A documentary that features Gompers seventh-graders on their trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts will premiere on Detroit Public TV (PBS Channel 56) on Dec. 11. The title of the documentary is "Detroit Art City" and will broadcast at 9 p.m.
Gompers staff members Leslie Waters, Sylvia Tillman and Harold Harris were invited to a special screening two days before the premiere at the museum.
The Retention, Customer Service and Appreciation Campaign:
The district plans a new citywide campaign, personalized at each school, to reach every parent in Detroit Public Schools over a 60-day period and directly communicate with parents of competing educational providers, creating the opportunity to meet short term goals leading to long term stability. The State's new funding formula makes the February Count date in 2014 all the more important because the results will impact this year's budget.
As part of this, I strongly encourage all of our members to participate in the retention initiatives, in particular the request to place a personalized phone call to all of the families of the children in your classrooms, with a short message to thank them for entrusting their children to DPS for their education. At the secondary level, there will be support to ensure that all calls can be made.
This personal touch will make a huge difference if we can do this across the district. Along with efforts to bring in more students from EAA and other educational providers, we have the chance to stabilize and grow enrollment at this most crucial time.
Keith Johnson, DFT president
News in this issue of The Detroit Teacher:
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Teachers who received layoff notices in the last few weeks should check their DPS EMAIL to see if they received rescission letters.
A rumor is being circulated that a 10 percent pay cut is going to be imposed. THIS IS A LIE. The district has never approached us about any type of reduction in salary. We have a collective bargaining agreement, which prevents any reduction in salary not negotiated from being imposed. Please refrain from circulating unfounded rumors.
-Keith Johnson, DFT President
The DFT will be hosting 5 more weeks of Hustle Lessons, thanks to our sponsor NTA Life Insurance Company. The classes are at the DFT Hall and run on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. starting TODAY! Join us for fun, exercise and union camaraderie. For more info [click here].