According to the agreement between the Minneapolis teachers union and the Minneapolis public schools organization, age is the main factor in dismissal, but if a teacher is "a member of the underrepresented group among the school district's qualified teachers", then the school district can deviate from the age-based assessment when downsizing or transferring. The new measure will take effect in public schools from the spring of 2023.
The agreement also states that new anti-racism and prejudice measures will be implemented in schools, such as the establishment of the Anti-Racism and Anti-Prejudice Development Council, which will be tasked with reducing discriminatory practices and behavior in educational institutions. The document also states that students need instructors who are similar to them, with whom they can identify.
Following the decision, the local newspaper Star Tribune points out: the agreement is significant in light of the fact that the Minneapolis school district may be forced to lay off workers in the near future due to its shrinking budget due to the declining number of students. In May 2020, a series of violent protests by the Black Lives Matter movement started in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd, a man of color, during a police action. The police officer in question, Derek Chauvin, was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for manslaughter last year by a state court, and in June of this year, a federal court sentenced him to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd's human rights.
Source: Mandiner.hu
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