Overview
- The tentative agreement was announced late Saturday, forestalling a walkout that had been slated to begin Tuesday.
- The deal covers teachers, educational support professionals, and adult educators in Minneapolis Public Schools.
- Union leaders say the pact emphasizes smaller, enforceable class sizes, stronger special-education supports with caseload limits, and higher pay.
- A ratification vote by Minneapolis Federation of Educators members will be scheduled to determine whether the agreement takes effect.
- Talks followed months of bargaining as the district projected at least a $25 million shortfall for 2026–27, drew a roughly $20 million gap over class-size proposals, and faced pressure from a new parent group backing the union.