Mark your calendars for Wayne State University’s Giving Day on April 10, 2025. This annual day of giving provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students, research, programs and projects that make a difference in our community. Giving Day is a chance to support initiatives that help accelerate student mobility, empower urban health and fuel innovation. A number of donation matches and challenges will be available to increase the impact of your gift.

There is a Detroit Federation of Teachers Endowed Memorial Scholarship that is a part of this Giving Day. Visit givingday.wayne.edu to make an early gift or become a Giving Day advocate.

Thank you! Thank you Mighty DFT!!! What all of you experienced on Tuesday across the district was a huge showing of solidarity, creativity, energy and love for our students, parents, our DFT family and our beloved profession. It is gratifying to know that we are not alone in our efforts to fight back against the dismantling of public education. The Virtual Teach-In panelists and participants from yesterday were not just DFT members but ranged from parents, both district and non-district, educators from metro Detroit, community leaders and advocates, elected officials, and DPSCD staff.

All of your zeal and more is needed for this fight we now find ourselves engaged in and yesterday was a soft launch of the war that must be waged to save public education. We appreciate your efforts to support this National Day of Action, so give yourselves a round of applause for all the hard work you put forth. We are off to a great start, however, there is more work to do to organize and mobilize this membership as our momentum grows. Moreover, our ability to communicate and engage all of you is paramount to our success.

Here is the digital toolkit that was a part of our event: March 4 Virtual Digital Toolkit.

The National Day of Action was sponsored by American Federation of Teachers. Pictures of our Day of Action will be featured in the March 2025 edition of The Detroit Teacher.

Thank you so much to Molly Sweeney and Arlyssa Heard at 482Forward who worked with us to make the webinar a success.

ELECTION of ONE (1) EXECUTIVE BOARD VACANCY:  Partial Term of Office: March 2025 – January 2027

Official Candidate List

• Tracie Diggins – UTR
• Frank Espinosa – Independent
• Meredith Summer – Independent
• Charla Times-Pinkston – Independent

ELECTION of THREE (3) ELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Term of Office: April 2025 to March 2027

Official Candidate List

• Tamika Merchant
• Jacqueline Robinson
• Taneshe Vernon

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

Join us for the Teach-In on Tuesday, March 4 and listen to our panel of speakers.

AFT National and the California Federation of Teachers are raising money for people who have lost everything. Can you help by giving to the AFT Disaster Relief Fund today?  Every penny that goes into our Disaster Relief Fund will go directly to fire victims and rebuilding, with no fees or overhead taken out. There’s going to be so much that needs to be done as LA recovers and rebuilds. People have lost their homes. Communities have lost their schools. Educators have lost all the school supplies and books they spent their own money on—and so much more. While we can’t replace priceless pictures of families, heirlooms passed down from grandparents or the sense of belonging that a home gives, what we can do is show our members that they are not alone. The AFT and CFT are working hand in hand to make sure our members are OK, that they have the support and resources they need in this crisis, and that they know we’re ready to help them rebuild.

You can make a difference right now. Click here to donate to our Disaster Relief Fund. If you prefer to mail a check, make it out to CFT Disaster Relief Fund and mail to: CFT Disaster Relief Fund, 2550 North Hollywood Way, Suite 400, Burbank, CA 91505. Please note: Checks will be deposited electronically to your bank so you may see a debit on your account rather than a check deposited through your bank.