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The action sets the stage for strikes as soon as March 8.
Teachers and staff picketed outside Minneapolis School District headquarters in 2021. Negotiations in the Minneapolis and St. Paul districts have dragged on for months.
Teachers unions in Minneapolis and St. Paul have set the stage for strikes in each district - as soon as March 8 - unless they reach agreements on new contracts.
Leaders from both groups rallied Wednesday at the Bureau of Mediation Services office in St. Paul after filing their intents to strike. That process starts the clock on the minimum 10 days' notice required by state law.
"A strike is a last resort and we will work tirelessly to reach an agreement for our membership," said Daniel Perez, a school social worker at Green Central Elementary and a member of the Minneapolis teachers union's bargaining team. He said disappointment in recent bargaining rounds is "pushing" the union toward a strike.
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