The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) is a democratically run organization that represents almost 4,000 DPS educators, including teachers, counselors, psychologists, nurses, social workers, CTE instructors, sign language interpreters, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. We are committed to advocating for safe, fully...
Read MoreLast week, the bargaining team spent two whole days negotiating our master agreement with the district. Conversations were centered around the rights of BIPOC educators, Article 19 and Articles 21-29. We were also joined by researchers at CU Boulder who presented their findings on bias...
Read MoreEducator Rights and Innovation Are Not Mutually Exclusive By: Rob Gould, special education teacher and President of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Dr. Joyce Brooks and Marilyn Winokur, DPS Grandparents & Co-Chairs of Coloradans for the Common Good There is nothing more important to Denver educators...
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Fellow Members, This morning the DPS School Board announced their selection of Dr. Alex Marrero as the new superintendent of Denver Public Schools. With that, we share our remarks around the process and the final selection. We have constantly fought for the learning conditions of our students...
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Hispanic DCTA leader, Ann Franco is a Northside Denver native and a career-long DPS teacher of 31 years. Fourteen years ago, Ann began teaching at Colfax elementary, a school close to her heart because it is located in the same community in which she grew...
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DCTA and DPS will meet five more times before the expiration of the current compensation agreement for teachers and specialized service providers. The sessions will take place on January 8,11,15,17, &18 and are scheduled to begin at 9am at the Acoma Campus (1617 S. Acoma...
Read MoreWe 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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