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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Photo above: Teachers and supporters at Monday's Bargaining Session Despite DPS efforts to edge out public input, bargaining teams resume negotiations – in public DCTA and DPS met twice this week in bargaining sessions (Mon., July 24 and Tues., July 25) after a month-long summer break and...
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Photo above: East High School Building Rep Margaret Bobb Communication even more critical during contract years Ask Margaret Bobb about her experience as a Building Rep and you might not like what you hear. She probably won’t talk about the role’s perks. There are no extra paid...
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DPS informed DCTA on Friday, June 23 it was declaring an impasse in contract negotiations. Read the district's letter here: DPS Letter 6-23-2017 DPS Letter 6-23...
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Photo above: Members of your DCTA Bargaining Team Help keep the heat on DPS during this season’s bargaining sessions Hopefully, your summer will be filled with days at the pool, trips to far-off places and eventually, anxious anticipation for the start of school in the fall. But...
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“I am passionate about having high expectations for my students.” Mollie McGrath, Bryant Webster A 4th Grade—ELA-S teacher at Bryant Webster, Mollie McGrath brings an international flair to her teaching perspective. The Wisconsin native spent her teen-age years growing up in Colorado and then studied at the...
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PHOTO: Allison Meier leads a discussion on restorative practices with various interested educators Chris Martin is a restorative practices champion today – but his transformation from skeptic to true believer didn’t come without some convincing. A sixth grade science teacher at Skinner Middle School, Martin said...
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“We can be proud as educators that we were a positive influence.” Silvia Curiel-Torres, Peer Observer Silvia Curiel-Torres has been an educator for 39 years – but she started rehearsing for the role long before she ever started teaching professionally. The childhood neighbors of a pint-sized Silvia...
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DPS lies by omission. DPS administration evasive and opaque: Bargaining in bad faith On Monday night (March 13), DCTA and DPS met to negotiate Article 18 [Student Discipline] of the Master Agreement between the two entities. During this session, DCTA specifically called attention...
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“My students have brought immeasurable joy into my life.” Dana Berge, Pascual LeDoux Academy As you enter Pascual LeDoux Academy on any given weekday morning, you might hear the familiar sounds of what sounds like morning announcements as little ones scamper down the school’s hallways. On a...
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