December 5th, 2023 - WJLA Channel 7 News - New Report details startling statistics on chronic absenteeism in DC public schools - This week, The Office of the D.C. State Superintendent of Education issued startling statistics on absenteeism during the last school year. The statistics show that 40% of D.C. students missed 10% or more school days. WTU President, Jacqueline Pogue Lyons, said chronic absenteeism hinders learning.

“You start a lesson or theme of the curriculum on Monday, you have half your kids there,” said Lyons. “And if they come on Tuesday, you have to not only consider the kids who came Monday, you have to consider the kids that weren't there on Monday." Watch the full story here or click on picture above.

December 5th, 2023 - WUSA Channel 9 News reported on biases in IMPACT - DCPS' teacher evaluation system - as one cause of DC's loss of 25% of teachers yearly - a rate higher than other of urban cities. Watch the full story here or click on photo above.

December 2nd, 2023 - WTOP Radio Interviews DCPS teacher Dylan Craig on why teachers are leaving the classroom. To learn more, please click here or click photo above.

December 1st, 2023 - The Washington Post - DC Teachers are leaving their classrooms. Here's why. - Dozens of D.C. teachers are sounding the alarm as many of their colleagues continue to leave the classroom, a trend reflected in data that show teacher turnover — after dipping during the pandemic — has spiked again. Read the full story here or click on picture above.

November 29th, 2023 - The Washington Post - Julius Becton, Army general who led FEMA and DC schools, dies at 97: He became one of the military's highest-ranking Black officers before launching a second career as a public administrator. Read the full story here or click on photo above.

November 28th, 2023 - The Washington Examiner - DC Teachers Union enters third month without contract with public schools - Read the full article here or click photo above. 

DC-ist - November 27th, 2023 - The Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) says timely negotiations on a new contract are needed to address issues of teacher retention and other after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. To read more, please click here or picture below.

November 22nd, 2023 - Channel 9 News: From the seemingly incessant carjackings, robberies, and murders -- we know, it has been an extremely violent year in the District. Watch the news story here.

November 22, 2023 - The Washington Post - DC Teens, now new authors celebrate book launch: The high school students wrote books about climate change, extreme weather and grief. Click here or picture above to read full article.

November 21st, 2023 – The Washington Informer - D.C. Infrastructure Academy to Continue Mission at Spingarn High School

The Washington Post - November 15th, 2023 - Onstage and Off a Musical takes on DC's Gun Violence

November 19th, 2023 - Channel 9 News covered DC Council budget meeting where WTU President called for independent review of DCPS' finances saying top administrators outspend 10X the national average. Click here or picture above to watch news.