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Photo shows WTU staff signing up our WTU Retirees for Membership, Dental, Vision and Legal Benefits on 11/13/24.
A Message from WTU’s President
Good morning WTU Family,
I hope everyone enjoyed a restful weekend. It’s hard to believe the start of Thanksgiving Break is just eight days away! Please consider giving testimony before the City Council for the Oversight Hearing on Special Education on Wednesday, November 20th. The City Council really appreciates and respects testimony given by educators who work in the field every day. If you need talking points for this hearing, please reach out to WTU’s organizer Mike Roland at [email protected].
If your children are currently applying for college, please consider applying for the 2025 Scholarship for Union families. Union Plus Scholarships help union families with the cost of applying to college and has awarded more than $5 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Award amounts vary between $500 to $4000 per student. Applicants can apply every year. The deadline to apply is Noon on Friday January 31, 2025. To learn more, please click here.
WTU’s leadership and staff continue to focus on our primary objective which is getting our contract fully approved through DC City Council prior to the start of the New Year. Right now, our tentative contract is under review by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, the Office of the Attorney General as well the Office of the DC City Administrator. Once the review is completed, our tentative contract will be presented to the DC City Council. We will continue to keep you in the loop regarding our progress.
As we look to the days ahead, please mark your calendars for WTU’s fun and lively holiday party. This year, instead of an evening event, we are planning a more casual after-work soiree from 4:30-9PM on Thursday, December 12th. Please save the date! The invitations will go out shortly. I look forward to seeing you at school visits!
Thank you, as always, for your support!
In solidarity,
Jacqueline Pogue Lyons, President
Washington Teachers’ Union
Let the Council hear your Teacher Voice! Register to testify at upcoming hearings
- Nov 20 @ 12:30 PM, Special Education Oversight, register here
- Nov 20 @ 6:00 PM, DCPS FY26 Budget Hearing, register here
- Nov 21 @ 10:30 AM, Oversight of Out of School Time Programs, register here
- Dec 4 @ 12:30 PM, Academic Achievement, register here
DCPS Calendar 2026-2029
Please take a moment to review and give feedback to DCPS on the 2026-2029 calendar here. The WTU will be working with DCPS to ensure that our two contractual wellness days are added.
Upcoming Events, Activities & Meetings
- Nov 19 @ 4:30 PM, Legislative Committee Meeting, INFORMATION
- Nov 20 @ 4:30 PM, High School Committee meeting, graduation requirements, INFORMATION
In the News
- Nov 14, Channel 4 News, American University students worry as future of School of Education is uncertain
- Nov 13, 2024, ABC News, DC Council hears from educators on how to decrease chronic absenteeism, truancy
- Nov 13, 2024, The Washington Informer, Dunbar Narrowly Defeats Eastern in the Battle for First Place
PD and other opportunities
New! Additional Praxis Core Prep Course Added!
Need to study for Praxis! Take this FREE professional development course virtually on Tuesdays beginning in December 3rd! This class is based on the exact ETS Praxis content specifications for the Core Math, Core Reading, and Core Writing exams. Participants will review all the key subject matter knowledge on both tests, work through practice test questions and be provided detailed explanations. Participants will be able to apply new knowledge to the specific question types most likely to be encountered on the exam. Interested? Register here!
Early Childhood Teacher Leader Program Opens!
Do you teach early childhood learners? If so, consider applying for the ABCDE of Learner Needs Early Childhood Teacher-Leader Program! The program offers FREE live, in-person training for ECE educators in the DC region that is aligned with OSSE's new SEL standards. Training takes place on Saturday, December 7! Apply here!
LEA Look Forward
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