Photo above: Valerie Lovato in her Eagleton Elementary classroom Eagleton Elementary teacher chosen to help inform statewide education policy matters Valerie Lovato first received the news while she was on vacation. The First Grade teacher at Eagleton Elementary was relaxing and enjoying some down time with her...
Read MoreDear Middle School or Secondary School Teacher, My name is Angela Tucker.? I am a doctoral student at Northcentral University. I am studying how student violence in the classroom affects teachers. I want to learn if teachers receive the violence training they need to reduce stress....
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After months of negotiations, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) earlier today united behind a generous new?five-year?collective bargaining agreement for DPS teachers, replacing the previous master agreement that expired at midnight. The new agreement includes several major revision areas, including strong...
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Final Negotiations Scheduled for Thursday DENVER (Aug. 30) ? After an 11-hour bargaining session Monday, negotiators for the Denver Classroom Teachers Association say the school district has failed to compromise on a large number of issues still to be decided on in a new contract for...
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This morning, teachers at George Washington High School staged a walk in to demonstrate their support of the DCTA Bargaining Team?s efforts to get a fair contract that guarantees supports for students and respects teachers across the District. With the DCTA Contract set to expire...
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Last night?s marathon session ended just after 8pm with the two parties signing a tentative agreement on Article 18: Student Discipline. After hours of debate and counter proposals, the Association and District were able to finalize new language regarding schools? prevention, intervention, and discipline...
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With two weeks left, DCTA and DPS bargain with mediator present Representatives from the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) met Wednesday evening in a continuing push to finalize an agreement on a Master Contract before the current contract expires on Aug....
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Yesterday, your DCTA Bargaining Team met with DPS officials to continue negotiations on a Master Agreement. Read our update below! ?Breaking Down the District?s Most Recent Financial Package In a surprise move, DPS presented the DCTA Bargaining Team with a new proposal on finances. ?Here?s...
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DCTA: District does not value teacher voice or fully commit to the quality education of every Denver student DCTA entered the week with high hopes on Monday as Association and District representatives began a marathon four-day stretch of Bargaining Sessions to finalize an agreement on a...
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Click on the following links to read our full proposals to the District: Proposals Made Aug. 31, 2017 DPS Response 345 DPS response to DCTA proposal DCTA Package of Proposals 8-31-17 Proposals Made July 25, 2017 Article 5 Article 6 Article 11 Article 13 Proposals Made July 24, 2017 Article 10 Articles 24 &...
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