The labor group has clashed with incumbent Muriel E Bowser during the pandemic.
, saying it would work with whoever was elected. Bowser did not have a strong competitor in the 2018 primary.For much of Bowser’s tenure, the union was led by Elizabeth Davis, a veteran teacher and city activist whoIn the council chair race, the Washington Teachers’ Union endorsed challenger Erin Palmer over incumbent Phil Mendelson . It also endorsed Zachary Parker, the president of the D.C. State Board of Education, for the Ward 5 seat, which is being vacated by council member Kenyan R.
White also picked up the endorsement of Jews United for Justice this week. Bowser’s website prominently touts her early endorsement by, the political action committee that backs Democratic women who support abortion rights. White said he was “particularly proud” of the teachers union endorsement, since education is a central focus of his campaign. He pointed to high teacher turnover rates as a cause of “utter instability” in city schools and said one reason teachers support him is that he has vowed to replace the performance-evaluation system, known as IMPACT, that many dislike.
“I believe very genuinely that educating our young people is the most important thing we do as a government. It’s also one of the places that we have fallen the most short,” White said.
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