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Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2026-2028 DFT

At the July 14, 2026 meeting of the DPSCD Board of Education, school board members unanimously approved the 2026-2028 Detroit Federation of Teachers Tentative Agreement. This is the final step of the collective bargaining agreement process.

Here is the ratified CBA: 2026-2028 DFT Collective Bargaining Agreement.  This document is posted to the key DFT documents tab under the Membership menu

The letters of agreements:

  • Lead Teacher (Teacher Leader)  pages 33-36
  • Training and Support Coordinators (TSC)  page 37
  • Class Size Overage Supplemental Pay pages 38-40
  • Five-Day GSRP / Pre-K Schedule  pages 41-48
  • Ancillary Staff Overage pages 49-50
  • ESL/Bilingual Retention Bonus pages 51-52
  • School Point of Contact pages 53-55
  • Bilingual interpreter pages 56-57

Here are the calendars for the next two years:
 

Weingarten Rights

Please make sure you understand your right to representation when you suspect you may be called in to any kind of meeting that could be disciplinary.  Please make sure you keep this with you at your work place in the event it is needed. These cards will be available at general membership meetings. 

Weingarten Rights

DFT Constitution and By-Laws

The DFT Constitution and By-laws [Download here] or here dft_constitution.pdf.

Calendar and Ratified Agreement for 2024-2026

salary schedule

Here is the link for the two year ratified agreement between DPSCD and DFT:  DPSCD-DFT 2024-2026 AGREEMENT.

Here are the calendars for 2024-2026: 2024-2025 Calendar  and  2025-2026 Calendar

The salary schedule is posted.





2024-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement Highlights

Here are the highlights of the 2024-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement:


https://actionnetwork.org/user_files/user_files/000/109/777/original/2024-2026_Contract_Highlights.pdf

2023-2024 Agreement (Ratified and Approved)

Please click the link, 2021-23 TA, to view the Tentative Agreement in full. 

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Please click the following links to review the 2020-2021 Tentative Agreement (TA) with the Detroit Public Schools Community District.  

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Evaluation Exemptions October 2024

Please read this document for frequently asked questions about the evaluation process: Evaluation Exemption FAQ. Principals notified teachers on October 8, 2024 as to their status.