This regional subgroup of the Minnesota Education Association may have begun in 1920. The governing body of the Division was the executive board composed of the president, vice president, secretary-treasurer, retiring president, a state MEA member, and two members elected at large. The division included the counties of Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wadena.
Some time during 1970-1971 the organization became a part of the Minnesota Education Association's UNISERV program and included all local associations within the Division. UNISERV was funded one-third each by the NEA, MEA, and local units. A representative served as liaison and handled matters such as teacher welfare, legislation, negotiation, and other matters.
From the guide to the Association records., 1921-1973., (Minnesota Historical Society)
