A tentative agreement has been reached between the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Minneapolis Public Schools to end the strike.
The new deal will allow students in Minneapolis to return to class on Monday, March, 28. Friday marked Day 18 of the strike and the 14th missed school day for students. Prior to the strike, the district planned for Spring Break to occur starting April 4, with an administration day planned for next Friday.at 4 a.m. Friday, March 25 that a tentative contract agreement has been reached with the MFT and Education Support Professionals , ending the strike if ratified.
"These historic agreements contain important wins for our students and the safe and stable schools they deserve," MFT wrote in its news release. "We walked out united to change the trajectory of MPS and ensure that educators have a greater say in how we do our work. This too has been achieved and will have impacts that improve our district for years to come.
MPS teachers marched and formed picket lines on Tuesday, Mar. 8, as part of a strike for increased wages and support.wages for education support professionalsLast week, the district made its "final offer" to boost wages for support staff. Under that offer, starting wages for 85 percent of current ESPs would increase to $23 per hour or more. It also increased the lowest-paid ESPs from $15.45 to $18 per hour.
The district said this most recent proposal reached beyond its financial means, and as a result, would require $10 million in budget cuts.
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