海角大神

In response to a teacher 鈥渟ick-out鈥� protest that cancelled classes at 64 schools Monday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan toured Detroit public schools Tuesday to survey conditions and see what all the fuss was about.聽

Mayor Duggan told reporters that some of the conditions were 鈥渉eartbreaking.鈥� Duggan was shocked to see a dead mouse, a water-buckled gym floor, and students wearing coats in cold classrooms while on his tour.聽

鈥淚f the ceilings are falling down, we sweep up, ,鈥� Ellen Morgan, a 2^nd grade teacher at Spain Elementary Middle-School, told WXYZ Detroit. She says that poor conditions have been disrupting classrooms for a long time, but the state of Detroit鈥檚 schools has now become intolerable. Teachers say their protest is called a 鈥渟ick-out鈥� for a reason.聽

鈥淭he conditions in this school are inhuman, deplorable, dilapidated,鈥� Detroit teacher Lakia Wilson told WXYZ Detroit. 鈥�. We are literally sick.鈥�

So what鈥檚 next?聽

鈥淏ased on what we find, the city of Detroit will take whatever enforcement action is necessary to make sure all Detroit schools are compliant with all health and building codes,鈥� Duggan said in a statement.聽

And while teachers say Duggan鈥檚 interest is appreciated, they add that progress requires Republican Gov. Rick Snyder鈥檚 attention, too.

鈥淎 sufficient response to the Detroit Public Schools鈥� deplorable health, safety and learning conditions that are outraging educators and parents would be to address these issues and take action to mitigate the problems,鈥� Detroit Federation of Teachers interim President Ivy Bailey said in a statement. 鈥淭he mayor and the state school superintendent are working with us on these issues. .鈥澛�

Unlike most mayors, Duggan has little control over Detroit schools, which have been under state oversight for the past seven years, 海角大神 reported Tuesday. While under state jurisdiction, the schools have been run by an emergency manager appointed by Gov. Snyder.聽

Ms. Bailey says Detroit teachers, students and parents 鈥溾�� from Governor Snyder. Snyder has proposed a $715 million plan to renovate the Detroit school district, but no relevant legislation has been introduced. 聽聽

And instead of touring schools like Duggan, Snyder has openly criticized the sick-out.聽

鈥淚t makes it more challenging because it begs the question鈥� What are the teachers doing and how do they care about the kids ?鈥� Snyder told the Detroit Free Press Tuesday.聽The number of school closing in the Detroit district have decreased every day this week, with more than 60 closings Monday, about 35 Tuesday and then an estimated five Wednesday.聽

But the teachers say they are calling for better work environments for not only themselves, but also for the children.聽

鈥溾赌� should have to learn under such conditions,鈥� David Hecker, president of the American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, told The Detroit News.聽

鈥淒o you know how long we鈥檝e been dealing with these conditions? ,鈥� teacher Kimberly Jackson told WJBK Detroit. 鈥淏ecause where I want the children to be in the classroom learning. We haven鈥檛 taken off. We鈥檝e been there for them.鈥澛�

Fellow teacher Zachary Sobert added, 鈥淚 believe than what they have.鈥澛�