FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2022 Denver Classroom Teachers Association Opposes Senate Bill 22-197, Innovation School Zones With Alternative Governance DENVER, CO -Today, the senate passed Senate Bill 22-197, Innovation School Zones With Alternative Governance. Next, it will go to the Colorado House of Representatives for a final...
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2022 Educators Across Denver Regain Access to Many Contractual Rights Provided by the Denver Classroom Teachers Association: DENVER, CO - Last night, The Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education passed Superintendent Marrero’s compromise, executive limitation policy regarding standard employee protections for educators...
Read MoreDenver Educators with Effective Ratings Win Right to Non-Probationary Status at Schools that Recognize the Teacher Employment, Compensation and Dismissal Act (TECDA): DENVER - On Friday, March 11 Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent, Dr. Alex Marrero announced that the district will begin tracking years of effective...
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Statement from Rob Gould, special education teacher and president of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) on The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment’s (DDPHE) decision to lift the Denver Public Schools (DPS) mask mandate: The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) recently...
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January 10, 2022 Statement from Rob Gould, special education teacher and president of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association on assigning central staff members to cover short staffed schools: Denver educators are speaking loudly and clearly about the supports needed to ensure safe and viable learning and working...
Read MoreOur New School Board Expectations Moving Forward Denver Public Schools has officially sworn in our newly elected and re-elected school board members, Xochitl Gaytan, Dr. Carrie Olson, Michelle Quattlebaum and Scott Esserman. We are proud to celebrate this moment as we have worked extremely hard in...
Read MoreDCTA Statement on the Passing of Dr. Sharon Bailey: It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we learn of the passing of Dr. Sharon Bailey. Dr. Bailey was a former school board member and instrumental voice for students and educators of color in...
Read MoreEducator Supported Candidates Win Unanimously in 2021 Denver School Board Election...
Read MoreMEDIA ADVISORY FOR Friday, October 22, 2021 Educators at Montbello Campuses to Conduct Solidarity Walk-Ins DENVER - Denver Classroom Teachers Association members and educators at DCIS Montbello, Collegiate Prep Academy and Noel Community Arts, in a show of solidarity, will collectively walk into schools at 7:45 a.m. on...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2021 Statement from Rob Gould, special education teacher and president of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association on Superintendent Marrero’s decision to pause the Denver Public Schools (DPS) small schools resolution: “We’d like to thank Dr. Marrero and the school board for listening to...
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