What About the Residency Requirement?

Many members have raised questions about the MPS contractual requirement that teachers must reside in the city. For over 30 years, this requirement has been an obstacle, unique to MPS, to attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers.

Our union's teacher bargaining team pressed this issue. However, the School Board's negotiators made it clear that a voluntary agreement would not be reached as long as the residency requirement was on the table.

To resolve the residency requirement in contract bargaining still depends on five School Board members voting in support of changing it.

The state Legislature also has the power to change this requirement. 

What You Can Do

Contact your school board members and elected representatives in the state Legislature to share your opinion. Remind them that the residency requirement is a serious obstacle to attracting and retaining highly qualified educators for our students.