SPPS classes, activities canceled Friday as teacher strike continues

Hundreds of striking St. Paul, Minn. teachers, supporters and students march to the district headquarters Tuesday, March 10, 2020, after teachers walked off the job in St. Paul, Minn. The walkout, the district's first since 1946, canceled classes for roughly 36,000 students after a six-day mediation session between the union that represents 3, 550 teachers and support staff and the district ended without an agreement.[AP Photo/Jim Mone]
St. Paul Public Schools announced Thursday afternoon that classes and activities on Friday are canceled.
The news comes as the teacher strike continued into its third day Thursday.
The district said talks resumed with the teachers union Thursday morning but no deal had been reached as of Thursday evening.
St. Paul educators continue strike, some given layoff notices if strike persists
SPPS said 24 of its community meal sites are serving two daily meals and Kid Space offers breakfast and lunch each day. Kid Space sites are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and bus transportation is still available.
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