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Minneapolis Teachers, District Reach Tentative Deal That Would Avert Tuesday Strike

A member vote Thursday and Friday will decide whether the pact proceeds to a school board vote.

Overview

  • Negotiators reached the two-year pact late Saturday, three days before the planned walkout.
  • The agreement sets enforceable class-size caps and limits special education caseloads, with no middle or high school class exceeding 38 students.
  • Teachers would receive 2% raises in 2025–26 and 2026–27 and move to the top of the salary schedule faster.
  • Education support professionals would get $750–$1,750 lump sums based on experience, a 3% raise next year, 14 paid break days, and 15 minutes daily for non-student tasks.
  • Adult education teachers would shift to the main salary schedule, and the district has not disclosed full costs as it faces a $75 million gap this year and at least a $25 million deficit projected for 2026–27.