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DCTA endorses Scott Esserman At-Large, Michelle Quattlebaum in District 4 and Dr. Carrie Olson in District 3 for the Denver Public School (DPS) Board

Posted on July 30, 2021

CONTACTAngelina UrsettaDenver Classroom Teachers Associationaursetta@coloradoea.org720-663-7618 The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) endorses Scott Esserman At-Large, Michelle Quattlebaum in District 4 and Dr. Carrie Olson in District 3 for the Denver Public School (DPS) Board DENVER, CO - The Denver Classroom Teachers Association endorses Scott Esserman for DPS...

DCTA kicks off their first round of school board endorsements by supporting Dr. Carrie Olson in District 3

Posted on June 24, 2021

in DCTA News, Uncategorized

by Angelina Ursetta

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2021 The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) kicks off their first round of school board endorsements by supporting Dr. Carrie Olson in District 3 DENVER, CO - The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) kicks off the first round of school board candidate endorsements...

DCTA Statement: DPS Selects Dr. Alex Marrero as the New Superintendent

Posted on May 26, 2021

in community, DCTA News, Uncategorized

by Angelina Ursetta

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...

Strike Vote to Be Held Starting Saturday

Posted on January 19, 2019

in Strike, Uncategorized

by DCTA

On Friday night, DCTA and DPS failed to reach an agreement on a new compensation system before the expiration of the current ProComp system. A vote of whether or not to go on strike will be held over two sessions. The first will be...

Thursday, January 18, 2018: Mindfulness Workshop

Posted on December 7, 2017

in DCTA News, Events, Uncategorized

by DCTA

Mindfulness Workshop Thursday, January 18 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Lincoln Elementary 710 S Pennsylvania St Learn the value of Mindfulness not only as a powerful self-care practice, but as a tool to engage your environment in the present moment and to live authentically. This 90 minute workshop...

DCTA School Board Endorsement: Dr. Carrie Olson

Posted on September 26, 2017

in DCTA News, dcta-pol, Uncategorized

by DCTA

Photo above: DPS teacher and school board candidate Dr. Carrie Olson Longtime DPS educator wants to take her experience to the Board of Education Dr. Carrie Olson, PhD, is the mother of a DPS graduate, a teacher in DPS for more than 30 years and a longtime...

DPS Budget to Increase by $28 Million

Posted on May 18, 2017

in Bargaining, DCTA News, Uncategorized

by DCTA

DPS Budget to Increase by $28 Million On May 10, 2017, the Colorado Legislature passed the School Finance Act SB 296 that brought positive news to Denver Public Schools. DPS will see an increase of $252.85 in per pupil funding and an additional 764 pupils for...

The District’s Proposed Language on ECE-3rd Suspensions/Expulsions

Posted on March 21, 2017

in Bargaining, Uncategorized

by DCTA

As you may know, the District last week announced a new policy proposal to ban any suspensions or expulsions for children in early grades. We responded with an open letter expressing our disappointment in the District?s decision to not include teachers in the conversation, despite...