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2025 NDU Advocacy: Year in Review

In 2025, North Dakota United members showed up in a big way — at the Capitol, in committee hearings, through action alerts and personal outreach — to protect public schools, public services and the people who teach and serve our communities. United, our voices helped defeat multiple voucher proposals, stop a library censorship bill, strengthen teacher licensure and advance key special-education initiatives, all while thousands of emails, hundreds of testimonies and dozens of lobby visits made it impossible for decisionmakers to ignore the power of collective advocacy.
by: North Dakota United December 2025

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Tunseth Named ND Teacher of the Year

At the North Dakota State Capitol, educators and leaders gathered to celebrate four finalists for the 2026 Teacher of the Year award: Emily Dawes, Hannah Sagvold, Frannie Tunseth and Leah Wheeling. Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced Tunseth, a math and reading teacher at Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Public School, as this year’s winner.
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Relationships First: How ND Teacher of the Year Tunseth Builds Trust, Belonging and Student Success

by: Kelly Hagen December 2025
Rooted in relationships and belonging, 2026 North Dakota Teacher of the Year Frannie Tunseth is redefining success in rural classrooms by helping students see themselves as capable, valued learners before anything else. Her student-centered approach — focused on confidence, agency and community — offers a hopeful model for both teaching and teacher leadership across the state.
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ND AFL-CIO Elects NDU Member as President

by: Kelly Hagen September 2025
For the first time in history, our state's federation of labor unions has selected a member of North Dakota United, Ashley Gaschk of Mandan, to serve as its president. Gaschk was elected to the office at the annual ND AFL-CIO Convention that was held in Bismarck in June.
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FLAND Teacher of the Year Feole Enthusiastic About German Language, Culture

by: Kelly Hagen June 2025
Erika Feole’s passion for the German language goes far beyond vocabulary lessons and grammar drills—it’s a way of life she enthusiastically shares with her students at Red River High School in Grand Forks. Named the 2024 Graciela Wilborn Foreign Language Teacher of the Year by the Foreign Language Association of North Dakota, Feole brings culture to life in her classroom through immersive experiences, personal stories, and a deep family tradition rooted in German education.

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