I’m extremely grateful for their work, determination and dedication. We all know that teachers and ESPs are an important part of what makes our schools the learning sites on which our students and families rely. More details about calendar changes will be shared with families soon. Graduation ceremony dates are not impacted and will go forward as planned. Using record keeping days as student contact days (record-keeping would be moved) Instructional time lost during the strike may be made up by:
MPS looks forward to sharing details about the tentative agreement in partnership with MFT leadership. I believe MPS and MFT have arrived at a fair and equitable agreement that honors the requests and needs of our staff. Through it all, we have seen the power and passion of our community, the commitment of our staff and the intense need to focus on our students.
This has been a life-changing experience for all of us. MPS and MFT reached a tentative contract agreement for our teachers and educational support professionals.
MPS is extremely pleased to welcome students back to school on Monday, March 28, pending an MFT membership vote. As much as we all want our students back in schools, we know the right thing to do is to be fully prepared for their return. We apologize for the inconvenience of this date change for student return. The Aprecord keeping day will be rescheduled to Saturday, April 23, 2022,Įxtend the end of the school year to June 24. Quarter 3 will end on Apand Quarter 4 will begin on April 22, 2022. Host school on Friday, April 1 – moving the currently scheduled teacher record-keeping day to another day,īeginning on April 11 (after spring break), add 42 minutes to the end of each school day for the remainder of the school year, MFT and MPS are also proposing the following schedule for making up missed instructional time (pending board approval of the revised calendar): Once we are notified about the results of the vote, we will provide families with more information. We understand MFT is voting on this agreement today and tomorrow. The discussion yesterday revealed the very real need for teachers, ESPs and principals to have a day to ensure the best possible welcome for students. These plans are, of course, pending the MFT vote on the contract. Please continue to visit our webpage for updates.Īfter further discussion with MFT yesterday, we have together decided to make Monday, March 28 a transition day with staff returning to work, and Tuesday, March 29, the day that students will return to school. Students will attend school on Friday, April 1– moving the currently scheduled teacher record-keeping day to Saturday, April 23.īeginning on Monday, April 11, add 42 minutes to each school day for the remainder of the school year.Ĭhange the date for the end of Quarter 3 to Thursday, April 21 change the date for the beginning of Quarter 4 to Friday, April 22.Įxtend the end of the school year to Friday, June 24. The following schedule changes were also agreed upon by MPS and MFT to make up missed time: Students will return to their classrooms on Tuesday, March 29 after members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) voted today to ratify the tentative contract agreement and agreed to plans for returning to work.Īs part of the agreement, Monday, March 28 will be a transition day for teachers and educational support professionals (ESPs) to prepare for the return of students.
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