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 up. Ann is a strong well-trusted DCTA member within her building and respected mentor in our DCTA community....
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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......
Above: Teachers speak to reporters and solicit horn honks from passing motorists in support of increased teacher pay outside the DPS Administration Building Tom Boasberg won’t come to the bargaining table, so teachers came to him An energized and large crowd of dedicated......
Above: A DPS teacher gestures while discussing the financial challenges of teaching in the district Boasberg a no show at DCTA-DPS Bargaining Session as teachers seek clarity on district’s plan for $50 million of new DPS funding At the last compensation bargaining session......