You might think this is an abandoned school but no. This is our normal. @DreaMcCoy pic.twitter.com/A5BPdsCYUS — Detroitteach (@teachDetroit) January 13, 2016

Detroit, Michigan is known for its dilapidated neighbourhoods full of abandoned houses. But its public schools seem to be falling apart, too. Teachers are so fed up with deteriorating school buildings that they have organised “sick-outs” – so many teachers call in sick that schools have to shut down – and posted photographs of their crumbling classrooms on Twitter Teachers at various Detroit schools have complained of mice, mould, holes in the floors and ceilings, permanently broken toilets, and computer labs with no Internet connection. The list goes on and on…Detroit teachers have been complaining about the state of their schools for years. The school district faces mounting debt, and may run out of cash this year unless the state government allocates more funding. Several bills have been introduced to help dig the district out of debt, though many teachers fear this won’t be enough. In the meantime, several of Detroit’s schools have had to rely on non-profit organisations and church groups to help them with basic necessities – like patching up a roof