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michigandem58

(1,044 posts) Mon Dec 10, 2012, 05:28 PM Dec 2012

School Districts Closed As Teachers Skip Work To Attend Protests (Michigan) [View all]

Source: CBS - Detroit

School has been canceled in two Michigan school districts as hundreds of teachers are expected to call in sick Tuesday to join right-to-work protests in Lansing.

Taylor Public Schools will be closed down because of the high number of staff that have already called in, apparently to attend the demonstrations. Superintendent Diane Allen told WDIV-TV there won’t be enough teachers to cover classrooms. She said she had heard from a principal about where the teachers were going.

Warren Consolidated Schools will also be closed Tuesday, due to number of teacher absences for the same reason...

Read more: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/12/10/michigan-schools-closed-due-to-mass-teacher-sick-out/

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School Districts Closed As Teachers Skip Work To Attend Protests (Michigan) [View all] michigandem58 Dec 2012 OP

Wish they'd all close & head to Lansing! Michigan-Arizona Dec 2012 #1

God bless the teachers.. they deserve DOUBLE their salary. lib2DaBone Dec 2012 #2

GOP Scumbags Look Down On Teachers, Firefighters And Cops Capester79 Dec 2012 #3

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #4

Except this bill exempts cops and firefighters Bandit Dec 2012 #5

The exemption might be because cops and firefighters can't strike. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #7

Teachers can't strike, either. GreenEyedLefty Dec 2012 #15

There's an odd alliance between repugs and some cops and firefighters michigandem58 Dec 2012 #18

Any Public Servant with that Attitude Toward other Citizens LarryNM Dec 2012 #20

Welcome to a DU newcomer... ReRe Dec 2012 #10

Past time teachers fought back. Good for them. madfloridian Dec 2012 #6

Stand up reteachinwi Dec 2012 #8

And even worse or evenly worse, they're killing womens' health rights.. Lionessa Dec 2012 #9

I am very proud of our warren teachers etherealtruth Dec 2012 #11

Go Teachers!!!!! ReRe Dec 2012 #12

Good on them! JeffHead Dec 2012 #13

K & R Cal Carpenter Dec 2012 #14

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Dec 2012 #16

11Pm update on WDIV news: Fitzgerald Schools will be closed tomorrow - It's a RTW thing! Bozita Dec 2012 #17

If only I was in class there!!!! whoo day off! underoath Dec 2012 #19