From mold to rodents, the conditions of Detroit’s school system are so bad that the teachers are threatening to go on strike. Over the past two weeks many of the teachers have participated in a pre-strike called a “sick out” where the majority of teachers call in sick, forcing the school to close.
Now Detroit public school teachers have taken to Twitter to document the horrendous conditions of their schools and others have joined their cause to spread the word:
Classroom @Cody DPS #supportDPSteachers @DreaMcCoy @DetroitEducator @PedroniTom @ktwomeyMEd pic.twitter.com/mDg19aLHjG
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 13, 2016
Images emerge online of Detroit’s ‘toxic’ classrooms https://t.co/mhWUDt9AFm @teachDetroit #supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/UjasP3u69Z
— Ehsan Knopf (@EhsanKnopf) January 18, 2016
Appalling conditions. Support @teachdetroit in their fight for good education for all #supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/7XvLdHqARO
— Jelmer Evers (@jelmerevers) January 17, 2016
#supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/sHzD0D9TNI
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 17, 2016
In a computer lab. #supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/fuZo44LYlW
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 17, 2016
In a computer lab. #supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/oYelRnx9Ue
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 17, 2016
No empowered school board. No justice. No peace. This is what you eat for breakfast. Moldy bread thing. pic.twitter.com/SWwVouIkqr
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 16, 2016
Buckled floors, rodents,heating system that runs artic or sizzling hot-not conditions in which kids can learn pic.twitter.com/tStWJ0MG0f
— Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) January 14, 2016
Does your school look like this? #supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/jBGbkqoM4z
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 15, 2016
Just some paint chips. #supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/iwxRMuaJDz
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 15, 2016
Water damages bulletin boards. #supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/g0dTB3PJO9
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 15, 2016
More nice flooring. DPS. #SupportDPSTeachers pic.twitter.com/Q2bGesByLM
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 14, 2016
Classroom @Cody DPS #supportDPSteachers @DreaMcCoy @DetroitEducator @PedroniTom @ktwomeyMEd pic.twitter.com/mDg19aLHjG
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 13, 2016
A bathroom for small children. DPS @ktwomeyMEd pic.twitter.com/tEaYoXD3qt
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 13, 2016
Teacher caught the glass when it came down. @DreaMcCoy pic.twitter.com/yUvCeo1TfX
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 13, 2016
Yes. That’s snow inside a classroom. @PedroniTom pic.twitter.com/J2er2o89iD
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 13, 2016
Ceiling in a DPS school. #supportDPSteachers pic.twitter.com/XLD1nO2AHb
— Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 13, 2016
Please help support Detroit Public School Teachers. Share this article, spread the word. #SupportDPSteachers
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