Last 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 MoreToday the bargaining team spent several hours negotiating our master contract with the district. We are disappointed in many of the district's proposals and priorities as they do not address the direct needs of our students or educators. Some of the districts proposals from today...
Read MoreThis week, our bargaining team and the district reached a tentative agreement around Innovation and correcting the inherently flawed process that was often used to systematically remove collective bargaining rights from educators. Most of us know that educator rights and innovative learning are not mutually...
Read MoreStanding with Students and Educators in Uvalde, Texas No matter where we come from or where we live, our public schools should be the safest place for students and educators – but today we mourn the loss of 19 students and two educators who have...
Read MoreFOR 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...
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