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Tom Dooher is president of Education Minnesota, the state's teachers union. (MPR Photo/Laura McCallum)

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Minnesota's budget shortfall

Coverage of the debate over Minnesota's $4.6 billion state budget shortfall.

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Minnesota's budget shortfall

Teachers union concerned about proposed school budget cuts

by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio
April 7, 2009

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Education funding comes up today in the Minnesota Senate. The DFL-backed bill would cut K-12 funding by more than 3 percent.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Tom Dooher, the head of Education Minnesota, the state's largest teachers union, which is opposed to the cuts.

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