Detroit Federation of Teachers

April 5 Hands Off! Rally in Detroit

DFT Executive Board Members, Francis Donner and Marcus Walton, participate in the Detroit event along with other DFT members. They said it was a great turnout in spite of the gloomy skies.

April 5 Hands Off! Protest in Detroit

DFT Member, Marcella Lane, says "it was a beautiful thing" to see so many turn out at the DIA for the march to Grand Circus Park on April 5th.

April 5 Hands Off! in Canton/Dearborn

DFT members protested with these state representatives in the Hands Off! rally: Matt Koleszar, Ranjeev Puri, and Reggie Miller (Canton) and Erin Byrnes (Dearborn).

April 5 Hands Off! in Ferndale

Ferndale was a location for the Hands On! rally with DFT members in attendance.

WHAT'S NEW: DFT Objects to DPSCD Unilateral Implementation of Certification Bonus

Please click here: DFT Objects to Unilateral Implementation of Certification Bonus to read the letter written by President Lakia Wilson-Lumpkins and Executive Vice President Jason Posey.

We are engaging our members in a "73 Days of Solidarity" campaign. We have a calendar of daily events that will run for the rest of the year. Not only will we be showing solidarity across our union, we are also asking our members to continue to stand in solidarity with other "union shops" by providing a list of "Shop Union".

2023-2024 Class Size Overage Supplemental Pay

Click here for the letter of agreement which addresses oversize classes for the 2023-2024 school year.

WHAT'S NEW: Wins for Teachers in Michigan and the DFT

Thank you to all union members who called, lobbied, spread the word and supported us in Restoring Educators' Voices.

It was a victory, not only for educators across Michigan, but our own DFT members who were new hires after 2019. They have been able to get back the right to negotiate salary, along with all other bargaining unit members of the Detroit Federation of Teachers. We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to all union members, not just from our local, but across the state, for banding together to return the Educator Voice to us.

WHAT'S NEW: Letter of Agreement for Coaching Special Olympics

Please read this letter of agreement regarding stipends for coaches for the United Special Olympics.

9/2/24 Welcome to Detroit

DETROIT—Today, leaders of the 1.8 million-member AFT embarked on a cross-country, multicity election bus tour to get out the vote and highlight the pivotal issues facing America this November.

Union members are “all in” this election season supporting candidates who support the values and actions needed to realize the promise of America; economic and educational opportunity for all; lower costs; upholding broad-based freedoms, including a women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions; and the strengthening, not diminishing, of our voice at work and in our democracy.

The AFT, which has 600

WHAT'S NEW: DPSCD Board Approves Agreement

We are pleased to announce that the Detroit Public Schools Community District has accepted the tentative agreement that the members passed. The board vote was unanimous. This two year agreement includes pay increases; restoring what were prohibited subjects of bargaining such as seniority, layoff and recall, transfers, evaluation and discipline; respectful working conditions such as restroom access, nursing mothers, and recess; and payroll-deducted union dues. Read the entire document here: DPSCD-DFT Agreement for 2024-2026. It is also posted under our key documents tab, under the membership dropdown menu.