Educators at Minneapolis Public Schools say they’ll take a strike authorization vote this week, after a late-night bargaining session that started Tuesday ended with no contract deal.

“After a 15-hour mediation session and publicly expressing a willingness to settle, the district offered no meaningful solutions to the problems facing students, families, and educators,” Marcia Howard, president of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators’ teacher chapter, said in a statement Wednesday morning. “While the district’s response was disappointing, we remain committed to reaching an agreement.”

The union said that voting on whether to authorize a strike will take place between Thursday and Monday.

The vote does not necessarily mean that a strike will happen; it only authorizes union leadership

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