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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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Nov 6, 20214 min read
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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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Oct 28, 20212 min read
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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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Oct 27, 20215 min read
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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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Oct 26, 20212 min read
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Oct 23, 20211 min read
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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 20, 20213 min read
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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 18, 20213 min read
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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 15, 20211 min read
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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 8, 20211 min read
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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 7, 20213 min read
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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, 20211 min read
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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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Oct 4, 20213 min read
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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 30, 20214 min read
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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 23, 20215 min read
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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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Sep 18, 20211 min read
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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 17, 20212 min read
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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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Sep 14, 20211 min read
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Sep 13, 20210 min read
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Sep 8, 20210 min read
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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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Sep 7, 20214 min read
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