Alejandra Matos | Star Tribune
“Minnesota laws protect teachers who should no longer be in classrooms, thus preventing thousands of students from getting a high-quality education, claims a lawsuit to be filed Thursday by national and local education reform groups.
The suit — only the third of its kind in the country — could reignite the battle over union protections for Minnesota teachers.
‘When we look throughout the country at places where there are harmful teacher employment statutes and significant achievement gaps, Minnesota was one of the first states that popped up as a place that could use this kind of help,’ said Ralia Polechronis, executive director of Partnership for Educational Justice.”