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United Voices - Sept 2025

Welcome back to a new school year! In our fall 2025 issue of United Voices, we have compiled a list of resources and opportunities for North Dakota United members to maximize their membership and become the best you can be. Also, we have in-depth feature stories on North Dakotans for Public Schools, NDU member Ashley Gaschk's recent election as president of ND AFL-CIO, a full list of scholarship and grant recipients from the NDU Foundation, and so much more.
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Get Involved

Q&A: Erin Oban of North Dakotans for Public Schools

by: Joel Crane June 2025
North Dakota United is a proud coalition member of North Dakotans for Public Schools (ND4PS), a new organization whose mission is to strengthen, protect and celebrate public education in North Dakota. United Voices sat down to talk with Erin Oban from ND4PS recently.
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Be More. Be You. Be NDU!

by: Kelly Hagen September 2025
By working together, all of us can achieve far more for our state's students, families and communities than any one of us can, alone. Join North Dakota United and work with us to provide a better future for everyone!
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Member Spotlight

ND AFL-CIO Picks NDU Member as New 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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Feature Article

Bush Fellowship Winner Applying Lessons Learned from Union

by: Kelly Hagen September 2025
Former public employee and ND United member Jason Grueneich founded a nonprofit, Shine Bright and Live, to fight HIV stigma in North Dakota. Backed by a Bush Fellowship, he’s working to expand education, advocacy and community support.

Special Sections

  • Member Spotlight
    The four finalists for 2026 North Dakota Teacher of the Year are all members of North Dakota United! Learn more about each one, in preparation for the announcement of this year's winner.
  • Feature Article
    From temp worker to office manager, Ellie Sharbono’s 33-year journey with North Dakota United has been defined by hard work, compassion and connection.
  • NDU In Action
    Local leaders and activists from across the state came together to sharpen their skills at second annual ND United Summer Leadership and Advocacy Summit.

Departments

  • President's Post
    NDU President Nick Archuleta welcomes students and educators back to the classroom, pointing out that "strong public schools are the key to North Dakota’s future."
  • Perspectives
    In Education Perspectives, NDU Vice President of Education Alicia Bata describes the excited feeling she gets each year as students and educators head back to school.
  • NDU & You
    Our NDU Foundation is proud to announce that over $75,000 was given out in 2025 to dozens of scholarship and grant recipients. Check out the full list of this year's recipients!
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Cross "Join ND United" Off Your Back-to-School List!

To learn more about how you can join North Dakota United as a K-12 public school teacher, education support professional, higher education faculty or staff, public employee, retired educator or public worker, aspiring educator or community ally, follow this link!

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