Minneapolis school district agrees to 'excess' white teachers first in the event of layoffs, signaling shift in union focus from 'seniority' to 'underrepresented populations' - TheBlaze

Minneapolis school district agrees to 'excess' white teachers first in the event of layoffs, signaling shift in union focus from 'seniority' to 'underrepresented populations' - TheBlaze: 

...the agreement contains specific language to protect non-white teachers in the event that the district needs to reduce or relocate teachers within the district. In a section outlining which "Designated Programs/Staff" may receive an "Exemption from Layoff," the agreement states that certain teachers "may be exempted from district-wide layoff outside of seniority order to remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination." Such teachers include: