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Sunday, February 6, 2011

The Washington Teacher: WTU Looks For Ways Around Teacher Furloughs

The Washington Teacher: WTU Looks For Ways Around Teacher Furloughs

WTU Looks For Ways Around Teacher Furloughs

Featuring Candi Peterson, WTU General Vice President

Budget cuts are on their way for District Government employees via furloughs without pay. Exempt from the furloughs are police officers and fire fighters for obvious reasons and a small group of other agencies. Vincent Gray although exempt from the furlough days as the Mayor has signed a waiver to join the rest of DC Government employees to help save the city 19 million dollars.

Included in the mix of those to be furloughed are District of Columbia teachers and school personnel. As a result of emergency legislation, known as the