Teacher absences closed three Detroit schools this morning, according to a statement from DPS Emergency Manager Darnell Earley.
The schools closed today are Mackenzie Elementary-Middle, Mason Elementary-Middle, and West Side Academy.
Earley released the following statement about the closures:
"Detroit Public Schools’ sole focus and goal is the education of its more than 46,000 students. That focus should be shared by all DPS employees. While we can agree to disagree on matters of policy, those disagreements should never impact our students and the instructional time they are entitled to as it has today. This unfortunate turn of events, orchestrated by a very small minority of the good and dedicated employees of DPS, is seriously misguided and directly harms our students – taking away a day in the classroom that they cannot afford to miss. While the majority of our teachers are focused on their students today and every day, it is truly unfortunate that so many of that same minority, who profess to be dedicated educators, have decided to participate in this action given its unjustifiable and inexcusable consequence. This does absolutely nothing to further our collective efforts, nor to meet our goals over the next six months of becoming a solvent and sustainable school district governed under any form of local control."
