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It's the last weekend of March, and that could still mean below-freezing in Minnesota. Our weekend weather brings chilly and dry air across the state after a wet Friday. Expect some snow showers and/or freezing rain today with highs in the 30s for most of Minnesota. Find more on Updraft.
Tentative agreement reached to end Minneapolis educators' strike

The Minneapolis Public Schools and its educators' union say they've reached a tentative contract agreement to end the strike that's kept thousands of students out of school for more than two weeks.


Classes remain canceled Friday, but the district reported just after 4 a.m. that it “looks forward to welcoming students and staff back to school on Monday, March 28, pending a Minneapolis Federation of Teachers membership vote.”


Soon after, the union released a statement saying "these historic agreements contain important wins for our students and the safe and stable schools they deserve. These deals are what 4,500 MFT members went on strike for. ... It is important to note that major gains were made on pay for education support professionals, protections for educators of color, class size caps and mental health supports."

“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.”
The union said its members are expected to vote on the tentative contracts over the weekend.

[Read the latest reporting on the teachers' strike in Minneapolis]

 
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