Dear Angela,
This week, the Council took our first vote on DC's budget for the upcoming year. In the email I sent on Tuesday I described the huge $240 million shift we were able to make from the Mayor's budget to restore dollars she had cut from housing and safety net programs. Today, I'm focusing on what we accomplished for education.
The budget includes solutions I proposed for two big education challenges: teacher retention and filling gaps in our social work and behavioral health workforce. I'm excited to share with you what we're going to do on both, below!
Other big budget wins for education: the Council funded a well-deserved pay raise for teachers in both DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC Public Charter Schools. We also overturned proposed budget cuts from the Mayor and ensured all DCPS schools receive their full funding. The Council's final vote on the budget is expected mid-June, and I will keep you updated on the process along the way.
Sincerely,
Robert
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