DC CORE Member Testimony at the DC State Board of Education on OSSE STAR Rating System
Testimony before the State Board of Education By: Laura Fuchs – Secretary of the Washington Teachers Union, Chair of the WTU Committee on...
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Oct 18, 20213 min read
WTU Issues Statement on Vote of No Confidence in District Leaders' Handling of the Pandemic
The Washington Teachers Union has issued a statement to the public on the vote of No Confidence that took place at last Tuesday's WTU...
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Oct 15, 20211 min read
DCPS Gaslighting 101
A DCPS teacher wrote the following after last week's PD that captures how Central Office treats us: DCPS "Professional Development" Day...
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Oct 8, 20211 min read
Member Opinion: To leave IMPACT behind, district educators should let go of merit pay
Read DC-CORE Member Dylan Craig's piece in the Washington Socialist examining the negative effects of IMPACT and merit pay on our...
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Oct 7, 20213 min read
DC CORE Members Vote "No Confidence" in District Leadership Handling of Pandemic
On Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 DC-CORE Members met and unanimously approved a Resolution Calling for a Vote of No Confidence in District...
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Oct 4, 20211 min read
Join DC-CORE General Body Meeting 10/6 @5:30PM!
Email dccoreunion@gmail.com to get our Zoom Credentials. Join DC-CORE members in hearing about the latest work from our Steering,...
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Oct 4, 20213 min read
Standardized assessment has gone OFF the RAILS
By: Jessica Salute, Teacher and WTU Building Representative at Stanton ES and DC-CORE Member. Standardized assessment has gone OFF the...
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Sep 30, 20214 min read
DC-Council Testimony on DCPS Facilities
Testimony before the DC Council By: Laura Fuchs Given: September 28, 2021 In my life I wear many hats. I am a Ward 5 resident, DC Public...
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Sep 23, 20215 min read
DC-CORE Chair Testimony for the DC Council on School Reopening
Given: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 While I am glad we are here asking questions of DCPS and DCPCS around reopening, I am openly skeptical...
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Sep 18, 20211 min read
DC-CORE Outdoor Public Hearing on DCPS Reopening
Join educators, parents and students at the DC Caucus of Rank and File Educators Outdoor Public Hearing on DCPS Reopening at 5PM,...
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dccoreunion
Sep 17, 20212 min read
DC-CORE Parents + Educators Unite
Three weeks into the school year, D.C. parents are joining with many public school educators to express their concerns about how the...
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Sep 14, 20211 min read
The WTU Bylaws - A Mini Overview
Check out this video from May 2020 that goes over what the WTU Bylaws Are. See the Bylaws for yourself here: Link Interested in getting...
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dccoreunion
Sep 7, 20214 min read
Reflections on Returning to In-Person Instruction
By: Laura Fuchs, Teacher at HD Woodson HS, DCPS. Co-Chair of DC-CORE. The first week being back at school was filled with apprehension,...
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Aug 27, 20212 min read
Katie Norton Testimony for SBOE on Reopening
Hello and thank you for providing us with the opportunity to share our concerns about schools reopening in just a couple of short weeks....
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Aug 26, 20212 min read
DC-CORE Treasurer David Ifill's Testimony on Reopening at the SBOE
Thank you members of the State Board for the opportunity to speak to you today. My name is David Ifill and I am a Middle School Music...
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Aug 25, 20213 min read
Paige Veliz-Gilbert DCSBOE Testimony on Reopening
Paige Veliz-Gilbert, DC Resident & DCPS Teacher DC SBOE Testimony 8-18-21 Good evening, I’m Paige Veliz-Gilbert, a DC resident and proud...
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Aug 24, 20212 min read
DC-CORE Member Sophia Baratta Testimony for the SBOE on Reopening
Testimony before the State Board of Education By Sophia Baratta: Teacher at Hendley Elementary (DCPS), active WTU member, DC-Core Member,...
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Aug 23, 20215 min read
DC-CORE Co-Chair Laura Fuchs SBOE Testimony on Reopening
DC State Board of Education Testimony on DCPS Reopening By: Laura Fuchs – DCPS Teacher and WTU Building Representative at HD Woodson HS,...
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