(CNN) The union representing teachers in Detroit has voted in favor of a potential strike to push school officials to make changes to the district's reopening plan. The Detroit Federation of Teachers, which represents teachers in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, announced Wednesday that 91% of its members voted to authorize the union's leadership to launch a "safety strike" in the future. Negotiations between the union and Michigan's largest school district began after school officials approved a reopening plan in July. The plan included online learning, "smaller in-person class sizes and daily safety protocols such as thorough cleaning, wearing masks and social distancing," the district says. After it was approved, teachers argued that in-person learning would put their health and their students at risk due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Source: CNN August 20, 2020 02:15 UTC