Minneapolis educators believe a new superintendent could be a new opportunity to settle their contract, but it comes at a time of dire financial challenges for Minneapolis Public Schools.
Hundreds of educators gathered before the Minneapolis Public Schools board meeting Tuesday to rally for higher wages for teachers and support staff working in the district — nearly two years after the city's teachers went on strike. The teachers chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers has held 11 negotiation sessions with the district and last month requested a state mediator in its .
More than 200 teachers with Minneapolis Public Schools rallied outside the district’s school board meeting Tuesday evening to demand a new contract and a 16% pay increase over the next two years.
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The members of the Minneapolis school board heard an alarming warning from finance staff again in November: the city's public school district is sliding toward a precipitous fiscal cliff. Enrollment is still down. Schools in some city neighborhoods have entire floors sitting empty. Stubborn achievement gaps persist. Big budget cuts are looming. It's the same warning board members have been .