We have an educator turnover in crisis. 31% of our educators have worked in the District for three years or less. Many of them are leaving because the district does not pay a fair, competitive wage. This is a crisis for students and families who...
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Last night the DCTA Bargaining Team met for the first time with the new DPS Superintendent, Ron Cabrera amidst a packed room of teachers, SSPs, and parents who were also phone banking likely voters during breaks in the action. The DCTA Bargaining Team presented...
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A veteran teacher once told me that I should pay attention to the school board. I, like so many teachers, was way too busy! Like all of us, I was busy working, planning, grading, going to faculty meetings, reading new curriculum, learning new strategies, learning...
Read MoreFor immediate release October 22, 2018 Denver Teachers Call for End to Denver?s School Performance Framework System DENVER ? The Denver Public Schools is the only school district in the state that has developed its own School Performance Framework rating, with the others all following the School Performance...
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DCTA Board Accountability Team (BAT) September Report Members of DCTA?s Board Accountability Team (BAT) attended the last school board meeting to support the DCTA bargaining team and ensure the board is taking action to support school funding, teacher compensation, and a transparent search for a new...
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At last night?s public bargaining session, DPS doubled down on its proposal to reform teacher compensation by increasing one-time bonuses amid the nearly constant outcry from more than 100 educators in the room. They presented two scenarios. The first was the same proposal they shared in...
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Above: East High School science teacher Anna Noble ?I really love teaching. I just can?t afford to do it anymore.? Anna Noble has two master?s degrees, 15+ years of experience in her chosen field, an exemplary work history and students who return year after year to...
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The last time that the DCTA and DPS Bargaining Teams met, on June 21, the District gave a proposal that doubled down on one-time incentives, lowered base pay for teachers, and gave a presentation on how they had already decided to spend the $47 million...
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Above: Emily Griffith High School teacher Rebecka Hendricks ?If the agreement is no good, next year may be my last year.? Teachers shouldn?t have to live on the edge. But that?s just where Rebecka Hendricks resides. Financially, she?s stuck between loving her life?s work and living...
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To all of the teachers and SSPs entering DPS at New Educator Welcome next week, welcome! We are excited that you have come to DPS. You are joining us at an extremely interesting time, full of opportunities to make a real and lasting change. Before...
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