Vitti says he has seen a 5 to 10 percent attendance drop of students attending class in Southwest Detroit and decided to speak at an NAACP meeting at the Northwest Activities Center Thursday night to remind residents where the district stands on the newest initiatives from the current presidential administration.
We asked Vitti if he understood the implications of speaking out so boldly against the current presidential administration. He said his only concerns are the students who attend his schools.
In regards to the threats, Vitti says he is referring to the direction he feels the Donald Trump administration is headed in terms of withholding federal funding if school districts don't get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, trans classification for students and teachings of things that fall under the critical race theory umbrella. He also addressed U. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the blitz of deportations.
Just last week, he stated that Detroit schools will not be cooperating with ICE officials. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Nikolai Vitti spoke to 7 News Detroit one-on-one.
The superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District, Nikolai Vitti, is sounding the alarm saying he is worried about the future of the district in regards to federal funding and immigration operations. By: Ruta Ulcinaite. Copyright Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
