Teachers in the Minneapolis School District said they would go on strike Tuesday after failing to reach agreement on a new contract.
Erin Zielinski sits for a portrait at her home on Monday March 7, 2022, in Minneapolis. Zielinski, who has a daughter in first grade in a Minneapolis elementary school, is among parents who will have to figure out what to do with their children if teachers in Minneapolis go on strike as early as Tuesday over wages, class sizes and mental health services for students. Teachers in nearby St. Paul are also weighing a possible strike.
The school district called the news “disappointing” but pledged to “remain at the mediation table non-stop in an effort to reduce the length and impact of this strike.” St. Paul Superintendent Joe Gothard said the agreements were fair while working within the district's budget limitations.in both districts. The districts had said virtually all classes would be canceled in a strike, though some services and school sports would continue.