Students Protest Teacher Layoffs

About 200 District students skipped class on Monday, Oct. 5., to protest the firing of 229 public school teachers.

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Dayna Smith-For The Washington Post

Dayna Smith-For The Washington Post

Dayna Smith-For The Washington Post

Dayna Smith-For The Washington Post

Dayna Smith-For The Washington Post

Dayna Smith-For The Washington Post

Dayna Smith-For The Washington Post

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This Story D.C. teacher contract talks still stuck Article \| Recriminations and political fallout from the Oct. 2 teacher layoffs have brought the on again, off again contract talks between the District and the Washington Teachers' Union, which are fast approaching the two-year-mark, to another standstill. D.C. SCHOOLS: Anger Over Layoffs Vented in 18-Hour Hearing EDUCATION: For McKinley Students, a Lesson in Disappointment D.C. Teacher Honored in February, Sacked in October D.C. SCHOOLS: Union Contests Layoffs of Teachers in Court District Schools Lay Off Teachers EDUCATION: Students Protest Teacher Layoffs 'Feels Like My Heart Has Been Broken' Students Skip Classes to Protest D.C. Teacher Layoffs More Than 220 D.C. Teachers Lose Jobs Students Protest Teacher Layoffs		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints		More on washingtonpost.com • More Photo News » washingtonpost.com
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