Press Releases

Below are links to WTU Press Releases. Please contact WTU Communications at (202) 293-8620 for more information.

Press Releases

WTU Wins Favorable Ruling in Writ of Mandamus Case Filed on Behalf of D.C. Teachers

WTU Press Release - WTU Recovers Long-Lost $1.2 million Teacher Annuity and Aid Distribution Fund

WTU Press Release - WTU Toys for Tots Drive

WTU Press Release - WTU Returns to the Neighborhood

WTU Press Release - WTU WELCOMES NEW SCHOOLS

WTU Press Release - WTU's Rally For Education

WTU Press Release - WTU SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITY: Calls on other unions to do the same

Media Advisory: WTU Rallies for Education

WTU Press Release - WTU Files Case on Behalf of Teachers

WTU Media Advisory - Washington Teachers’ Union Files Writ of Mandamus On Behalf of Teachers

WTU Press Release - DCPS Stakeholder Survey is Clear: Central Office Should Do More for Teachers

WTU Press Release - WTU Meets With the White House in Support of the American Jobs Act Welcomes $45 million to put DC teachers back to work

WTU Press Release - WTU Announces Another Big Win, This Time for Beloved Basketball Coach Unfairly Terminated by DCPS

WTU Press Release - PERB Decision on the 2008 Probationary Teachers

WTU Press Release - WTU President Saunders Implores Mayor Gray to Request NCLB Waivers for the District of Columbia

WTU Media Advisory - WTU Encourages Public Service Employees to Stand With Us to Save Our Schools

WTU Press Release - Washington Teachers’ Union Congratulates Teachers for Their Role in DC Public Schools Test Score Improvements

WTU Press Release - WTU Partners with Local and National Labor Partners to Endorse the "Save Our

Schools" March and Rally

WTU Press Release - WTU Public Advocacy Campaign Successful! Public Testimony is Secured.

WTU Press Release - Washington Teachers' Union Today Commends Councilmember Marion Barry for Opposing Councilmember Catania's Proposed Pension Legislation

WTU Press Release - Washington Teachers' Union Today Announces Arbitration Win in Case Involving an Accomplished Disabled Teacher Who Was Unfairly Terminated by DCPS

WTU Press Release - WTU Endorses Trayon White for Ward 8 State Board of Education Representative

WTU Media Advisory - WTU to hold Furlough Day Protest at Washington Post Headquarters

WTU Press Release - The WTU Endorses Vincent Orange for DC City Councilmember At-Large

WTU Media Statement - USA Today Article on High Erasures

WTU Media Statement - Thomson ES Incident

WTU Press Release - The Washington Teachers' Union Scholarship Fund is Offering Scholarships to Two Graduating DCPS Seniors

WTU Press Release - The WTU Releases Detailed Report Regarding IMPACT Evaluation Tool

WTU Press Release - The Washington Teachers' Union Wins Arbitration in Case of 75 Teachers Terminated While on Probationary Status in 2008

WTU Media Statement - Furlough Days

WTU Press Release: The WTU Honors William Lockridge's Legacy Through Special Scholarships

WTU Media Advisory - WTU To Hold Education Transition Summit

WTU Media Statement - Sudden Illness of SBOE Member William Lockridge

WTU Press Release - Washington Teachers' Union President Nathan Saunders Among Key Educational Leaders at Sousa MS to Reaffirm Collective Commitment to Educational Success in the District of Columbia

WTU Media Advisory - WTU Teacher Development and Evaluation Conference

WTU Media Statement - Chancellor Rhee's Resignation

WTU Media Statement - Inaccuracy in the number of DCPS Teachers Terminated for Ineffectiveness

WTU Media Statement - Recent Teacher Terminations

WTU Press Release - WTU Impact Survey Results and Teacher Terminations

The WTU has released the results of our WTU IMPACT Survey. Close to 1,000 members particpated in this survey.

To view the Survey Results Summary, click here.

To view the Survey Results with Full Details, click here.

WTU Media Statement - DC City Council Approves Teachers' Contract

WTU Media Statement - Tentative Agreement Certification

WTU and AFT Joint Media Statement - Certification Status of Tentative Agreement

WTU Statement on Certification of Tentative Agreement

WTU Statement on D.C. Superior Court Ruling on Motion to Re-open Record on Teacher Layoff Case

Washington Teachers’ Union Files Court Motions On Confusion Over Budget Projections

WTU Media Statement - New Information Regarding Firing of 266 Teachers

WTU Release - Washington Teachers’ Union and DC Public Schools Reach Tentative Agreement on a New Teacher Contract

WTU Press Release - The Washington Teachers' Union Offers Scholarships To Graduating Seniors

WTU Media Statement - Corporal Punishment Allegations

WTU Media Statement - DC Superior Court Ruling on the Preliminary Injunction

WTU Media Advisory - WTU to Partipate in Public Discussion on DCPS

WTU Media Statement - DC City Council Hearing DCPS Budget and Layoffs

WTU Media Statement - DCPS' Continued Teacher Recruitment for Current School Year

Over 100 Terminated DCPS Teachers To Testify Before CIty Council Media Advisory

WTU Files Lawuit on Behalf of RIF'd Teachers Press Release

WTU "Rally for Respect" Press Release

WTU "Rally for Respect" Media Advisory

Media Statement - DCPS Reduction in Force

Joint Media Statement - DCPS Budget Dispute

Media Advisory - United for DC Kids Community Outreach Walk

Media Statement on the Selection of a Mediator for Contract Talks

The Washington Teachers' Union in Partnership with the American Federation of Teachers Celebrates National Board Certified Teachers

The Washington Teachers' Union Launches Ad Campaign to Promote Education Plan