
VOTE!
Runoff ballots were mailed on Friday, June 14th and must be returned by July 1st.
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VEBA Information
WTU and DCPS have agreed to a DCPS-funded trust fund for teachers to replace the Collective Bargaining Agreement's previous early retirement provision called the Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (VEBA).

School Packing Protocol
DCPS has provided guidelines for teachers moving to new schools for the 2013-2014 school year.
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WTU Teachers' Movie Night:
White House Down
Friday, June 28th
Regal Gallery Place
Washington, DC
RSVP for your free ticket!!!

Proposed Education Legislation
WTU President Nathan A. Saunders reacts to Mayor Gray and Councilmember Catania's proposed DC education legislation.
Read it here.

Excessing Letters
WTU will hold a meeting for excessed teachers on Tuesday, June 18th at 4:30 p.m. at McKinley Tech Senior High.
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Probationary Teachers Update
WTU President Nathan A. Saunders has written to DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson requesting confirmation of compliance with Arbitrator Charles Feigenbaum's Opinion and Award. Read the letter here.
WTU will hold a meeting for probationary teachers on Thursday, June 27th at 1 p.m. at McKinley Tech High School.
Letter to Jason Kamras
WTU President Nathan A. Saunders has written to DCPS Chief of Human Capital Jason Kamras calling for a stop to misleading hiring letters. Read it here.

The Washington Teacher Newsletter
Cick here to read our Spring 2013 Washington Teacher Newsletter!
AFT Upholds WTU Election
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has upheld the Elections Committee of WTU as properly elected under the WTU Constitution and Bylaws.
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ALERT: False Information ABOUT “fake” debate being circulatedTHIS IS YET ANOTHER ATTEMPT, BY INDIVIDUALS, TO MISINFORM AND MISLEAD OUR MEMBERS Today, the Washington Teachers’ Union learned that false information is being circulated to WTU members stating that a “debate” has been scheduled for June 19, 2013 beginning at 5:00 PM at McKinley Tech High School. The information was distributed with the WTU […]MORE >> |
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OPINION: The problem(s) with D.C. school reform billsVia The Washington Post, By Elaine Weiss David Catania, the chairman of the D.C. Council’s Education Committee, has introduced seven school reform bills that, according to this Post story, could reshape the city’s public education system. Among other things, it calls for increasing funding for poor students, giving principals more power, altering the school lottery system, and […]MORE >> |

JUNE 13: D.C. teachers union president faces challenge in runoff election BY EMMA BROWN, THE WASHINGTON POST | LINK TO ARTICLE Washington Teachers Union President Nathan Saunders will face challenger Elizabeth Davis in a runoff election for his seat, union officials said.
BY EMMA BROWN, THE WASHINGTON POST | LINK TO ARTICLE
WTU Issues Statement on Proposed Legislation for DC Schools
Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2013) — In the past few weeks two approaches to improving DC Public Schools and DC Charter Schools were presented by Mayor Gray and Councilmember David Catania.MORE >>WTU reacts to Oklahoma Tornado Disaster
Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2013) - This week, a devastating EF5 tornado hit several communities in Oklahoma. At least twenty-four people were killed, including at least nine children.MORE >>PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
WTU President Nathan Saunders
President’s Message




