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......
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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......
DCTA Voting Recommendations for the 2020 Election With the 2020 election being less than a month away, our DCTA Fund committee has affirmed their support for local candidates and ballot measures supportive of public education, students and educators. Our parent organization, the Colorado Education Association......
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14 Feb We fight, we win!
Early Thursday morning, we reached an an historic agreement with Denver Public Schools on behalf of Denver?s educators. The tentative agreement, which must be ratified by the full DCTA membership, reforms a pay system which largely relied on unstable bonuses, and provides stability for students......
This morning, Superintendent Cordova released a bargaining update for yesterday?s session. Unfortunately, even though she claims to be different than her predecessor, she tried one of his most common tactics: pushing a misleading message. With our expiration date so close, this move is both irresponsible......
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......
For 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......
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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......
14 Aug Anna Noble, East High School
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......
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......
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......
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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Above: Members of the DCTA Bargaining Team review the first new proposal Denver Public Schools has delivered since November Latest district compensation proposal lacked the basics of good faith negotiations Representatives of Denver Public Schools came to the bargaining table Thursday night with......
The Trump administration has been using the despicable habit of separating families at the borders, and using lying tactics to take away children from their parents. These children have already gone through a traumatic event: leaving their families and the life they know to travel......
Above: Kevlyn Walsh in her classroom at East High School I don’t think DPS is concerned with being competitive. If you happen to catch East High School teacher Kevlyn Walsh on her way out the door on a typical school morning, you’d notice......