I am Alice McNeill, reading specialist at Garfield Elementary School in Ward 8. First, thank you to the council for holding this hearing...

On Wednesday, October 6th DC-CORE members met to discuss what our priorities should be for this school year as we grow our movement to...

We have only just begun our journey to reform our union into one that is organized, democratic and fights for social justice. On...

Happy first week of summer break! Already much has happened: we rallied for a fair contract and all but one of our endorsed candidates...

WTU Ballots have been arriving in peoples' mailboxes. Our goal is to increase our union's power by increasing turnout. Read on for...

The DC Caucus of Rank and File Educators proudly endorses the following candidates for the 2022 WTU Officer Election. James Isreal, WTU...

The Washington Teachers Union officer elections have begun. Ballots will be mailed to your home address around May 16th and must arrive...

The elections for WTU leadership have begun! The WTU Elections Committee has posted nominating petitions for a wide range of positions...

On February 2nd, 2022 DC-CORE's General Body passed the following Resolution to build unity and prepare for future campaigns. This...

DCPS educators from across the District are called on to plan and take action at their schools for a Week of Action to demand: 1) Paid...

Thank you to the over 200 people who made it to our meeting tonight. We saw that there is a lot of fear, confusion and unanswered...

We hope your break is going well and you are getting an opportunity to rest and rejuvenate. As we know, too many of our colleagues and...

Over the past 2 days over 100 WTU educators came together, created a list of demands and planned a series of actions to fight for our...

DC's Mayor has once again made a huge misstep by ending the indoor mask mandate in most public places right as a new variant begins to...

There are two big opportunities coming up to have your voice heard! - OSSE Superintendent Grant Confirmation Hearing on Friday 11/12....

Good Afternoon Council members - I’m a fourth and fifth grade math teacher in Ward 1. Thank you for providing this opportunity to hear...

Testimony before the DC Council By: Laura Fuchs Given: November 5, 2021 In my 15 years as a teacher at HD Woodson my experience with...

Testimony before the DC Council By Sophia Baratta: Teacher at Hendley Elementary (DCPS), active WTU member, DC-Core Member, EmpowerEd...

Testimony before the DC Council By: Laura Fuchs – Teacher at HD Woodson HS, Secretary of the Washington Teachers Union, Chair of the WTU...