the 2024-25 biennium is may end with a surplus of $3.71 billion, up $1.32 billion from November projections.
St. Paul teachers are seeking pay increases far beyond those sought in recent years, but the potential funding source they point to is unusual, too: $54 million in new state aid to the district. They don't have to venture far to know there's success in that strategy. Union leaders in three suburban districts whose contracts have been eyed with envy by the St. Paul rank-and-file have secured .
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