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Detroit Federation of Teachers

Teacher Pay

Detroit
June 18, 2019

Teachers in the Detroit district’s hardest to staff schools will get $3,000 bonus under new agreement

The agreement between the Detroit school district and the union that represents teachers has details that will aid in the recruitment and retention of teachers

Teacher Pay

Detroit
June 11, 2019

A pay boost is on the way for Detroit teachers after contentious negotiations make way for tentative pact

A tentative agreement will bring salary increases to teachers across the Detroit school district.

teacher salaries

Detroit
May 24, 2019

As negotiations continue in Detroit, the district and teachers union differ on using reserve fund to pay for salary increases

The head of the Detroit Federation of Teachers many teachers are making less money today than they did a decade or more ago and he wants the district to boost their pay.

Teacher Rally

Detroit
May 14, 2019

As Detroit teachers demonstrate, they send a big message to leaders: ‘We want real raises.’

Members of the Detroit Federation of Teachers rallied outside a school board meeting to call for higher salaries.

Calendar Debate

Detroit
May 14, 2019

After backlash from teachers, Detroit district backs away from controversial calendar

The Detroit district is moving away from a school year calendar that would have included an earlier start and more training for teachers.

calendar dispute

Detroit
April 26, 2019

Detroit teachers threaten to take ‘action’ against new academic calendar that they say violates their contract

Teachers are angry that the Detroit district changed the calendar without consulting them — a violation of their contract.

Teacher Pay

Detroit
April 12, 2019

State law requires merit pay for teachers, but Detroit teachers union will fight other attempts to pay some more than others

State law requires school districts in Michigan to include merit pay in the compensation system for teachers and administrators.

Teacher Pay

Detroit
March 28, 2019

With contract talks in the works, Detroit’s school leaders look to raise pay for veteran teachers

Detroit school district leaders want to increase pay for teachers, particularly for those at the top of the pay scale.

Timely Decision

Detroit
August 14, 2018

Detroit school board approves 2018-19 academic calendar after union agrees to changes

Teachers aren't happy about the approved academic calendar, but they want to do what's best for students.

calendar quandary

Detroit
August 14, 2018

Detroit district and union hammer out last-second agreement on school calendar before vote at tonight’s board meeting

Detroit’s main school district and its largest teachers union settled a contract disagreement Tuesday afternoon after tensions arose over the seemingly routine approval…

Sweetener

Detroit
May 10, 2018

As Detroit’s schools chief celebrates new salaries, veteran teachers may want to give the district a second look

Detroit school officials took to the podium on Thursday to trumpet new pay guidelines they hope will help fill 190 teacher vacancies.

more money fewer problems

Detroit
April 20, 2018

Detroit teachers will finally get paid for their years of experience if agreement holds up with district

Good news for Detroit district teachers stuck at a low pay level: The finance committee of the school board Friday recommended an agreement…

staffing up

Detroit
September 28, 2017

Sweetening the deal: Detroit considers dangling extra cash to hire 150 teachers

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said he’s working with the city teachers union to negotiate incentives that might convince certified teachers to take “hard-to-staff positions.”

Week In Review

Detroit
August 18, 2017

Week in Review: A final push to fill classrooms before the start of school

With the start of the school year now just over two weeks away, pressure is mounting on schools to hire enough teachers before…

Getting there

Detroit
August 16, 2017

With new contract, first-year teachers in Detroit could soon make more than peers in Grosse Pointe and other suburbs

For years, Detroit’s main school district has paid some of the lowest starting teacher salaries in the region but Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says that’s about…
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