Life's most persistent & urgent question IS 'What are you doing for others?' As we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. today, I hope that you have had an opportunity to hear and think about the words of this amazing man. I'm joining in with other bloggers in hopes of bringing attention to the horrifying and intolerable conditions of the children and teachers of Detroit & hopefully make a difference.


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Toilets leak into a Preschool room |
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Mushrooms grow from a wall |
Students and teachers in Detroit are most assuredly suffering an injustice. Are we as a society okay with that? We better not be! As Dr. King said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." And the quote that really resonated with me today as I read more about the educational system in Detroit: "Life's most persistent & urgent question is 'What are we doing for others?'"
So, what CAN we do for the students and teachers in Detroit? For starters, we can educate ourselves about the issue.
Take a virtual tour of a Detroit school.
Take a look at this news coverage which details Detroit's Mayor Duggan's tour of a Middle School Building.
Read the article linked above, or this article in which the author implores us to not turn away from this issue, believing that because we don't live in Detroit that this educational travesty doesn't impact us -- it does!
Do a quick search on twitter or Instagram for the hashtags #supportdpsteachers or #dpsteachersfightback.
Sign the petition.

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