After two days of protests and empty classrooms , Detroit public school teachers returned to work Wednesday with new assurances from administration officials that they wouldnt have their pay cut off but the end to the conflict doesnt resolve the districts financial crisis or lingering concerns with leadership.

Teachers were informed on the weekend that if the district runs out of cash in a few months as its on track to, without financial aid from the state they would not receive paychecks after June. Teachers have the option of spreading their pay throughout the year instead of just getting checks when school is in session; and as many choose the former they feared they would lose a chunk of their salary .

In protest, over a thousand teachers called in sick to work Monday and Tuesday, closing 94 of 97 schools as they rallied at district headquarters. The sickouts a tactic that replaces striking, which is illegal drew criticism from Gov. Rick Snyder (R) and concern from the White House .

But Tuesday evening, union leadership encouraged members to return to their classrooms because they had received assurance from the districts state-appointed emergency manager that teacher pay was safe .