A press release could come as shortly as tomorrow, debuting a contract that would offer town teachers heavy raises and the choice to take part in novel "performance pay " plans, all bankrolled in part with $64.5 million in private funds.

Teachers who've moved past probationary standing ( i.e, in their 3rd year at DCPS ) will be defended from firing without "just cause. " Those still on probationary standing can be cancelled for reasons "not capricious and capricious. " The documents emphasise that those terms have "powerful meaning in work arbitration.". A meeting of the WTU Representative Assembly has been requested tomorrow evening at McKinley Technology highschool to talk about the suggestion ; anticipated to attend is Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, WTU's parent union, who has taken a significant role in the talks. The offer, and teachers' reaction to it, stands to have a noticeable effect on the Washington Teachers' Union election later this spring, where President George Parker is facing a feisty challenge from longtime opponent Nathan Saunders. Here's a draft text from a QA prepared by DCPS and the WTU:. Is performance pay included in this Agreement? ( I have got a sensible idea, but George should answer this on ). When do the rises in benefits kick-in? Probationary teachers may not be "at-will " as is the case in most other states, in DC probationary teachers will have the protection of "not capricious and capricious. " -It means a clear gaffe of judgment or an action not based on consideration of important factors. How do the 3 options work? What are the requirements? Additionally, each college will form a Student Behaviour Management Board ( SBMCJ that must design a school-wide discipline and behaviour management plan based primarily on the local school's disciplinary wants and it's got to be consistent with Chapter twenty-five. WTU and DCPS have concluded in writing to form a working group of members and directors to study teachers' concerns and ideas re implementation of the IMPACT analysis system and to make suggestions to solve issues and make enhancements. ( Must check on the precise language on this one. Framing Message and Q and A for Personal Bucks .

In order to reasonably compensate teachers for the superb job they are doing each day, we called on an impressive range of foundations with enormous experience in the discipline of education charity to help support a contract which will compensate DCPS teachers in a way that no other college system can match. Q : what's the role of the DC Public Education Fund? Q : Is it suitable to use personal funds for public education? Beyond that, it is our objective to sustain this with public dollars. Q : Why is the Gates Foundation not involved?