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Council roundtable reviews tentative five‑year DCPS‑WTU contract; Jan. 7 vote set
Summary
A joint roundtable examined PR 25‑1095, the tentative five‑year collective bargaining agreement between DC Public Schools and the Washington Teachers Union, focusing on retroactive pay, multi‑year raises, implementation committees and data-sharing deadlines; council action is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2025.
A joint Committee of the Whole and Committee on Executive Administration and Labor roundtable on Dec. 20, 2024 reviewed PR 25‑1095, the tentative collective bargaining agreement between District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers Union Local 6 that would run Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2028, and is slated for a Council vote on Jan. 7, 2025.
Jacqueline Pope Lyons, president of the Washington Teachers Union, told the committees the five‑year tentative agreement ‘‘is fair for educators and good for students’’ and reported the union membership ratified the deal with a reported 96% yes vote. Lyons outlined key provisions she said members backed: four weekly morning planning blocks for teachers; a contribution of 10,000 hours annually to a WTU sick‑leave bank; two paid wellness days (one full day and two half‑days where schools are closed for teachers and students); parental leave protections that preserve 10 sick days before parental leave runs; workload protections for related service providers; memoranda of…
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