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DPS Smacked With Teacher’s Union Lawsuit
Just days before Detroit Public Schools opens it doors to students and the district is facing a lawsuit from its teacher’s union. Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith is at odds with the...
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Union Urges DPS Subs To Reduce Work
The president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers has instructed teachers to stop writing lesson plans, grading students and attending parent-teacher conferences. The advice from the union leader, on...
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DFT Responds To Robert Bobb’s Expanded Role
Emergency financial manager Robert Bobb is now assuming complete control of the Detroit Public Schools — leaving the school board itself without any real legal power. Bobb was granted expanded...
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No Changes Expected For DPS Contracts Under New EFM
DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit Public Schools continue operating under a state appointed emergency manager who unlike his predecessor, Robert Bobb, has the authority to scuttle labor contracts if he sees a...
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‘Michigan Matters’ Education Special
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush comes to Michigan to talk to lawmakers about education reform and Michigan Matters host Carol Cain gets an exclusive interview. Then Cain speaks with Iris Salters of...
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DPS Budget Cuts 853 Jobs, Reduces Class Size
DETROIT (WWJ) – Faced with a $327 million budget deficit, the Detroit Public Schools has proposed a budget plan that cuts 853 district jobs and $231 million in expenses. The budget, which school...
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Detroit Teachers Union To Fight District-wide Pay Cut
DETROIT (WWJ) – The head the teachers union vows to fight, after Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts, Friday, imposed a 10-percent pay cut on all district employees,...
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Lawsuit Challenges DPS Employee Pay Cut
DETROIT (WWJ) – A lawsuit aims to stop the Detroit Public Schools from imposing a 10 percent pay cut on employees. The suit which names DPS Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts as well and State...
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Senate Majority Leader Richardville Takes Aim At MEA
LANSING (WWJ) – Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville is taking aim at the state’s teachers unions. WWJ Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports that Richardville plans to introduce a bill that...
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DPS Laying Off Teachers During Start Of MEAP Testing
DETROIT (WWJ) – Dozens of Detroit Public Schools teachers are being laid off — and it’s happening during the important start of the crucial MEAP testing period. WWJ’s City Beat Reporter Vickie Thomas...
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Detroit Teacher Layoffs ‘Going To Be Very Personal’
DETROIT (WWJ) – As many as 4,800 Detroit Public Schools teachers will soon receive layoff notices. Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith Johnson said he expects most of them will be brought...
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Union Leader Threatens Lawsuit Over Teacher Re-Hiring Evaluations
DETROIT (WWJ) – 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...
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Union Chief: New Detroit Teachers’ Deal Is ‘Farce’
DETROIT (AP) - 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...
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Hundreds Protest Detroit Teachers’ Contract
DETROIT (WWJ) – Hundreds of Detroit teachers and other union members staged a protest Thursday in front of the Fisher Building against their new contract. Postal workers, the UAW and the AFL-CIO joined...
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Detroit Teachers Union Calls On City Council For Help
DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith Johnson is asking the Detroit City Council for help in convincing the school district’s state-appointed emergency manager to negotiate...
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School Districts Closed As Teachers Skip Work To Attend Protests
TAYLOR (WWJ) - 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 protests in Lansing. Taylor Public Schools...
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Union Rep: Detroit High Schools Overcrowded
DETROIT (WWJ) - A union official says Detroit public high schools are facing a crisis two weeks into the school year. According to Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith Johnson, campaigns for...
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Detroit Teachers Union Will Fight Pay Cuts ‘By Any Means Necessary’
DETROIT (WWJ) – The Detroit teachers union is preparing to enter into a legal battle with the Detroit Public Schools district to prevent a 10 percent wage cut after voters failed to pass a county-wide...
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President Of Detroit Teachers Union To Step Down
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - The president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers says he plans to step down from his post leading the 4,000-member union. Keith Johnson told Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle...
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Report: Teacher, Activist Steve Conn Elected President Of Detroit Teachers Union
DETROIT (WWJ) — Longtime Detroit high school teacher and activist, Steve Conn has been elected to head the Detroit Federation of Teachers union, according to the group By Any Means Necessary. Conn, who...
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18 Detroit Schools Forced To Close As Teachers Rally In Lansing Against...
DETROIT (WWJ) – Eighteen public schools in Detroit were forced to close Thursday as dozens of teachers head to Michigan’s capital to show their “determined opposition” of the governor’s strategy for...
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Detroit Teachers Union President Lambasts Recall Effort: ‘It’s Stupid What...
DETROIT (WWJ) – The president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers is the target of a recall campaign — just five months after being on the job. Steve Conn, a 57-year-old former teacher who was...
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National Teachers Union To Handle Day-To-Day Operations In Detroit
DETROIT (AP) – The American Federation of Teachers has voted to assume day-to-day operations of the Detroit Federation of Teachers union. Monday’s vote from the national union’s executive council came...
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‘Sickouts’ Get The Attention Of State Superintendent, Talks Pending With DPS...
DETROIT (WWJ) – The State Superintendent of Michigan will meet Friday with the Detroit Public Schools’ Emergency Manager to talk about teacher sickouts, and other issues facing Detroit teachers. State...
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Detroit Teachers Sue District Over ‘Deplorable’ Conditions
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – The Detroit teachers’ union has filed a lawsuit against the district calling for repairing “deplorable” conditions and removing the state-appointed emergency manager. The Detroit...
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Teachers Union: District Barred Inspectors From Detroit Schools
DETROIT (WWJ) – The Detroit teachers union is taking legal action in an effort to clean-up what they say are dirty and dangerous conditions in schools. The Detroit Federation of Teachers has filed an...
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Detroit Schools To Defer Start Of Employee Contract Talks
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Public Schools will defer the opening of collective bargaining discussions with unions until after state lawmakers take action on the district’s enormous debt. The district...
View ArticleDetroit Public Schools, Teachers Reach Agreement To Reopen Fall 2021
(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit Public Schools are planning for a return to the classroom this fall. DPSCD and the Detroit Federation of Teachers have reached a reopening plan agreement to bring teachers back...
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