Playing Favorites with New Teachers

New teachers are being favored over veteran teachers throughout DC schools says the Washington Teachers Union Local 6 (WTU) in Friday’s Examiner. WTU is focusing particularly on favoritism of new teachers at Frank W. Ballou Senior High School but the union sees this as a growing problem throughout the District, reported Dena Levitz of the Examiner. “This is an effort to divide and conquer,” WTU Local 6 General Vice President Nathan Saunders told the Examiner. “We’re concerned because it’s anti-union and it’s very counter to the best interests of children in the system. Teachers need to work jointly as a unit.” To read the full story, click here.