The possibility of a teachers strike is looming over new two-year contract negotiations in the Lakeville Area School District.
After a vote of Education Minnesota-Lakeville members on April 25 and 26, 99% of union teachers voted to authorize a strike, but it doesn’t mean one will be implemented.
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