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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is the WTU planning a strike if they don’t get specific demands?

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It is illegal to strike in DC. They are asking us to refuse to return to in-person learning. If we refuse, our options are to document with a medical reason and use one of the leave options or quit/be fired.[/quote]

Wait....the WTU as an organization is asking its members to refuse to return to in-person learning? Am I understanding that correctly? So the union is not really advocating for conditions at schools but rather the ability to never do the job of teaching in-person? I really hope I'm misunderstanding you, PP.[/quote]

You aren't understanding correctly. Or you only read one post. They have a (now) 28 page list of demands. If THOSE demands are not met, they will ask us to refuse to return to in person learning. "Motion 1: WTU Members will engage in distance learning only, until the health protections in the WTU Memorandum of Agreement and set by the CDC and OSSE are fully met and implemented in collaboration with the WTU."[/quote]

The vast majority of the 28 page document is simply a copy of the OSSE and CDC guidance.  It is incorporated into the MOU so that DCPS will have an actual obligation to follow the specific guidance.

Stop trying to fearmonger - of do you actually want to children and teachers to return to schools that are not following health guidance?[/quote]

I’m just being realistic. They have a ton of demands and they aren’t going to happen. They will need to compromise. [/quote]

DCPS teacher here. The demands from the WTU are the DC Health and CDC guidelines - the WTU is simply laying them out in a contract to get DCPS to sign on and agree they are responsible for upholding these health guidelines in order to get back to work in person.

For example, CDC recommends air filtration be upgraded to have different filters specifically to clean the air, and/or have open windows in the classroom. In my classroom the AC hasn’t worked in years (JKLM school) and my windows don’t open at all. Until DCPS can confirm they are fixing that problem, my classroom doesn’t meet the guidelines. DCPS and Bowser have both avoided answering clear questions such as this one. WTU put together this document to simply put pressure on them to commit to making infrastructural changes to allow for in person learning to be safe. I’d rather be in person - but it goes beyond small classroom numbers and social distancing rules. Once DCPS proves and commits to those building updates, many teachers are willing to commit to in person learning. [/quote]

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