Educators with Minneapolis Public Schools have voted to authorize a strike after failed discussions with the district on three separate contracts, the union that represents them said on Monday night.

The Minneapolis Federation of Educators said in a news release that 92% of its members who cast a ballot voted to authorize the strike.

"No one wants to strike, but district leaders have left us no choice," Marcia Howard, president of the teachers' chapter of the union, said in the release.

Union officials said members are frustrated after nearly seven months of talks with no serious proposals. The union said it's made 35 proposals across nine public sessions since negotiations started in April, and filed for mediation in August.

The next mediation session is scheduled for Thursday, acc

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