DFT Members Showcasing Virtual Learning
DFT Members Showcasing Virtual Learning
WHAT'S NEW: AFT Detroit House Visit Blitz
AFT Detroit members on May 6 canvassed metro Detroit having one-on-one conversation with nonmembers at their homes. There is strength in numbers. We're coming to a neighborhood near you!
WHAT'S NEW: Watch DFT President Ivy Bailey on "Spotlight on the News"
DFT President Ivy Bailey on May 7 discussed a variety of topics, including the state of contract negotiations, incoming Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti, the Trump Administration and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Click the Web link to watch http://ICYMI: Spotlight on the News: In-depth interview with Detroit Federation of Teachers President Ivy Bailey
WHAT'S NEW: #BuildSchoolsNotWalls May 1 rally in Detroit to #ReclaimOurSchools
AFT Detroit rallied on May 1 at the Horatio Williams Foundation Center in Detroit to push back, organize and fight against draconian Trump and DeVos policies to reduce vital investment in public schools.
Fighting for Freedom
AFT Michigan President David Hecker and DFT President Ivy Bailey attended the annual Detroit branch NAACP Fight for Freedom Dinner held on April 23 at Cobo Convention Center in downtown Detroit.
The keynote speaker was U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts.
Focus on resources in Detroit schools' new start: Detroit Free Press guest column by Ivy Bailey - April 21
If we are serious about improving public education for all children, we should invest in their schools and their educators. That’s why it is essential that we take a critical look at the resources we have available and how those resources are being allocated.
READ ENTIRE COLUMN http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2017/04/20/detroit-schools-teachers/100713770/
Statement by DFT President Ivy Bailey on Board of Education 7-0 vote to appoint Dr. Nikolai Vitti as DPSCD superintendent - April 18
"The Detroit Board of Education today voted to appoint Dr. Nikolai Vitti superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD.)