This past Monday, May 2nd, teachers in Detroit once again had a sickout. Ninety-four of the Ninety-seven public schools were closed due to protesting by the teachers. The educators are upset because they found out they might not be paid after the 30th of June. The district is in major trouble financially; it is about $515 million debt.
Teachers are refusing to work without pay and about 46,000 students are being affected by this. Back in January, teachers also called in sick because they were fed up with their hazardous working conditions. Now the teachers are protesting because they are being told they might not be paid. School was canceled this past Monday because all the teachers rallied together and called in "sick."
Teachers are refusing to work without pay and about 46,000 students are being affected by this. Back in January, teachers also called in sick because they were fed up with their hazardous working conditions. Now the teachers are protesting because they are being told they might not be paid. School was canceled this past Monday because all the teachers rallied together and called in "sick."
Written by Emily Taylor
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