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“The American Federation of Teachers Detroit, at the request of its members, today called on the Detroit Board of Education to extend Interim Superintendent Alycia Meriweather an opportunity to interview as a finalist for the Detroit Public Schools Community District superintendent position.

During her tenure, Interim Superintendent Meriweather has led the way in restoring trust, confidence and hope in our school district. She has earned an opportunity for further consideration. While we respect the Board’s process, we hope that it will give our request ample consideration.”

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Meanwhile, several unions representing many Detroit educators are calling on the board to give current interim superintendent Alycia Meriweather a shot at the job. The board, they said in a news release, should extend Meriweather "an opportunity to interview as a finalist."

“During her tenure ... Meriweather has led the way in restoring trust, confidence and hope in our school district," the release says. "She has earned an opportunity for further consideration.”

http://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2017/03/22/detroit-superintendent-candidates-school/99501306/

On Wednesday, the American Federation of Teachers Detroit said she should still be given an opportunity to interview.

“During her tenure, Interim Superintendent Meriweather has led the way in restoring trust, confidence and hope in our school district. She has earned an opportunity for further consideration,” read a statement. “While we respect the board's process, we hope that it will give our request ample consideration.”

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/03/22/meriweather-dpscd/99504940/

DETROIT—Statement by Ivy Bailey, interim president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, on Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to appeal Court of Appeals ruling on teacher pay:

“When an attorney general refuses to assist a governor in an appeal, you know something’s wrong. Gov. Snyder refuses to return money taken illegally from school employees without any guarantee they would receive retirement health benefits. Some school employees are owed thousands of dollars—no small amount of money. Add this to the list of Snyder’s disrespectful actions, insults and attacks against educators. It’s unconscionable that he would waste taxpayers’ money defending an unconstitutional law.”

July 5, 2016

For Release: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 DETROIT—Statement by Ivy Bailey, interim president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, on bribery and kickback allegations against several Detroit public school principals: “This situation saddens me to my core and is not what our students, educators and community expect from their school leaders. If the allegations are true, there is no justification for accepting bribes or kickbacks, or for any illegal activity. At the core of this apparent scheme is something that’s very real—horribly resourced public schools. The Detroit Federation of Teachers