A group of DFT delegates registering for the National Convention in Washington, D.C.
NO to School Vouchers
Members hear from the Political Action Committee and AFT Retiree Activist, Lois Lofton-Doniver, about why we're against school vouchers in Michigan. We are asking for members to let the governor know.
Tea Party at Ronald Brown Academy
Seventh graders were greeted with a tea party from Ronald Brown Academy staff. More about this in the May/June edition of The Detroit Teacher.
DFT at AFT National
The first day of the AFT National Convention featuring our DFT members in red.
WHAT'S NEW: Council of Baptist Pastors, Detroit and Vicinity Salute Detroit Teachers
Council of Baptist Pastors President Rev. Dee Dee Coleman and DFT President Ivy Bailey celebrated Teachers Appreciation Day during a special service held at Russell Street Baptist Church on May 30.
WHAT'S NEW: Proposed Educator Certification Model
The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation Services requests your feedback on a proposed structure for the future of Michigan teacher certification.
Please click the Web link below to view a short video explaining the proposed certificate structure and a link to the survey. Your perspective is extremely important to us
Our teachers class action grievance was settled on April 22, 2017. If your name is on the following list, please contact Ivy Bailey, DFT president, at 313-875-3500:
WHAT'S NEW: DFT Executive Board elects to continue contract negotiations with DPSCD
DFT Members:
On May 15, our Executive Board rejected a tentative contract agreement with DPSCD. I wanted to share my statement with you:
"We've continually stated what's best for educators is best for students. The executive board felt that the tentative agreement doesn't move DPSCD forward and place our students first. We want to continue negotiations."
--Ivy
WHAT'S NEW: Call your legislators & tell them to protect teacher pensions
Republicans in Lansing are getting ready to launch a new round of attacks on working families next week, and we need to start fighting back right now.
These new bills are being pushed by the billionaire DeVos family to destroy pensions for newly-hired teachers, librarians, and bus drivers.
WHAT'S NEW: What’s best for educators and support staff is best for students: Michigan Chronicle guest column
AFT Detroit calls on the DPSCD administration to understand the important role that we play and negotiate with us accordingly.
We’ve been team players. We’ve sacrificed a significant portion of our salaries in recent years. Now, we say with one voice: What’s best for educators and support staff is best for students.
