Detroit Schools Emergency Mgr Roberts to leave, says he was told to "blow up" & "dismantle" district

[kpete]

Keith Johnson, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, said he had expected Roberts to discuss Monday’s upcoming visit by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

“When he said, ‘I’m stepping down,’ all of our mouths just dropped,” Johnson said. “I can’t say it’s a bad day. I can’t say it’s a good day, because we don’t know who’s coming next.”

Roberts also told those gathered more shocking news: His initial instructions when he arrived in Detroit were to “blow up the district and dismantle it,” Johnson said.

“He’s got nothing to lose by saying it now,” Johnson added.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130502/NEWS01/305020059/Detroit-Public-Schools-emergency-manager-Roy-Roberts-to-step-down
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/02/1206404/-Detroit-Schools-Emergency-Mgr-Roberts-to-leave-says-he-was-told-to-blow-up-dismantle-district

[mike_c]

1. disaster capitalism at its worst....

eom

[liberal N proud]

2. So who told him to blow it up?

[SunSeeker]

3. Well, who's his boss? Governor Snyder, right? nt

[liberal N proud]

5. Who denys saying it

Like we should believe him.

[zipplewrath]

8. Roberts is now walking it back

Says it wasn't Snyder, but local community leaders.

[WillyT]

4. HUGE K & R !!!

[Union Scribe]

6. Emergency managers are plundering pirates

Detroit's city EFM has already wasted millions of dollars, partly in hiring his old boss's law firm. It has never, ever been about saving the city or the schools. What a shocker, GOPers LIE.

[Canuckistanian]

7. It's like appointing Vikings to run villages

You KNOW the village is going to get plundered. Only there's noting you can do about it.