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Minneapolis Schools and Teachers’ Union Target White Educators
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From The National Review:
As students return to school for what many hope will be the first uninterrupted in-class experience in nearly three years, numerous districts are expecting enrollment declines, and some are laying off teachers. That creates an opportunity for the radical Left.
In Minneapolis, where up to 50 teachers may lose their jobs as a result of declining enrollments and budget cuts, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) and Minneapolis Public Schools agreed that starting next year, with few exceptions, MPS must lay off white teachers before any non-white teacher may be laid off, and if teachers are recalled, whites will be recalled last. The process will continue until “the teachers in the District reflect the diversity of the labor market and the community served by the District.”
On Monday, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Minneapolis taxpayer seeking to enjoin the implementation of the agreement for violating the Minnesota constitution’s equal-protection guarantee.
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