DCTA News

Educator Supported Candidates Win Unanimously in 2021 Denver School Board Election...

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR Friday, October 22, 2021 Educators at Montbello Campuses to Conduct Solidarity Walk-Ins DENVER – Denver Classroom Teachers Association members and educators at DCIS Montbello, Collegiate Prep Academy and Noel Community Arts, in a show of solidarity, will collectively walk into schools at......

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2021 Statement from Rob Gould, special education teacher and president of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association on Superintendent Marrero’s decision to pause the Denver Public Schools (DPS) small schools resolution:  “We’d like to thank Dr. Marrero and the school board......

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2021 DENVER – On Thursday, September 30 Denver education unions, The Association for Building, Grounds and Warehouse Workers (ABGW), The Denver Association for Educational Office Professionals (DAEOP), The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA), and The Facility Managers Association (FMA) will......

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2021 The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) Endorses DPS School Board Candidate Xochitl “Sochi” Gaytan in District 2 DENVER, CO – The Denver Classroom Teachers Association endorses Xochitl “Sochi” Gaytan for DPS school board in District 2. This is in addition to......

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 school board At-Large......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......