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With a tentative agreement in hand, St. Paul educators urged support for their union siblings in Minneapolis, where 4,000 members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and its chapter of education support professionals began an open-ended strike yesterday.
Union members who voted “yes” said they were hopeful the vote would be a catalyst for movement in negotiations with the district, which began last May and have since entered mediation.
No one should doubt St. Paul educators’ commitment to our students.
SPFE bargained for the public good. The public had SPFE’s back.
SPFE gave the district a preview today, picketing at several school sites.
“We want to learn how to serve our students better,” TA Dallas Robertson said..
Unions’ student-centered demands are falling on deaf ears.
The state’s failure to keep school funding steady has forced most school districts to seek local levies.
SPFT members are helping their district reverse declining enrollment by doing what unions do best: organizing.
Members of the St. Paul Federation of Teachers will not strike tomorrow, but they aren’t walking away from the fight for fully funded schools.
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