Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter could be the only unionized charter school next year.
By Perry Stein Perry Stein Reporter covering D.C. education Email Bio Follow April 23 at 4:45 PM Employees at a D.C. charter school are attempting to unionize, a rare move that would make the 115 teachers and staff members the biggest union of charter school workers to ever form in the District.
The employees, who want a pay raise, say they are stretched thin, with too many responsibilities to effectively identify and address students’ needs.“We are hoping that our voices will be included in the decision-making process in Mundo Verde,” said Amber Walson, a music teacher at the school. “We love our school, we want to collaborate, we want to live the values that our school promotes.”
The efforts to unionize at Mundo Verde had been quietly underway for months, but organizers encountered a hurdle last week when the school administration failed to voluntarily recognize the union by a deadline set by staff members. [D.C.’s only unionized charter school filed another federal labor complaint — this time as its shutting down.]
Some parents have rallied behind the union. Pamphlets about the union drive that were distributed to parents and administrators quote eight parents who support the efforts.
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