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AFT Civil Human Women's Rights Conference

Detroit Hosts AFT National Conference

The DFT sent a delegation to the biennial conference for Civil, Human and Women's Rights, which was held in the Motor City. President Lakia Wilson-Lumpkins greeted visitors from across the country.

Windsor Federation of Teachers with DFT

World Teachers' Day in Canada

The DFT was invited to participate with our Union colleagues in Windsor, Ontario for a discussion on the state of education in our countries. This event was held to commemorate World Teachers' Day.

482 forward at dft e board meeting

Invest in MI Kids Addresses DFT

The executive board heard from 482 Forward as they explain the ballot initiative, Invest in MI Kids. The DFT is a community partner with this organization and supports this proposal to raise new funds for local school districts.

building rep training

Professional Development for Our Building Representatives

Our building representatives participated in the first training of the year. There's always something to learn and the discussions are lively!

8/18/2025 Call to Action: Support the Termination Resolution in DC

call to action

Here are our current calls to action for national groups:

1 - Act in support of the bill terminating the emergency & get co-sponsors for that bill to terminate the emergency declaration (www.freedcproject.org/termination has the talking points you need).

2- Pressure the Governors of these states to not send armed national guard members to DC leveraging individuals and the largest institutions you can in those states (faith, labor, etc.) WV, OH, SC, MS, LA, AL, TN

3- Get people to fly DC flags and bang pots from 8-8:05 pm nightly so that when people ask why they can share that they are doing it until the hostile takeover of DC ends. THANK YOU!

Note: For those working on Guard communications for both Governors and Senators-- please also note that this deployment to DC will negatively impact readiness for all 54 National guards-- those guards will not be ready, for example, if a hurricane or natural disaster hits, to help.


Detroit Mayoral and City Council Town Hall Forum

With the primary in about a month, on August 5, 2025, this town hall is critical to gauge the candidates' positions on their vision for Detroit, which inherently impacts the DFT.  We encourage our members to share this information with your family, friends, and community as this is an event open to the public.  

To register, you can scan the QR code in the flyer or  Register here
You can also copy and paste the forms.gle/T3VUCCgs39QSfQXX6.
 

"No Kings Day" is Saturday, June 14

No Kings Day June 14

Stand in solidarity with union members across the country as we come together this Saturday, June 14, for a national day of action and mass mobilization.

In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.  We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.

A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

📌📌📌Search here for an event near you: AFT Action: No Kings Events

DFT Election Results for Merger and Bylaws

The DFT Election Committee announces the results of the balloting for these two questions:

Question 1:  Shall Detroit Federation of Paraprofessionals merge with Detroit Federation of Teachers into one union to be known as the Detroit Federation of Teachers, with all assets, liabilities, rights, and responsibilities combined under one governing body?

  • 493 Yes — I vote to approve the merger of DFT and DFP.
  • 115 No — I vote to reject the proposed merger of DFT and DFP.

Question 2: Do you accept the Bylaw changes as approved by the Executive Board?

  • 537  Yes
  • 64    No

Click Here for the Survey Monkey Final Results Document.

Contact State House Speaker Matt Hall Today!

From Our Community Partner: Michigan Education Justice Coalition:

We are in the midst of a state budget emergency. Speaker Rep. Matt Hall and the Michigan House of Representatives are delaying the state budget process to go beyond the June 30th deadline. The possibility of them passing a state-wide budget is bleak, which means our schools will be unable to set their own local budgets. Because of this, schools may face staff lay-offs, delays in providing essential services, and other chaos.

This is NOT normal! We need to resist this attempt to keep resources away from our kids. Last time we sent letters to Matt Hall, 750 people blasted his inbox and got him to release a public statement. What would happen if we sent him, Sen. Brinks, Rep. Kelly, Rep. Bollin, and Sen. Anthony 1,000 emails? 2,000? We just might be able to save public ed funding in Michigan. Send your email today.

Let's be honest, we're all sick of this nonsense. Help us FIX school funding in Michigan by signing up to collect petitions for a huge ballot initiative we’re starting in July. The proposal? Tax the rich at a slightly higher rate and use the resulting money (about a billion extra dollars) to use exclusively Michigan public school funding. Want to learn more? Use the sign up below, and we’ll get you involved.

DFT Local 231 Paraprofessional Merger Resolution

The DFT has prepared this resolution that would allow for members of the Detroit Federation of Paraprofessionals, Local 2350, to be merged with Local 231. Attached is the resolution presented to members at the May 2025 General Membership Meeting: Resolution to Represent Paraprofessional Members.