WTU Protests The Washington Post
Written by Candi Peterson, WTU General Vice President
Approximately 300 teachers, school personnel, city workers, union and community members protested outside The Washington Post building on Friday, April 15. This day was selected because it coincided with a day-off furlough for DC public Schools employees and DC government workers. The protest was organized by Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) against the Post due to their biased reporting that consistently vilifies DC public school teachers and fails to include more balanced reporting of the obstacles teachers face in a mostly urban school district. According to WTU President, Nathan Saunders: “You’ve got to understand that the Washington Post has been vicious against, not just
