The Detroit Free Press (5/26, Dawsey) reported that the Detroit Federation of Teachers alleged at a news conference on Friday that the "Detroit Public Schools district has no teachers for the 2012-13 school year, and current teachers claim the hiring process is so flawed, they don't know when or how they will be assigned." The union says that "DPS has violated tenure law and the teachers union contract by failing to establish evaluation, attendance, discipline and professional development participation standards. DPS maintains that the hiring process follows Michigan Teacher Tenure Act changes that bar school districts from using seniority as the determining factor when making layoff decisions -- tossing aside traditional 'last in, first out' procedures." The piece cites union President Keith Johnson saying that he plans to sue the district if it fails to rehire any teachers "based on the ongoing evaluation and hiring practices."
The Huffington Post (5/26, Sands) reported that the union says it is "preparing a 'monumental' lawsuit against Detroit Public Schools that could have major implications for Michigan's recently revised teacher tenure law. The union, which represents more than 5,000 DPS employees, including 4,100 teachers, says the suit will address teacher layoffs, interviews and evaluations that it says violate the district's 2009-2012 collective bargaining agreement."
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