Education Minnesota

What Education Minnesota does

Education Minnesota is a private, non-profit labor union founded in 1998 and headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, representing more than 84,000 educators across the state. Its membership spans classroom teachers from pre-K through higher education, education support professionals (ESPs) including paraprofessionals, custodial, food service, transportation, and clerical staff, as well as preservice educators, substitutes, and retired members organized through 400+ local union chapters. The organization is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the AFL-CIO, and it engages with the Minnesota Department of Education on policy matters.

The union's core products and services include the EdMN Member Portal for resource access, the MEA Online professional development platform offering free re-licensure courses to active members, the award-winning bimonthly Minnesota Educator magazine, and annual recognition programs such as Teacher of the Year and ESP of the Year. Additional offerings encompass collective bargaining tools and data (EPIC reports, EdMNVotes political resources), Union U leadership training, the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Conference, and a recently launched Teacher Apprenticeship Program. The underlying technology stack is standard member-facing infrastructure: a website, member portal, third-party LMS (LearnUpon), SMS communications, and active social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest).

Education Minnesota's revenue model is subscription-recurring membership dues paid by individual educators on an annual basis, supplemented by per-capita assessments from NEA and AFT affiliations, program income from training events, publication revenue, and political action committee activity. Specific dues amounts are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market approach is community-led, relying on field organizing staff, worksite action leaders, and local union chapters to recruit and retain members rather than traditional sales channels. The organization additionally operates a secondary office in Apple Valley, Minnesota, for regional training events.

Name

Education Minnesota

Legal name

Education Minnesota

Website

https://educationminnesota.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Education Minnesota is a non-profit labor union representing over 84,000 Minnesota educators, from classroom teachers to education support professionals, through 400+ local chapters. It provides collective bargaining, legislative advocacy, professional development, and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Education Minnesota generates revenue through membership dues paid by educators and education support professionals. The union represents more than 84,000 members from preservice teachers to retired educators who pay periodic dues to belong to the union.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Education Minnesota is a nonprofit labor union that provides collective bargaining representation, legislative advocacy, professional development, and member benefits to more than 84,000 Minnesota educators and education support professionals. Members access services through local union chapters, an online member portal, the MEA Online learning platform, and union-led training and apprenticeship programs.

Product overview

Education Minnesota is a professional teachers' union offering membership-based services, not a traditional technology product company. Its portfolio consists of member services including the EdMN Member Portal (online account access), MEA Online professional development platform, the bimonthly Minnesota Educator publication, and award programs (Teacher of the Year and ESP of the Year). Additional offerings include collective bargaining resources, Union U training programs, and a teacher apprenticeship program. These services are provided to over 84,000 Minnesota educators from preservice teachers to retired educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEA Online Professional Development Platform
• Education Minnesota Member Portal Online member portal providing 24/7 access to bargaining resources, member benefits, professional development tools, and union communications for Education Minnesota members.
• Minnesota Educator Magazine Award-winning bimonthly magazine published for members in print and online, featuring member stories, union news, and professional development content.
• Teacher of the Year Program Annual recognition program honoring outstanding Minnesota teachers for excellence in teaching and student advocacy, administered by Education Minnesota.
• Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year Program
• Union U Training Core union training program and Summer Leadership Seminar providing leadership development for Education Minnesota members, local leaders, and representatives.
• Collective Bargaining and Organizing Conference Annual conference providing negotiations guidance, tools, data, and organizing training for Education Minnesota member locals and bargaining teams.
• Teacher Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship pathway program for elementary educators, managed at the union level to provide a standardized entry route into classroom teaching.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of union-endorsed candidates elected (70 wins in 95 races)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• National Education Association (NEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation Minnesota is an affiliate of the National Education Association, the nation's largest professional organization for educators. This affiliation provides national representation, resources, and collective power for Minnesota educators.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation Minnesota maintains affiliation with the American Federation of Teachers, providing additional collective bargaining support, professional development resources, and legislative advocacy at the national level. The union participates in AFT Conventions and TEACH Conferences.
• AFL-CIOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation Minnesota is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, providing additional solidarity and collective action resources for labor advocacy.
• Minnesota Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation Minnesota engages with the Minnesota Department of Education on policy issues affecting educators and students, including participation in the Culturally Responsive Art Education Cohort.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC): WEAC is the combined NEA/AFT state affiliate representing Wisconsin educators, with a directly comparable dual-affiliation structure and member-service mix to Education Minnesota in an adjacent state.
• New York State United Teachers (NYSUT): NYSUT is a state-level affiliate of both NEA and AFT representing more than 600,000 educators in New York — a direct structural parallel to Education Minnesota's combined NEA/AFT affiliation and member-service model.
• Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA): PSEA is the NEA state affiliate representing Pennsylvania educators, operating under a similar dues-funded, collective-bargaining, and professional-development service model as Education Minnesota.
• Florida Education Association (FEA): FEA is the combined NEA/AFT state affiliate for Florida educators, mirroring Education Minnesota's dual-affiliation structure and member-service portfolio in a more politically challenging right-to-work environment.
• California Teachers Association (CTA): CTA is an NEA-affiliated state teachers' association representing over 300,000 California educators, with the same dues-funded membership, collective bargaining, and legislative advocacy structure as Education Minnesota.
• Ohio Education Association (OEA): OEA is the NEA state affiliate for Ohio educators and operates a comparable dues-funded, local-chapter-based membership and advocacy model to Education Minnesota.
• Illinois Education Association (IEA): IEA is the state NEA affiliate for Illinois educators, offering the same combined membership, bargaining, advocacy, and professional development services as Education Minnesota at similar scale.

Broad incumbents

• National Education Association (NEA): NEA is the national parent federation to which Education Minnesota is affiliated, representing more than 3 million members nationwide and providing the policy, legal, and collective-bargaining framework Education Minnesota operates within.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): AFT is the second national federation affiliated with Education Minnesota, representing 1.7 million members and providing parallel collective bargaining, professional development, and legislative advocacy resources.

Regional players

• Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT): MFT is a local AFT affiliate within Education Minnesota's territory representing Minneapolis Public Schools educators, illustrating the local-chapter layer of the same dual-affiliated union structure Education Minnesota coordinates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EducationMN
• Facebookfacebook.com/EducationMinnesota
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/education-minnesota
• Instagraminstagram.com/educationminnesota
• Pinterestpinterest.com/educationmn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Education Minnesota