Monday, July 12, 2010

Chancellor’s Notes: The Power of a Teacher

After input from thousands of teachers, and after more than two years of negotiations with the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), last week a groundbreaking new teachers’ contract became effective for the DC Public Schools.

For the first time in DC and possibly the country, we will be able to truly reward teachers for a job well done, challenge teachers to reach the next levels of achievement in their craft, better support teachers who need help, and separate teachers who are not effective in the classroom despite these added supports.

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