Publications and Reports

The Detroit Teacher for February 2024

Articles include

• Member Spotlight Willie Brown
• DFT Charter Day Celebrations
• AFT Endorses Biden/Harris
• Black History Award for President Wilson-Lumpkins
• World Cancer Awareness Day @ Drew

The Detroit Teacher January 2024

Articles include

• Member Spotlight Maria Purdu
• Proposal 2 of 2022 (Michigan)
• Special Olympics Award for Fisher Magnet Upper
• MLK Day commemorations

Here is the December 2023 issue of The Detroit Teacher.

Articles include

• Member Spotlight Christian Young
• Building Rep training
• FIRST Tech Challenge State Competition
• FIRST LEGO Challenge State Competition
• DFT History Lesson
• Retirees Holiday Luncheon

The Detroit Teacher November 2023

Articles include

• Member Spotlight Bridgette Rudolph
• Michigan Black Leader Awards
• Powerful Partnership Grant
• Houston, TX rally
• Legislative Updates in Michigan

The Detroit Teacher, October 2023

Articles include

• Member Spotlight Kathleen Wright
• Member Spotlight Jennifer Leija
• Legislative wins in Michigan
• Labor Day Parade 2023
• UAW Strike
• Activist Boot Camp 2023
• Building Rep PD

February-March 2023

Next week members will be electing one person to fill a vacancy on the executive board and three members of the Election Committee. To help you make an informed decision, the DFT Election Committee has asked each Executive Board candidate to provide a campaign statement. REMINDER: Voting will be in person at the general membership meeting. Specific details about the voting process will be sent next week by the Election Committee.  The candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Please scroll through the entire document.

Gavin Buckley

I am running for the

Detroit Teacher, Fall 2022 Election Edition

On Thursday, November 17, 2022 the voting will begin for all DFT Officers, Executive Board and Trustees. The election will be concluded on Friday, November 25 at 5 p.m. To help members decide on which candidates to support, you are being provided this special edition of The Detroit Teacher.

Please read in its entirety as it provides pertinent information about deadlines, candidates, their slates, campaign statements, detailed voting instructions, and ballot information.

Please click the link, Detroit Teacher -- 2020 Election Edition, to view our special edition newsletter featuring candidates for the Election of Officers, Executive Board and Trustees.  

Members: With the 2018 Biennial Election of Officers, Executive Board Members and Trustees currently under way, please click here to view our special edition newsletter. http://dft231.mi.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2018-11/dft_election_newsletter_11-15-18.pdf

It's here! The November issue of The Detroit Teacher is a special election edition.

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