St. Paul teachers pitch school safety plan at the bargaining table

School safety has been a burning issue in St. Paul this fall, and now, as the state’s second-largest district and its teachers union dig into contract talks, it’s become a hot topic at the bargaining table, too.

The St. Paul Federation of Teachers is pitching an ambitious proposal to improve school climate by drawing upon the expertise of counselors, social workers, nurses and psychologists, and by putting schools themselves in charge of efforts to turn around problem behavior.

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