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We Will Be Back To Work Tomorrow, But This Is Far From A Win

Today, Transition Manager Judge Steven Rhodes provided a signed document stating DPS teachers will be paid for services rendered. We will all be back to work tomorrow. However, as this was happening, the Republican majority House of Representatives were busy voting down a proposed forensic audit, and voting down the proposal to return teachers the $10,000 in TIP money they each “loaned” the district out of their checks in 2009 (not to mention restoring the 10% pay cuts that were taken on top...

What Everyone's Missing About Detroit's Teacher Situation: I've Already Earned That Money

This is a guest post from a Detroit Public Schools teacher. I want to explain a very important piece of this DPS issue that some may not realize, and that media outlets are not detailing. As teachers, we are hired as nine month employees. Our salary is for nine months of work. We are given the option of whether we’d like to take that salary in 22 pays, or have it extended the full year in 26 pays. The majority of teachers, of course, elect the 26 pays to keep checks coming through the summ...