Detroit Federation of Teachers
School Districts Closed As Teachers Skip Work To Attend Protests
School has been canceled in two Michigan school districts as hundreds of teachers are expected to call in sick Tuesday to join right-to-work demonstrations in Lansing.
Detroit Teachers Union Calls On City Council For Help
The president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers is asking the Detroit City Council for help in convincing the school district’s state-appointed emergency manager to negotiate with the union on a new contract.
Hundreds Protest Detroit Teachers’ Contract
Postal workers, the UAW and the AFL-CIO joined a crowd of teachers Thursday in front the Fisher Building.
Union Chief: New Detroit Teachers’ Deal Is ‘Farce’
A new contract imposed by a state-appointed overseer requires Detroit school teachers to pay far more for their dental care and reduces their life insurance benefits without a salary hike, a union leader said Tuesday, blasting the cost-cutting plan as a “farce.”
Union Leader Threatens Lawsuit Over Teacher Re-Hiring Evaluations
Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith Johnson is threatening to file a lawsuit against the school district if any teacher loses their job based on end of the school year teacher evaluations.
Detroit Teacher Layoffs ‘Going To Be Very Personal’
DFT President Keith Johnson says a new state law leaves it up the the district which teachers will stay and go.
DPS Laying Off Teachers During Start Of MEAP Testing
Dozens of Detroit Public Schools teachers are being laid off — and it’s happening during the important start of the crucial MEAP testing period. DFT President Keith Johnson says the layoffs could not come at a worse time.
Senate Majority Leader Richardville Takes Aim At MEA
Michigan teachers would no longer have to join unions under legislation state Senate Republicans plan to introduce in the coming weeks.
Lawsuit Challenges DPS Employee Pay Cut
A lawsuit filed in federal court aims to stop the Detroit Public Schools from imposing a 10 percent pay cut on employees.
Detroit Teachers Union To Fight District-wide Pay Cut
The head the teachers union vows to fight, after the Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager imposed a 10-percent pay cut on all district employees.
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