
Minneapolis educators go on strike, canceling school for more than 30,000 students
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Minneapolis educators began striking Tuesday after failing to reach a deal with Minneapolis Public Schools, canceling classes indefinitely for more than 30,000 students.
The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) and Education Support Professionals (ESP) are seeking "a living wage" for ESPs, "lowering class sizes, and for safe and stable schools," according to a post on the teachers union's Facebook page -- goals that were clearly spelled out Tuesday morning on picketers' signs outside Justice Page Middle School in South Minneapolis.

The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did not appear to have radio or other communications devices, the top military official overseeing the strike told lawmakers on Thursday, according to two sources with direct knowledge of his congressional briefings.












