We'd like to congratulate our Middle & High School Winnings!

Thanks to our partners atfor their support!

We'd like to congratulate our Elementary School Winners!

1st Place	Isaiah Walker, Watkins ES
2nd Place	Margot Mulgrew-Whyte, Bancroft ES
2nd Place	Maiara Guilmard, Tubman ES
2nd Place	Felix Mulville, Horace Mann ES
3rd Place	Maya Vogt, School Within A School @Golding
3rd Place	Zipporah (Zippy) Steiner, Lafayette ES
3rd Place	Phoenix Gueory, Watkins ES
3rd Place	Zabrin Nawal Zaihan, Marie Reed ES
3rd Place	Hans Spitzer, Key ES
3rd Place	Owen Perez, John Eaton ES
3rd Place	Nathaniel Clauss, Key ES

Thanks to our partners atfor their support!

Your Voice is Needed NOW!

Help us ensure our schools receive the funding they need for next school year.

We understand that making budget choices in a pandemic economy is challenging, but city leaders should look to the Great Recession as a cautionary tale for what can happen if we reverse investments in our schools. Nationally, less funding led to worse academic outcomes and massive layoffs of school staff, consequences that would only prolong our city’s recovery. To prevent these predictable results, the mayor and D.C. Council should hold the education budget harmless by raising revenue and strategically leveraging federal support.

The DC Line published an Op-Ed from President Davis along with Alyssa Noth and Qubilah Huddleston from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute outlining our position on the School Year 20-21 Budget. We hope you’ll read it and share it widely.

These city-wide priorities can't overshadow the decisions being made at local schools, including proposed cuts to School Library Programs. The American Library Association sent this letter to Mayor Bowser and city council members, opposing proposed cuts to School Library Programs across DC Public Schools. We invite you to sign the Petition for DC School Librarians to ensure our school system is fully funded AND every DCPS student receives a rich, well-rounded education.

We’re asking for your help in Ensuring Our Teachers and Our Students have what they need to succeed in the next school year.

Please Sign Our Petition Here.

Contact: Joe Weedon

202-277-9410

[email protected]

Washington Teachers’ Union Endorses Robert White

for Reelection to DC Council

WASHINGTON – The Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) today announced its endorsement of Robert White in the Democratic Primary for DC City Council At-Large Seat.

“During his time on the DC Council, Robert White has stood up for stronger transparency efforts, led the charge to Save Washington Met via emergency legislation, and listened to teachers when we testified regarding the IMPACT evaluation system and its relation to high rates of teacher churn,” said WTU President, Elizabeth A. Davis. “We have worked closely with Robert White for the past 4 years and are looking forward to working with him in the future on the Council.”

The WTU announced its endorsements for Ward –based seats earlier this year, supporting:

• DC Council, Ward 2: Jordan Grossman
• DC Council, Ward 4: Janeese Lewis George
• DC Council, Ward 7: Anthony Lorenzo Green
• DC Council, Ward 8: Trayon White

“We are proud to endorse a strong group of local Progressive candidates who will work with educators to improve education and address the barriers that our students face across our great city,” Davis continued.

The WTU’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) is a member-driven committee that issued a questionnaire to candidates, conducted candidate surveys, polled WTU members, and presented its recommendations to the WTU executive committee. The WTU executive committee then presented its recommendations to the WTU Assembly where representatives voted to approve the endorsements.

"We need a government who will work for all of our students,” said Laura Fuchs, chair of the WTU’s Committee on Political Education. “The WTU believes this progressive group of candidates is willing to challenge the status quo and take a strong stand on behalf of our public school community."

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 for the DC Democratic Primary. The WTU will make endorsements for the city’s Independent at-large council seat and State Board of Education seats prior to the November general election.

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DC Public School Library Media Specialists touch the lives of the students, teachers and community members they serve every day.

The WTU and Every Library are proud to honor the following winners for their entries into the “I Love My Library Media Specialist Award.” Their submissions help to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of these essential members of our school communities. Images and excerpts of the winning submissions will be posted to the WTU Blog.

To ensure that DCPS libraries continue to provide certified school libraries and library programming, please take a moment to sign a petition in support of this effort here:

Save School Librarians:

https://www.saveschoollibrarians.org/letter_to_the_dc_public_school_chancellor

The judging committee, Washington Teachers Union and EveryLibrary would like to thank all students who participated in this special contest honoring DCPS library media specialists.

For questions or more information, please contact us at [email protected]

#DCPSNeedsLibrarians

#DCPSSchoolLibraries

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week

We appreciate all that you do. We’re awed by the willingness of teachers from across the city to go the extra mile for our students during these trying times. Thank you.

WTU President, Elizabeth Davis

DCPS Chancellor, Dr. Lewis Ferebee

Councilmember, Robert White

State Board of Education President, Ruth Wattenberg