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St. Paul teachers union heads mull strike vote; district braces
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/24685267/st-paul-teachers-union-heads-mull-strike-vote-district-bracesOn Monday, educators, parents and district officials in St. Paul anxiously awaited to learn whether union leaders would schedule a strike vote on Monday amid an 8-month stalemate in contract negotiations.
According to an internal e-mail from St. Paul Public School District, the executive team of the St. Paul Federation of Teachers has begun a process that will ask the 3,200 members whether they support a strike.
In the e-mail obtained by Fox 9 News, which can be read in full below, district officials confirmed that if the union does elect to strike, classes would be canceled at all St. Paul Public schools throughout the duration of the strike.
The meeting of the board began at 4:30 p.m. and is closed to the public. Union leaders do not plan to be available for comment after the 23-member board wraps up; however, a short explanation of the next steps are expected to be posted online by Monday night.