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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Testifies in Support of DPS Teachers - YouTube

Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Testifies in Support of DPS Teachers - YouTube:

Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Testifies in Support of DPS Teachers 




 Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo testifies in the Michigan Senate Committee. She is a former Detroit public school science teacher, and knows first hand the reality that Detroit teachers face everyday. 


The package of bills would impose stricter penalties for teachers and unions who violate the law, as well as impose fines on school districts that don't comply with MERC enforcement rulings. In addition, it would give the state superintendent authority to enforce penalties following a strike and allow joint or aggregate hearings for teachers accused of illegally striking. Rep. Sherry GAY-DAGNOGO (D-Detroit) testified against the bills at the hearing today, calling the legislation "un-American" and arguing that the bills go against democratic ideals and First Amendment rights. 
Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Testifies in Support of DPS Teachers - YouTube: