Still Committed!
Now is the time! Show that you are still committed to building and maintaining our power. Help keep our union strong and protect our collective voice by signing up today for alternative dues collection.
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Resources to host a "Labor & Education in the Pulpit" Event
Interested in hosting a "Labor & Education in the Pulpit" event? This resource contains a flyer you can use and the feedback forms to let us know how it went.
DFT Members: We Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop!
Educating. Organizing. Mobilizing. That’s how Detroit Federation of Teachers members have spent the last few weeks. And our work is making a difference. Let’s stand together and keep our union strong.
DFT Fights Back: Legislative Actions, June 3- June 8
Description. Now is time for us to turn anger into action. I am asking you to join us this weekend and over the coming weeks to fight for the schools our kids deserve. Will you sign up to join us in this fight? Phone bank for an hour. Sign up for a community walk. Speak at your church. Or distribute information in your community. Sign up for phone banking and neighborhood walks here.
Educators, parents deliver community-driven education platform to DPS
A group of about 35 teachers, parents and community activists gathered at the Fisher Building Monday afternoon to present Detroit Public Schools Transition Manager Judge Steven Rhodes with “The Public Schools All Detroit Children Deserve,” a platform document that outlines a community-driven vision for public education. You can read the community platform here in English, or Spanish.
The 'Teachers' Lounge'
Every Thursday, 8:15 to 8:45 p.m., tune in to “The Teachers’ Lounge” radio talk show on WHPR Comcast, channel 91, or online at www.tv33whpr.com/. Hosted by Detroit Public Schools teachers and Detroit Federation of Teachers union members, “The Teachers’ Lounge” provides a forum where members like you can voice concerns and discuss the future of DPS and how the community can be part of shaping and saving the school district.
This week, the show’s hosts—DFT members Leslie Carlis-Piper, Marnina Falk and William Weir—will be joined by DPS social worker Kim Travis-Ewing, who will weigh in on how the proposed legislation in Lansing will affect our schools, our students and the myriad services students need.
Check the DFT website calendar section for a schedule of weekly guests on “The Teachers’ Lounge.”
And don’t forget to tune in. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Take Action: Tell Your Senator to Support Detroit Public Schools
Call and tell your Senator to oppose the legislation that attacks Detroit Public Schools. Tell him/her to stand up for legislation that adequately funds Detroit Public Schools to ensure our kids have the schools they deserve, local control is returned to the district and the community, a Detroit Education Commission is in place to bring coordination to educational options in the city, and teachers and school staff have jobs.