Overview
- The strike authorization passed with 92% support among roughly 3,600 ballots cast across three bargaining units representing more than 4,300 workers.
- The union has not filed the required 10‑day notice, and no strike date has been set as state-mediated negotiations continue Thursday.
- Educators seek enforceable class-size limits, added special-education support and higher pay, including proposals of 7% then 6% for teachers and 12% then 10% for support staff.
- District leaders cite a $75 million budget shortfall and say many union priorities are addressed in current proposals, emphasizing agreements must fit available resources.
- MPS warns that deeper class-size reductions could force student relocations at several schools and estimates a partial caseload change could cost about $72 million and trigger program cuts.