Teachers at 87 schools call in sick after Detroit district admits it can't pay them after June

Most of Detroit's public schools are closed for the day after the teaching union urged members to call in sick following a weekend announcement that the district will not be able to pay school staff from this summer.

District spokeswoman Michelle Zdrodowski said in a statement on Monday morning that 87 out of 100 schools will be closed for the day. About 46,000 students are enrolled in the district's schools.