DC Social Workers Fight Back!

9 News Now reported Wednesday that angry DC Social Workers walked out on a meeting with Mayor Fenty. The private session was called to air out concerns over the deaths of the four Jacks daughters last week and Fenty's firing six people in the Child and Family Services Administration.

Well, a Social Worker and colleague of the fired workers has a different take on what brought the meeting to an abrupt halt.

In an email to me, the SW gave this account; I've agreed to keep the name and specific position anonymous.

Mayor Fenty had a meeting with CFSA staff today at 1pm, but he showed up late (30 minutes) and then screamed at the crowd when someone sucked their teeth at a comment he made. He then ended the alleged 45 minute meeting early...How's that for your Mayor...? Please do not reveal my info, as I am a current CFSA employee bothered by this whole mess that has turned political and virtually destroyed lives and reputations. This agency doesn't do everything perfect, and none are perfect, but we are the first to be chastised, ridiculed and demeaned for political gain. Yes there should be some accountability but Mr Fenty seems really quick to throw his government agencies under the bus so that he would look like some sort of hero. The only thing he wanted to do was to get everyone's mind off of the school closings, the plagarism his staff has participated in, the mistake he made in the police involved shooting and the tax fraud issue. If this were a press conference to demean someone, he would have been on time...hat and all.