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Saunders Talks Teacher Jobs

WTU President Nathan Saunders drives change through the media and discusses Teacher Excessing with local journalists. WATCH>>

Repay D.C. Public School Teachers Now!

Urge lawmkers to repay D.C. public school teachers for all furlough days now!

“DCPS Budget Cuts Hurt Kids & Public Safety!" Rally

D.C. Teachers urge local lawmakers to restore public education funding for critical student services. WATCH>>>

D.C. Teachers
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Special Education

WTU members and Nathan Saunders testify before D.C. City Council on the FY 2013 Public Education Budget.

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WTU Purchases its First Headquarters

Renovations underway on new,
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LOOSE LIPS: UNION YES! JEFF THOMPSON NO?

By Alan Suderman So how did Ward 5 Councilmember-elect Kenyan McDuffie pull off such a convincing victory last night? If you were within earshot of union leaders (or on their email list) you might have heard (or read) that the strong support of organized labor made the difference. “SEIU volunteers worked to support Kenyan McDuffie [...]
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ONE OF THE GREATEST LABOR VICTORIES NEVER TOLD

D.C. Labor Leaders Advocate to Restore Carry-Over Sick Leave for City Workers By Boris Chumak This week, Nathan A. Saunders, president of the Washington Teachers’ Union joined dozens of labor leaders during a Committee of the Whole meeting in advocating to restore the number of leave hours a government employee can carry over to the [...]
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WASHINGTON POST: DCPS, UNION REACH ACCORD ON TEACHER RETIREMENT

By Bill Turque It took nearly two years, but it appears that DCPS is finally prepared to comply with the early retirement provision of the contract it signed with the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU). The 2010 collective bargaining agreement says that teachers with good evaluations and 20 years of service who lose their jobs in the annual [...]
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MAR. 6: ‘Creative ... motivating’ and fired

BILL TURQUE, WASHINGTON POST | LINK TO ARTICLE

By the end of her second year at MacFarland Middle School, fifth-grade teacher Sarah Wysocki was coming into her own.

MAR. 1: Parents await answers on D.C. schools cheating case

GREG TOPPO AND MARISOL BELLO, USA TODAY | LINK TO ARTICLE

Almost a year after the District of Columbia began investigating schools for possible cheating on standardized tests, parents are still waiting for the findings, but the school system's leader says there was no widespread cheating.

FEB. 23: DCPS seeks authority to create charter schools

LISA GARTNER, WASHINGTON EXAMINER | LINK TO ARTICLE

D.C. Public Schools is pursuing the authority to create charter schools and turn existing schools into charters, the schools chancellor said Thursday.

FEB. 23: D.C. mayor, schools chief discuss plan to restore city power to create charters

BILL TURQUE, THE WASHINGTON POST | LINK TO ARTICLE

Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Chancellor Kaya Henderson are discussing a plan to restore the District’s power to create public charter schools as part of an effort to raise the quality of education in low-income communities.

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Washington Teachers’ Union Announces $10.2 Million Early Retirement Agreement with D.C. Public Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2012)—Today, the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) announced an agreement with D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) to provide full retirement benefits under Option Two of the 2007 – 2012 Collective Bargaining Agreement for excessed permanent status WTU members whose most recent evaluation score is Effective or Highly Effective and who have twenty or more years of service. MORE >>

Washington Teachers’ Union and D.C. Firefighters Association Endorse Kenyan McDuffie

Washington, D.C.—(May 9, 2012) The Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) and the District of Columbia Firefighters Association today announced the endorsement of Kenyan McDuffie for the D.C. City Council Ward 5 seat.MORE >>

Washington Teachers' Union President Nathan A. Saunders Responds to the D.C. Public Schools Five-Year Strategic Plan

Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2012)--Mayor Vincent Gray and District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson today released a five-year strategic plan, A Capital Commitment, designed to improve the traditional public schools. This plan outlines five goals: increasing student achievement, graduation rates, enrollment, and student satisfaction. The Chancellor believes the strategic plan will guide DCPS spending and programmatic decisions through 2017. MORE >>

D.C. Parents and Teachers Tell Local Lawmakers “DCPS Budget Cuts Hurt Kids & Public Safety!” at Wilson Building Rally

Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2012)— The Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) announced today that over 100 committed parents, education advocates, and teachers will gather on Monday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m. on the steps of the John A. Wilson Building to express concerns to D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. City Council members about the FY 2013 Budget for Public Education.MORE >>

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May

5/21/2012

Parent Conference Day

5/24/2012

ER&D Instructors Meeting

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

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WTU President Nathan Saunders

May 13, 2012