Everywhere I go, I get the same question: "Did you settle yet?" Which gets the same answer~ "No, not yet; we're trying to get a mediator scheduled." Fortunately, we are just waiting confirmation of dates. We're pleased with the mediator that was selected, and look forward to getting a good settlement for our members.
Let me give you some more Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Will the starting salary for new teachers really be $44,000 a year?
A: Not really. Teachers, under the district's proposal would start at around $37,000. IF they qualified for a hard to serve, hard to staff, or distinguished schools bonus, they would receive the annual bonus at the beginning of their second year of teaching. They could also "lose" this bonus in future years if they no longer qualify for one of these categories. The district isn't clear about what criteria will be used to qualify as a distinguished school.
Q: Who will get the "Master Teacher" bonus that the district is offering?
A: The district says that the principal will pick a teacher!
Q: What is DCTA offering?
A: DCTA has made a competitve offer that will attract and retain teachers in Denver. Check out our proposals on the DCTA Website! http://www.denverclassroom.org/Bargaining_2008/LongVersion_DCTA_DPS_Bargaining_Proposals.pdf
About Me
- Kim Ursetta, NBCT
- Denver, CO, United States
- Kim is a Kindergarten ELA-S (bilingual) Teacher at the teacher-led Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy in the Denver Public Schools. She recently served two terms as President of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association. She has been teaching in Denver for 16 years, and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She earned a B.A. and B.S.Ed. from Shippensburg University of PA, and a M.A. from the University of CO, Boulder. Kim serves on the Professional Standards and Practice Committee for the National Education Association, and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' Board of Directors.
Gy. Sgt. Manning~ USMC
My brother- home from Iraq!
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