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- Jun 12
- 2 min
DC-CORE Call to Action: WTU Elections are HERE
WTU Ballots have been arriving in peoples' mailboxes. Our goal is to increase our union's power by increasing turnout. Read on for...
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dccoreunion
- May 19
- 2 min
DC-CORE Endorsements for WTU 2022 Officer Election
The DC Caucus of Rank and File Educators proudly endorses the following candidates for the 2022 WTU Officer Election. James Isreal, WTU...
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dccoreunion
- May 15
- 1 min
Learn more about the 2022 Candidates for WTU Office!
The Washington Teachers Union officer elections have begun. Ballots will be mailed to your home address around May 16th and must arrive...
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dccoreunion
- Mar 13
- 1 min
DC-CORE Presents WTU Elections Training 3/17
The elections for WTU leadership have begun! The WTU Elections Committee has posted nominating petitions for a wide range of positions...
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dccoreunion
- Feb 6
- 3 min
DC-CORE to bring Resolution for Unity and Organizing to WTU's February Representative Assembly
On February 2nd, 2022 DC-CORE's General Body passed the following Resolution to build unity and prepare for future campaigns. This...
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dccoreunion
- Jan 15
- 1 min
DC-CORE Week of Action Jan 17-24 #ItsNotSafe
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...
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dccoreunion
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Preparing for Action + Next Steps
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...
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dccoreunion
- Dec 26, 2021
- 1 min
Petition to Demand Virtual Instruction during Omicron Wave
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...
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dccoreunion
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Take Action for Health and Safety During Omicron Surge
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...
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dccoreunion
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
Our Next Steps Towards Ending Mayoral Control
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...
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dccoreunion
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
Opportunities to Speak Truth To Power
There are two big opportunities coming up to have your voice heard! - OSSE Superintendent Grant Confirmation Hearing on Friday 11/12....
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dccoreunion
- Nov 7, 2021
- 2 min
DCPS Educator Stephen Varhall Testimony to the DC Council on DCPS Technology Equity
Good Afternoon Council members - I’m a fourth and fifth grade math teacher in Ward 1. Thank you for providing this opportunity to hear...
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dccoreunion
- Nov 6, 2021
- 4 min
DC-CORE Member Laura Fuchs Testimony to DC Council on DCPS Digital Equity Bill
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...
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dccoreunion
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
DC-CORE Member Sophia Baratta Testimony on OSSE Independence Legislation
Testimony before the DC Council By Sophia Baratta: Teacher at Hendley Elementary (DCPS), active WTU member, DC-Core Member, EmpowerEd...
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dccoreunion
- Oct 27, 2021
- 5 min
DC-CORE Member Laura Fuchs' Testimony on OSSE Independence + Oversight by the DC SBOE
Testimony before the DC Council By: Laura Fuchs – Teacher at HD Woodson HS, Secretary of the Washington Teachers Union, Chair of the WTU...
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dccoreunion
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Members of WTU Caucus to Testify to DC Council in Favor of Ending Mayoral Control of DCPS
Educator members of the Washington Teachers’ Union caucus DC-CORE (DC-Caucus Of Rank-and-file Educators) will testify before the...
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dccoreunion
- Oct 23, 2021
- 1 min
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dccoreunion
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
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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