Flint Community Schools in Michigan were closed on Wednesday due to over 100 teachers calling in sick. Michigan law prohibits public employees from willfully skipping out on work, including teachers. The school district expressed disappointment in the unexpected closure and hoped that teachers would return the following day to educate students. The teacher’s union acknowledged the situation and called for both sides to engage in discussions to resolve critical issues. The district and the union were in the process of negotiating a settlement agreement, but the board of education rejected the union’s proposal in January.
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