🚨 A DCPS teacher was forced to leave the country days before school started — because DCPS sent a visa notice to the wrong address and refused to appeal. This isn’t a mistake. It’s a pattern. 300+ international educators. Promised green cards. Abandoned. 📢 SIGN & SHARE:

Congratulations Christopher Alberts, the 2026 DC Teacher of the Year! Mr. Alberts is the Director of Performing Arts and a music educator at School Without Walls High School. Thank you for pushing students by creating a joyful and culturally meaningful learning environment.

WTU Member + EmpowerEd Fellow Zack Wilson testified that students are failing 1st period, showing up but not learning, and disappearing from the system. It’s time for a real plan. #DCPublicSchools #ChronicAbsenteeism #Truancy #EducationJustice #WTU

This Saturday, we hit the streets. Free DC and our community partners are building power for the future our communities deserve. 🗓️ Oct 18 📍Washington, DC 👕 Rock your Free DC swag ✊🏾 The people united will never be defeated. For more info and to commit to being there:

🚨 Big news for the labor movement in D.C.! WTU President Laura Fuchs has been elected and sworn in to the Executive Board of the Washington Metro Labor Council! Her voice at the table means educators, students, and workers across the region have a fearless advocate fighting

After 52 years of dedicated service to the Washington Teachers’ Union, Mr. Charles Moore is retiring. 💐 He’s been a mentor, leader, and friend to generations of educators. 📝 Sign his congratulations board: recocards.com/board/retireme… Thank you, Mr. Moore! 🙌 #WTU

President Fuchs calls out DCPS for piling on responsibilities while ignoring the real causes of chronic absenteeism: housing instability, lack of healthcare, and underfunded schools. Teachers are expected to make phone calls, do home visits, and pass students who barely

🎭 THIS WEEKEND: Don’t Miss CODE RED 🎭 Saturday, Oct. 25 & Sunday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 PM 📍 Mosaic Theater | 🎟️ mosaictheater.org/code-red-works… CODE RED, written and directed by Emily Mann, is a powerful new play that pulls back the curtain on what it means to teach in a system always on

Heads up: WTU dues increase to $43.97 on your 10/31 paycheck as part of the SY24 catch-up plan. Not a member or need to re-enroll? See the steps to join here: assets.nationbuilder.com/wtulocal6actio… #DCPS #MembershipMonth

📢 Read the full story: newsweek.com/ice-suffers-bl… The Washington Teachers’ Union has joined a landmark federal lawsuit accusing ICE of racially motivated mass arrests near schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods in D.C. Educators say these raids are traumatizing students, driving

📋 WTU Support Form: forms.office.com/pages/response… If you don't get your Half Day, please fill out our form. 🗓️ Monday, Nov. 3rd is a half day ➡️ Morning: Records Keeping ➡️ Afternoon: WellnessWTU members are not required to attend PD or remain on site in the afternoon so take that

DC's teachers can't do their jobs when children are traumatized, families are terrorized, and physical safety becomes an all-consuming focus. Washington Teachers' Union, AFT Local #6 joins ACLU of the District of Columbia and several other plaintiffs to file suit against ICE over its harm to D.C. school communities.

📢 Watch this now and share: DC teachers are demanding real time to plan lessons, not more useless meetings and test prep. If we want true academic achievement, we must respect educators’ expertise and stop policies that punish schools instead of supporting students. Share this

The WTU Representative Assembly voted to stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers in their ULP strike. We encourage all of our members and allies to not cross the picket line for the duration of the strike. #NoContractNoCoffee

Does your school have a Student Behavior Management Committee (SBMC)? If not, it might be time to start the conversation. When a student is seriously disruptive, educators deserve clear support and procedures that protect their time, safety, and authority. Let’s make sure these