Minneapolis Public Schools and Minneapolis Federation of Teachers reach a tentative agreement

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) - Teacher Chapter reached a tentative agreement Friday morning on a new, two-year contract.

MPS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams said, “This tentative agreement took our teams many hours of work, but we’re excited about what we’ve accomplished together. We believe the agreement honors the excellent work and dedication of our teachers and licensed educators while keeping students at the center.”

“I am incredibly proud of how we all made the choice to come back together and get this done. We appreciate the movement made by MPS and are excited to present this contract to members,” said Greta Callahan, president of the teachers’ chapter of the union. “These last couple of days have been a great example of the positive changes we are seeing under this new district administration, and we feel hopeful about the future of the Minneapolis Public Schools.”  
 
Union members are expected to vote on the tentative agreement May 8-10. If accepted by the teachers, the MPS School Board will vote on the agreement May 14.