Court: District must accept Minneapolis teachers work-from-home accommodation requests
The court says Minneapolis Public Schools can t require staff to return to work in person if they have accommodations or are in the process of getting them. Author: Heidi Wigdahl Updated: 6:30 PM CST February 1, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Just a week before many elementary students return to in-person learning and with elementary school staff expected to return Feb. 1, the Minneapolis teachers union received a victory in Hennepin County District Court.
On Saturday, the court granted a limited temporary restraining order prohibiting Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) from requiring staff to return to work in person on Monday if they have obtained accommodations to work from home or if they are in the process of getting them.
Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers unions oppose school reopening plans Leaders are calling for additional COVID safety precautions. January 13, 2021 5:13am Text size Copy shortlink:
Teachers unions in Minneapolis and St. Paul are pushing back on their districts February reopening plans, asking them to delay the return to classrooms over safety concerns during the pandemic.
Gov. Tim Walz announced in mid-December that elementary schools could reopen as soon as Jan. 18, with precautions, and many districts are set to bring young students back next week. But Minneapolis and St. Paul, which have both been in distance learning since the COVID-19 pandemic hit last spring, are aiming for February starts.