Dear Chancellor Ferebee

Throughout the pandemic employees of District of Columbia Public School (DCPS- teachers, principals and support staff have worked tirelessly to ensure the education of our students continued. These teachers, bus drivers, aides, and paraprofessionals have adapted quickly to support students at home, and have given everything to help DC students return to the classroom. And they have done all this without knowing the conditions of their future employment because they have yet to secure a contract with DCPS.

The lack of a contract doesn’t just hurt staff, but also students - staff working conditions are student learning conditions.

As community members, parents, teachers and students we are asking the district to act fairly and swiftly to negotiate competitive compensation and benefits for its employees and ultimately keep our school communities stabilized and set on a path to providing our children with a quality education.