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Despite 'teacher shortage,' coming layoffs could put newly hired teachers of color at risk
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe newest teachers are typically the first to go during layoffs. That's because traditional...
This teachers union brought affirmative action into its layoff practices. Will more follow?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen thousands of Minneapolis teachers walked off the job in March, the nation was riveted. As the...
Minneapolis Teacher Layoff Exemption Based on Race — But Not the Way You Think
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Minneapolis Public Schools and the city teachers union settled the first walkout in 50 years...
Minneapolis Teachers Outraged after Union Contract Suggests Race-Based Layoff Agreement
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter a two-week long strike, the Minneapolis teachers union and Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS)...
Minneapolis teacher contract race language ignites firestorm
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Minneapolis teachers settled a 14-day strike in March, they celebrated a groundbreaking...
Why $2B in New School Funding Is Leaving Minnesota Districts Scrambling for Cash
The 74 via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhen the Democratic “trifecta” in control of Minnesota’s House, Senate and governor’s office...
The whitelash behind Minneapolis’ plan to fire white teachers, explained
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoOPINION: While conservative media has characterized the Minneapolis teachers union’s agreement as an...
Start your week smart: Teacher layoffs looming, Trump trial, thousands fleeing Rafah, Eurovision...
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoToday is Mother’s Day … but why? Take a trip back in the CNN time machine to learn about the origins of the holiday, and why its creator later regretted starting it. Here’s what else you need ...
The Biden admin and courts are in a tug of war over labor law — and other labor news
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTake a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week:...
Two Twin Cities translation service centers for the deaf closing, 50 losing jobs
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoTexas-based Z Video Relay Service (ZVRS) will pull up stakes in Minnesota, closing call centers in Little Canada and Bloomington and laying off about 50 Minnesota interpreters who provide call ...