Detroit schools closed again due to sickouts

CNN: More than half of Detroit's public schools are closed Tuesday due to teacher protests, according to a district spokeswoman.
All but three of the city's 97 public schools were closed on Monday after more than 1,500 teachers called out sick in protest, school district spokeswoman Michelle A. Zdrodowski said.

There are more than 3,000 teachers in the district, according to state documents.

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