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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts prepare for a possible strike

Two women hold a sign about being in a union.
Catina Taylor and Tequila Laramee, educational support professionals and organizers with the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, outside the Bureau of Mediation Services after filing their intent to strike.
Ben Hovland | Sahan Journal

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Members of teachers unions in both Minneapolis and St. Paul may go on strike as early as Tuesday. Unions in both cities are seeking caps on class sizes, higher wages for paraprofessionals, and more mental health support for students. Becky Dernbach is a reporter at Sahan Journal. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about the hurdles educators in the Twin Cities have been facing.

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