Denver (KDVR)-The Teachers Association in Denver announced in the chapter on Thursday that it voted to ratify a new three-year negotiating agreement with Denver Public Schools.
The vote to ratify is about two months after DCTA is a temporary agreement with DPS in June, after several months of negotiations.
DCTA said more than 81 % of its members voted for the new collective negotiation agreement, which will be valid until 2028.
“As a democratic organization led by members, it reflects all our joint commitment to create better working conditions for teachers and students in Denver,” said Michel Horwitz, a speech specialist in speech.
The most prominent new collective negotiation agreement, according to DCTA, includes:
- Increase the annual cost of living at a value of $ 1,000 every year from the agreement
- Salaries are offered on the basis of years of experience and “educational attainment”
- 57,666 dollars to start the teachers’ salary in the first year
- A higher salary of $ 124,233 for “experienced” teachers with a doctorate in the academic year 2025-2026
- A bonus of $ 1,000 for one time for teachers in the academic year 2025-2026
The collective negotiation agreement also calls for work to work to maintain the sizes of the K-5 classes in 30 students or less, with the start of quarterly reports in the academic year 2025-2026 to track the sizes of classrooms and “documenting efforts to reduce overcrowding,” according to the association.
The director of DPS, Dr. Alex Marrero, said in a statement after the initial agreement in June, that the boycott was “proud” to reach what I felt was “a fair and future agreement that honors the critical work that our teachers do every day.”
“This initial contract supports our teachers, enhances our schools, and ultimately benefits the students and families that we serve,” said Mariro.
Meanwhile, DCTA said on Thursday that while “the progress made of meaning” celebrates the challenges that must be addressed in the areas of “class sizes, the burdens of work of teachers, school financing, and health care at reasonable prices.”
“No challenge that our students and teachers face through this process,” Brian Wayr, a sixth -grade mathematics teacher and head of the DCTA, said in a statement. “We understand that our battle has not ended, and we will continue together to build our collective strength through our committees, organization, family partnerships and society, and take measures at all levels.”
Wifer said the group is preparing for the 2028 contract negotiations now/