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The Detroit Public Schools wants to force teachers to stop ongoing “sickout” protests.The district has asked the Michigan Court of Claims to stop the…

The Detroit Federation of Teachers spoke out Monday about what union officials called “third world” conditions in some Detroit Public Schools…

Two more Detroit Public Schools were closed for teacher “sickouts” on Thursday.This time, it was Detroit’s Renaissance and Martin Luther King high…

Seven Detroit Public Schools closed Thursday when too many teachers called in sick.The “sick-out” is mostly a protest against Governor Snyder’s plans for…

An unspecified “technical glitch” in the Detroit Public Schools’ payroll system has left teachers in the lurch this week.Some teachers were shorted…

There’s a push to recall the head of the Detroit Federation of Teachers.Steve Conn has been on the job since January. But the DFT president has ruffled a…

Principals and teachers at Detroit Public Schools' eight lowest-performing schools will be required to reapply for their jobs, under a new restructuring…

The new Detroit Federation of Teachers’ President says it’s time for the union to “draw a line in the sand.”Steve Conn was just elected to lead the union…

With Detroit Public Schools students set to head back to class in less than a month, serious questions linger regarding the district’s teachers.The…

A day after the Detroit Public Schools’ Emergency Manager imposed a new contract on the district’s teachers, both sides are staying mum on its terms.But…