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DPS teachers union sues over new hires | detnews.com | The Detroit News

DPS teachers union sues over new hires | detnews.com | The Detroit News

DPS teachers union sues over new hires

Marisa Schultz / The Detroit News

Detroit -- Detroit Public Schools' teachers union said it filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the district passed over qualified teachers and hired from outside the district for specially designated schools.

The allegations of contract violations could impact staffing choices of a groundbreaking "priority schools" program designed to boost student achievement at 51 schools, particularly at 40 that had significant staff shake-ups this summer.

Part of the shake-ups included removing principals and requiring hundreds of teacher



From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100902/SCHOOLS/9020407/1026/schools/DPS-teachers-union-sues-over-new-hires#ixzz0yO07ABNN