In This Issue
President's Message
In the Teachers' Lounge
News You Should Know
 

SAVE THE DATE: 

 WTU Dialogue 

with the Chancellor

DCPS Chancellor 
Kaya Henderson
   Tuesday, December 11, 2012

McKinley Tech High School 

4:30 p.m.  

 

 YOU'RE INVITED:

WTU Movie Night

  

"LINCOLN"

Friday, November 30, 2012 

Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 

Tentative: 6:00 p.m. 

 

Movie selections are subject to change 

according to theater availability. 

YOU'RE INVITED:

Keeping Our Best 

How to Build School Cultures 

that Retain Top Teachers    

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Panel and Discussion: 5:45 p.m. 

 

African American 

Civil War Museum
1925 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001  

WANTED:
Teacher Bloggers 

Tell your story and express your concerns! 
 
If you are interested in blogging about a certain education topic or issue, sharing school news or providing advice to fellow teachers, this is the place for you. 
 
There is no long-term commitment and posts can be submitted anytime. 
 

Anonymous submissions are accepted. 

 
For more information contact: 
Andrea James
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Nathan Saunders
Good evening, this is Nathan Saunders, president of the Washington Teachers' Union.  

At the November Delegate Assembly Meeting, assembly members requested that I schedule a meeting with Chancellor Henderson and the entire WTU membership. 

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IN THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE
WTU Releases Five Point Plan to Address School Closings, Strengthen Public Education



After meeting with the Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) Representative Assembly Tuesday, WTU President Nathan Saunders released the Union's plan to address school closings and strengthen public education in light of District of Columbia Public Schools' proposal to close of 20 public schools throughout the city.
 
"We acknowledge D.C. Public Schools' responsibility to efficiently manage public school facilities and resources; nevertheless, we also have a responsibility to advocate for families including students and good teachers who will ultimately be displaced-through no fault of their own-but as a result of fiscal challenges and changes in school needs," said WTU President Nathan A. Saunders. 
 
NEWS YOU SHOULD KNOW
A Look at Last Week's Most Relevant News and Information
LOCAL:  

After D.C. school-closure proposal, a flurry of activity

Four takeaways from the D.C. Council's school-closure hearing

D.C. teachers union president wants charter teachers to organize

NATIONAL:  

Duncan Sketches Out Second-Term Agenda

Districts brace for impact of the "fiscal cliff"

TRENDS:  

Bar exam is proposed for aspiring teachers    


NYC revises pathway from teacher to principal  


Writing Undergoes Renaissance in Curricula

INTERNATIONAL:

Standardized Testing A Foreign Concept In Finland With World's Top Students