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Minneapolis Public Schools and the union representing teachers and support professionals have reached a tentative contract agreement, avoiding a strike authorization vote that had been scheduled for Thursday and Friday. The news of the agreement between the district and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers came early Thursday after a long bargaining session that started Wednesday night. "As .
The proposed cuts to Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools are set to eliminate hundreds of full-time positions across numerous departments, drastically reduce department budgets by up to 60 percent and impact afterschool programs.
The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers voted to approve new contracts and a return-to-work plan Sunday night. Students will return to class on Tuesday, March 29.
Without the full details publicly available for comparison, the jury is still out for some in regards to the worth of the the Minneapolis teachers strike.