The Detroit Federation of Teachers is calling for a day of action, including a prayer vigil and protests by teachers and students. Detroit teachers have staged sickouts that have closed dozens of schools in the district. The organizing group BAMN is calling for students at Cass Tech to walk out of classes. A late morning protest March is planned. Lansing is attempting to solve the problem. The tab to bailout DPS is estimated to be $700-million.
A Detroit parent organization is hosting a rally this morning in support of teachers. The group wants immediate repairs made in the schools. Teachers have held sickouts in recent weeks resulting in the closing of dozens of schools. School officials say that the district is working to address the building problems. The 9:30 Tuesday morning rally will conclude with a March to the school districts offices in the fisher building.
Meanwhile, DPS says it plans to reprioritize its budged in an effort to address safety violations cited in City of Detroit inspections. DPS officials say they will re-direct 300,000 to address immediate-critical repair needs. The district says the money will be diverted from existing spending plans of other district departments.
