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Council approves five‑year contract between DC Public Schools and Washington Teachers Union
Summary
The Council unanimously approved an emergency declaration and the underlying collective bargaining agreement between DC Public Schools and the Washington Teachers Union, covering multi‑year wage increases, a FY24 bonus and expanded benefits and working‑condition protections.
The Council of the District of Columbia unanimously approved emergency consideration and final adoption of a five‑year collective bargaining agreement between DC Public Schools and the Washington Teachers Union Local 6 (American Federation of Teachers), the Council said during its Jan. 7 legislative meeting.
The contract matters because it sets multi‑year pay increases, benefit changes and working‑condition protections for thousands of DCPS teachers and is estimated by the Chief Financial Officer to carry a material multi‑year cost to the District.
Council members described the agreement as the product of months of negotiations and committee review. The…
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