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Council approves five-year contract for DC Public Schools teachers, cites pay and new working-condition provisions
Summary
The council unanimously approved an emergency declaration and the collective bargaining agreement between DC Public Schools and the Washington Teachers Union covering about 5,776 teachers, with estimated costs of $52.1 million in FY2025 and $238.9 million through FY2028.
The Council of the District of Columbia on Jan. 7 approved an emergency declaration and the underlying resolution to ratify a five-year collective bargaining agreement between DC Public Schools and the Washington Teachers Union (WTU) that covers roughly 5,776 teachers.
Chairman Phil Mendelson told the council the package would allow consideration of the collective bargaining agreement. The chief financial officer estimated the…
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