In This Issue
President's Message
In the Teachers' Lounge
What's Happening in DCPS
News You Should Know
Trainings & Opportunities
 
  
SIGN UP TODAY:
WTU Teachers' Center 
Wednesday Workshop Series

Wed., May 15th
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Understanding Young Males of Color: 
Stereotypes and Misconceptions

Where:
The Teachers' Center at
Anacostia Senior High

Hosted by national radio host
 Mandrell Birks and the Austin Group, LLC

DAY OF ACTION:
National Day of Action Photos



Click here to check out photos of teachers in blue from last week's 
National Day of Action
TAKE ACTION:
Teachers Retirement Amendment Act of 2013 


 

This bill will allow excessed permanent status teachers, whose most recent performance evaluation is "effective" or higher, to retire under the existing provisions of involuntary retirement.

 

Click here to tell legislators to support this crucial piece of legislation today!
WORKSHOP:
Academic Equality Builds Success Workshop 
 
 
 

When: Saturday, May 18th

 

Where: Chamberlain Elementary

1345 Potomac Avenue, SE

 

9 - 10 a.m. 

Do You Know Enough About Me to Teach Me?

 

10 - 11 a.m. 

Ensure Access and Equity through Grade-Level Instruction

 

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

IRA DC Council Interest Meeting 

 

TEACHER LEADER:
Apply to be a T3 Teacher Leader! 
 

Are you looking for recognition as an excellent teacher? Are you looking to lead without leaving the classroom?

 

The T3 Initiative:

  • Creates cohorts of highly effective and experienced teachers
  • Trains them to become turnaround teacher leaders
  • Places them in teams in schools where they are needed most
  • Supports them with a school-based coach and a $6000 stipend

T3 is now accepting applications for K-8 positions in these DCPS schools:

 

Kelly Miller Middle School
Marie Reed Elementary

Walker Jones Education Campus  

 

For more information and to apply, visit www.T3Teachers.org.

 

 
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
 
 

Good evening, this is Nathan Saunders, president of the Washington Teachers' Union.

 

Thank you to all who participated in our National Day of Action by wearing blue on Thursday, May 9th in support of a moratorium on high stakes consequences. We should be proud of our tremendous display of solidarity. 

 

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IN THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE
VIDEO: Teacher Appreciation Brunch Cruise

WTU Teacher Appreciation Brunch Cruise
WTU Teacher Appreciation Brunch Cruise

Visit our Facebook page to see more photos from the event!
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN DCPS
D.C. Council votes to increase funding for summer school



By Tim Craig

The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to increase funding for summer school and to continue teaching as many city students as possible over the summer.

As part of $100 million in new spending, the 13-member body unanimously agreed to allocate an additional $4 million for summer school, slated to begin in June.

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NEWS YOU SHOULD KNOW
A Look at Last Week's Most Relevant News and Information





 
TRAININGS & OPPORTUNITIES
WTU Teachers' Center Summer Institute
 


When: 
June 24 - 28
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Locations: 
Aiton ES, Leckie ES, Brown EC, Miner ES, Whittier EC

Classes being offered include Reading and Writing to the Core of Comprehension, Math and Technology, Managing Anti-Social Behavior, Sign Language, Spanish for the Classroom Teacher and many more.

Click here for the full course catalog.