Brew To-Go April 9th, 2025

On April 2, a Hearing Examiner with the DC Public Employee Relations Board issued a report finding that DCPS committed an unfair labor practice by refusing to bargain in good faith with WTU during contract negotiations last year. The report confirmed what we already knew: DCPS unlawfully refused to negotiate over several topics with WTU, including topics that had been included in the CBA for decades. While the parties eventually reached a new contract at the end of last year – which protected all of the rights of members that DCPS sought to take away – the process to get to that agreement was made difficult by DCPS’s unlawful actions in refusing to even discuss certain topics with the Union for months. We are pleased that the Hearing Examiner recognized that DCPS’s actions violated the law. DCPS may appeal the report to the full PERB within two weeks, which will decide whether the report will become the final decision of the PERB.

Click here to read the PERB report

VP of High School Committee Meeting- April 22nd at 4:30 pm

At 4:30 Tuesday, April 22nd, there will be a WTU VP of High School Committee Meeting. You will be able to join the meeting by clicking here.

WTU World Pride Planning Committee- April 23rd at 4:30 pm

At 4:30 pm on Wednesday, April 23rd, WTU will be hosting a virtual planning committee meeting for the World Pride Parade and Festival. You can register for the meeting by clicking here.

WTU Related Service Providers Follow Up Meeting on the New Medicaid Requirements Occurring Tuesday, April 29th, at 4:30 pm

Please be aware that at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, April 29th, WTU will be hosting an important virtual follow up meeting for Related Service Providers on the District of Columbia Public Schools new Medicaid requirements with our WTU attorney.

Save The Date- May Day (May 1st) Action

Starting on March 4th, our national union, AFT, has called on us to be part of a collective movement to act against this administration's harmful actions. This past Saturday, April 5th, we rallied with 100,000 others at the Hands Off! DC rally at the National Monuments.

AFT is asking us to Save The Date for an action on May 1st "May Day". We will be providing more information as soon as we receive it.

Save The Date- WTU Shared Vision on May 16th and May 17th With Illustrator Brian Pinkney

Please save May 16th and May 17th on your calendar for our annual WTU Shared Vision with illustrator Brian Pinkney. May 16th will be in-person May 17th will be virtual.

WTU Spring Break Reminder

Please remember that the WTU Office will be closed on Wednesday, April 16th, for DC Emancipation Day and Friday, April 18th, for Good Friday. Additionally, there will be no Monday Morning Brew this upcoming Monday 14th; however, it will return on Monday April 21st.

We hope you have a restful and relaxing Spring Break!

DCPS Vacancy Lists as of April 4, 2025

Click here for WTU Instructional Vacancy List (SY24-25)

Click here for WTU Non-Instructional Vacancy List (SY24-25)

Click here for WTU Instructional Vacancy List (SY25-26)

Click here for WTU Non-Instructional Vacancy List (SY25-26)

WTU Election News From The WTU Elections Committee

The 2025 WTU Elections are upon us! Click the link to access the 2025 WTU Elections Packet. Hard copies are available at the WTU Office. On April 1, 2025, the Election Notice will be mailed (via US Mail) to members' addresses on file with the WTU. If you do not receive the notice by April 7, 2025, contact membership coordinator Ms. Donita Jackson at [email protected] to ensure your information is correct. To participate in electronic voting, you must have a PERSONAL email address on file with the WTU. If you do not, please email [email protected] to rectify this. If you have any questions, contact the elections committee at [email protected]!

Rest + Rise

Rest + Rise Social Group for Black Educators, a project of EmpowerEd, invites Black educators in the DMV to Permission to Rest, a wellness webinar, on April 10, 5:30-7pm. Join us for an evening of reflection, wellness, and healing specifically designed for Black teachers and school staff. Together, we'll uplift rest as an act of freedom, unlearn narratives of overwork and overwhelm, and examine how rest is particularly revolutionary for Black educators. Plus, we'll discuss strategies for prioritizing your own wellbeing and how to keep your own cup full! This session will be facilitated by Dr. Asia Lyons, host of The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators. Tickets are free; for those who are able, please consider a $10 donation through the purchase of a paid ticket.

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