Detroit public schools are a mess. So much so that teachers have been practicing the ancient art of the “sick-out,” with as many as two-thirds of teachers participating in that labor action in early January.
Why? Just take a look below.
They’ve begun taking photos of the working conditions that they endure daily, and which the students have to learn in, with the hashtags #DetroitTeachers, #SupportDPSTeachers, and the Twitter handle @TeachDetroit.
It has a lot to do with the financial situation in the city of Detroit, but it’s no coincidence that these problems are happening in a city that is largely African-American. Much like the Flint water crisis, it’s a result of systemic racism, and would never happen in the wealthy white suburbs of Michigan.
Appalling conditions. Support @teachdetroit in their fight for good education for all #supportDPSteachers https://t.co/7XvLdHqARO— Jelmer Evers (@Jelmer Evers) 1453025567.0
Does your school look like this? #supportDPSteachers https://t.co/jBGbkqoM4z— Detroitteach (@Detroitteach) 1452881357.0
More nice flooring. DPS. #SupportDPSTeachers https://t.co/Q2bGesByLM— Detroitteach (@Detroitteach) 1452731545.0
I could post pictures like this all day from DPS schools. #supportDPSteachers https://t.co/hoQ6qKFrG9— Detroitteach (@Detroitteach) 1452731455.0
Poor kids. They deserve better. #SupportDPSTeachers https://t.co/VjW4tmmhVl— Detroitteach (@Detroitteach) 1452645104.0
