Teachers union concerned about proposed school budget cuts

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Tom Dooher is president of Education Minnesota, the state's teachers union.
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Education funding comes up today in the Minnesota Senate. The DFL-backed bill would cut K-12 funding by more than 3 percent.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Tom Dooher, the head of Education Minnesota, the state's largest teachers union, which is opposed to the cuts.