Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) has reached an agreement with its teachers’ union, ending a strike that has left over 29,000 students out of school for 14 days. District officials announced on Friday that the tentative agreement with Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT), pending a membership vote, will allow students to return to classrooms next week starting Monday, March 28. “This has been a life-changing experience for all of us. Through it all, we have seen the power and passion of our community, the commitment of our staff and the intense need to focus on our students,” MPS Superintendent Ed Graff wrote. “I believe MPS and MFT have arrived at a fair and equitable agreement that honors the requests and needs of our staff.” The strike has cost 14 days of classes for students who have already suffered from pandemic school closures. The district said it may make up the missed …