A woman with short curly dark hair and glasses, wearing a white long-sleeve shirt and a colorful patterned scarf, smiling and posing with her hand on her hip against a plain white background.

Who i am

I’m Shannon Gibney.

I am a writer, professor and organizer who has lived in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood of South Minneapolis for almost 25 years.

Both of my kids are making their way through Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS): from Bancroft Elementary to Andersen Middle School to South High. 

An active member of Minneapolis Families for Public Schools (MFPS), I fought for enforceable smaller class sizes and smaller SPED and ELL caseloads alongside other parents throughout the district during last fall's MFE contract deliberations.

During the ICE invasion, I was the MFPS sanctuary school lead at South High, helping coordinate and establish vital food, rental, and transportation mutual aid, as well as school patrols.

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Why i’m running

I'm running to be your next District 3 Minneapolis School Board director because I believe I can offer critical leadership towards state and local government full investment in public schools. I also want to work to change the culture of the school board, and implement changes to ensure that the district is actually accountable to community.

Two women protesting outside the U.S. Capitol building, holding signs that say "We the People, for the People, by the People" with a NEA logo. One of these women is Shannon Gibney, who is running for Minneapolis School Board in District 3.