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laurajf5
Mar 123 min read
WTU Resolution in Support of LGBTQ+ Students and Safe Schools
On Tuesday, March 12, 2025, the Washington Teachers’ Union Representative Assembly adopted a resolution reaffirming our unwavering...
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laurajf5
Feb 234 min read
DC-CORE Chair, Laura Fuchs Testimony at the DC State Board of Education
Thank you to those who came out to our pre-hearing protest demanding clear policies to support our students now. Testimony before the...
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dccoreunion
Feb 123 min read
The WTU Supports Newcomers, Asylum Seekers And Refugees - Now we take action
It is time to take action - 5PM Feb 19th we call on our school communities and allies to join us at 441 4th St NW to protest Mayoral silence
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dccoreunion
Dec 4, 20241 min read
DC Retirement Board Active Teacher Trustee Election Candidate Conversation
We invited all candidates, and talk to Anthony Hurst (who was able to attend) about the position and why he is running. Check out more...
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dccoreunion
Dec 3, 20241 min read
Hear from DC Retirement Board of Trustees Candidates at the DC-CORE Meeting 12/4 @5:30PM
DC-CORE's Meeting on 12/4 at 5:30 PM will provide time to hear from the candidates for the DC Retirement Board Elections. Get to know who...
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dccoreunion
May 12, 20242 min read
DC-CORE Urges WTU Members to support "The Washington Teachers Union Stands with Peaceful Student and Faculty Protests at George Washington University in the Name of Solidarity with Palestine"
DC-CORE members have voted to support the following draft Resolution which will be formally proposed at the WTU's next Representative...
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dccoreunion
Apr 4, 20245 min read
Laura Fuchs Testimony on DCPS Budget: Don't Cut Public Schools!
Many have said it before, and clearly we will have to say it again: Budgets are moral documents. If DC is serious about investing in our...
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dccoreunion
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Budget Testimony by Dieter Lehmann Morales
Esteemed Councilmembers, My name is Dieter Lehmann Morales and I am a second-year 10th Grade history teacher at Columbia Heights...
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dccoreunion
Mar 3, 20242 min read
DC-CORE Demands Major Changes to Stop the “Secure DC Criminal Omnibus Act” from Harming Our Students.
As DC Public School educators, we reject the underlying message being sent through the "Secure DC Criminal Omnibus Act" that the way to...
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dccoreunion
Nov 5, 20231 min read
Are your building conditions scaring you? Lets organize to take action
Take and share our survey: https://forms.gle/H3sfzLrsVvYSPKf18 At our last meeting we created the beginning of our action plan to...
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dccoreunion
Nov 3, 20232 min read
DC-CORE Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza and for Our Members and Allies to Take Action
On Sunday, October 29th the President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi Weingarten, sent an email that went out to all...
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dccoreunion
Oct 19, 20233 min read
SBOE Statement by Alice McNeil regarding DC Early Literacy
I’m Alice McNeill, a language acquisition teacher with DCPS in Ward 5 and previously a reading specialist in Ward 8. I am excited to be...
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dccoreunion
Oct 18, 20232 min read
DCSBOE Testimony from DC-CORE Member Dieter Lehmann Morales
Esteemed Members of the State Board, My name is Dieter Lehmann Morales and I thank you for granting me the opportunity to speak tonight....
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dccoreunion
Oct 18, 20234 min read
DC SBOE Testimony: Fair WTU Contract NOW! Stop Privatization!
I am here today, an educator of 17 years, all of which I have served at HD Woodson High School, a DC Public School in Ward 7. I came to...
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dccoreunion
May 18, 20231 min read
DC-CORE Protests: Mayor Bowser, Pay Educators ON TIME!
On Thursday, May 18th, 2023 educators and allies across DC met at 7AM before school started to demand that we get paid our retroactive...
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dccoreunion
Mar 16, 20233 min read
DC-CORE Statement on School Safety
It is disappointing that the Washington Teachers Union President would sign on to a joint statement focusing on safety in schools and...
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dccoreunion
Feb 2, 20233 min read
Let’s Talk Our Next Contract: Building Member Voice & Power
Purpose: Hold 1-1 or small group discussions around the contract and gather that information in our survey (see below). By getting...
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dccoreunion
Jan 13, 20232 min read
DC-CORE Statement on the Murder of Karon Blake
Karon Blake was a beloved child. He was more than a victim of senseless violence. He has a community of people who care for him as a...
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dccoreunion
Jan 8, 20231 min read
DC-CORE: Join us to fight for a just contract 1/11/23 @5:30PM
On Wednesday, January 11th at 5:30 PM via Zoom the DC Caucus of Rank and File Educators (DC-CORE) will use our general body meeting to...
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dccoreunion
Dec 13, 20221 min read
DC-CORE Update + Moving Forward
At today's WTU Membership Meeting our Non-Binding Resolution for the Upcoming Contract Negotiations was passed on to an ad-hoc committee...
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