Most Detroit Public Schools Close Due to Teacher 'Sick-Outs' Demanding Better Classroom Conditions
Detroit teachers held "sick-outs" in protest of crowded classrooms.
— -- A city-wide teacher "sick-out" shut down 88 Detroit schools today, causing 44,790 students to miss class, according to the Detroit Public Schools system.
Teachers held the sick-out in protest of run-down buildings, large classroom sizes and issues with teachers' compensation and benefits, stemming from the school district's financial crisis, Detroit Federation of Teachers Administrator Ann Mitchell told ABC News today.
"Due to a high volume of teacher absences, the following schools will be closed today," the DPS wrote on its website before listing the majority of its schools. A mere eight schools remained opened, DPS announced on Facebook.
Staff members at the closed schools were expected to report to work or take a leave day, the announcement said.