Teachers union embattled in lawsuit

DCPS signs off on VP’s discipline A dispute between leaders of the D.C. teachers union has escalated into a lawsuit, with the vice president saying her phone has been disconnected and she sees no resolution in sight.

Candi Peterson says her contract was violated when union President Nathan Saunders stripped her of her pay and supervisory duties without allowing her to defend herself and without following outlined union procedures. In the suit, she asks for her duties and $151,000 salary to be restored.