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    News Article ● Strike

    Group calls on Minneapolis school district, union to protect teachers of color before strike

    February 22, 2022 // A group is asking MPS and MFT Local 59 to sign an agreement protecting teachers of color from seniority-based layoffs.

    Advancing Equity Coalition AEC Executive Director Kenneth Eban Alexis Mann Educators for Excellence-Minnesota executive director of Educators for Excellence-Minnesota Greta Callahan indigenous teachers Kare 11 Kiya Edwards Local 59 MFT Local 59 Minneapolis Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Local 59 Minneapolis school district Minnesota MPS Paula Cole protect teachers of color outside of seniority order seniority Strike teachers teachers of color