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It’s been 10 days since Minneapolis teachers and staff began their strike, and kids in Minneapolis have missed eight days of school.

School board chairwoman Kim Ellison has said negotiations have made progress, but there’s no deal yet. The pressure is mounting, and one school board member, Josh Pauley, 

 citing broken trust between the board and the teacher’s union.

Some parents aren’t happy about the disruption to their children’s education. John Champe has two daughters in middle school in the Minneapolis district. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what the strike has been like for his family.

She also spoke with Shaun Laden, an educational support professional in Minneapolis and the president of the educational support professionals chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers.

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Host Cathy Wurzer talked to a Minneapolis parent who is frustrated with the strike and a teacher who says the district officials have more work to do to end the strike.

It’s been 10 days since Minneapolis teachers and staff began their strike, and kids in Minneapolis have missed eight days of school. Host Cathy Wurzer talked with a parent who is frustrated with the strike. She also spoke to one of the teachers pressuring the district for a better deal. 

A Minneapolis parent and a teacher talk about the impact of the teachers strike

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