PR 26-0007 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

This resolution approves a 5-year collective bargaining agreement between DC Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union (covering ~5,400 teachers and school staff). It includes annual salary increases (2% in 2025, 3% in 2026, 3% in 2027, 4% in 2028) plus a 4% bonus for 2024, and expands benefits like dental, optical, and legal coverage with monthly contribution increases through 2028. The agreement, effective 2023-2028, requires $238.9 million in total funding from the Workforce Investments Account. This resolution formally authorizes the agreement without adding new legislative requirements.

Sub-Topics: Collective Bargaining

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2025

Council Passage

Jan 2025

Signed into Law

Jan 2025

Introduced Jan 2, 2025 Signed Jan 7, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The document evolved from a Mayor's cover letter and draft resolution into an enrolled original resolution. Key substantive changes include updating the fiscal impact statement to reflect new funding requirements, correcting the resolution title to match the 2025 emergency approval, and adjusting the covered employee count from 5,400 teachers to approximately 5,776 active personnel including new categories like athletic trainers. The resolution now includes a specific resolution number (26-13) and updated date (January 7, 2025).

Scope change

The scope of covered employees expanded to include approximately 5,776 active personnel (teachers, social workers, therapists, coaches, and other school personnel) compared to the earlier mention of 5,400 teachers. Athletic trainers were newly included as part of the bargaining unit.

TECHNICAL

Added resolution number 26-13 and updated the document date to January 7, 2025, indicating formal enrollment status.

Removed Mayor Muriel Bowser's signature block and cover letter content, converting the document from a letter of transmittal to an enrolled legislative resolution.

FISCAL

Updated fiscal impact statement to reflect total costs of approximately $238.9 million from fiscal years 2025-2028, with $161.7 million in required funding from the Workforce Investments Account.

SCOPE

Expanded covered employee count from approximately 5,400 teachers to approximately 5,776 active personnel including athletic trainers as a new bargaining unit category.

TIMELINE

Updated resolution title to reflect 2025 emergency approval rather than 2024, aligning with the current legislative session.

Floor votes · Council Jan 7, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Jan 7, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jan 7, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole

legislature

Jan 2, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0007 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors