Detroit teachers strike

DETROIT (AP) -- Teachers frustrated by failed efforts to reach a contract agreement with the city's public school district went on strike Monday and said they were prepared to stand their ground for as long as it takes. The Detroit Federation of Teachers overwhelmingly rejected a two-year contract proposal by the district Sunday. The proposal included a 5.5 percent wage reduction and copays for health care benefits of up to 20 percent. Only two teachers out of nearly 6,000 voted to accept the district's proposal, the union said. The union is seeking a pay increase.
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