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Monday, November 14, 2022
November Representative Assembly
The November Rep Assembly meeting is on Tuesday, November 15th at 4:30. All members are encouraged to attend. Building Representatives and Delegates to the Representative Assembly can participate.
Dial: 301-715-8592; Meeting ID: 98080484945; Passcode: 546066
TEACHERS DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT
NEXT CONTRACT ACTION - Thursday, November 17, 3:30 or after your contractual day
We'd like all teachers to leave school together and march around your school or congregate in an area, take and tweet group pictures or email them to [email protected]. Wear your WTU t-shirt. Please encourage, parents, students and other community members to march with you in solidarity! Please participate - these actions make a difference. A flyer is available here.
Please click here to register, to let us know that you’ll be participating: https://mobilize.us/s/Ht5jWD
Contact your Building Rep or Field Representative for more information about on-going contract negotiations. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ANY ACTIVITY YOU PARTICIPATE IN TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE YOUR TOUR OF DUTY. DCPS is watching!
WTU In the News
DC News Now - Petition for fair teacher contract delivered to Mayor’s office
WTOP - ‘Stop playing games’ — DC mayor, teachers’ union remain at odds as contract talks reach arbitration
Accuracy in Academia - D.C. public schools’ woes continue as teachers lack contract for third straight year
Surveys
Heads up, the DCPS teacher Insight Survey is now open. An email was sent your email. DCPS Instructional Superintendents and the Chief of Schools will be looking at the data. The email would've come from the Insight Team ([email protected]).
EmpowerEd is asking for your help in filling out a 10 minute survey on flexible scheduling for educators and teacher retention. As you may already know, DC has the highest teacher turnover rate in the country and the pandemic has made this crisis worse. So many careers that teachers are qualified to move into pay at least as much if not more and are now significantly more flexible- so we're pushing hard to get the city leaders to invest in flexible teacher scheduling and other retention strategies. We need to hear from you.
AM Brew News and Notices will be archived at https://www.wtulocal6.net/AMBrew.
Upcoming events
In addition to the events listed below, we encourage you to check out the WTU Members –Only Calendar where you can find a condensed list of upcoming WTU events.
November Representative Assembly
The November Rep Assembly meeting is on Tuesday, November 15th at 4:30. All members are encouraged to attend. Building Representatives and Delegates to the Representative Assembly can participate.
Dial: 301-715-8592; Meeting ID: 98080484945; Passcode: 546066
Ward 6 / W6PSPO
Tuesday, November 15 at 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Email: [email protected] for a zoom link.
#RedforEd
Please wear red each Friday and post photos to social media. Please tag us @WTUTeacher
Reminders:
WTU Executive Board members
Your WTU Executive Board members are working tirelessly on your behalf and need to hear any concerns you have. Executive Board members’ photos and contact information is available here.
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Facility Concerns SY 22-23
Over the past two years, the WTU has met regularly to discuss facility issues with DCPS. Yet, many schools continue to have health and safety concerns. We ask that you let the WTU know of any health or safety concerns in your building by completing this brief form.
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