Tag: Colorado Education Association
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Teachers union, special districts argue against potential compromise on property tax ballot measures
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Critics of two ballot measures aimed at reducing Coloradans’ property obligations further than what lawmakers enacted this year have begun to pressure policymakers against negotiating with the initiatives’ proponents and reaching a compromise. Colorado’s biggest teachers union and an association representing special taxing districts…
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Colorado’s school finance rewrite raises concerns with teacher union and districts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The long-awaited rewrite of Colorado’s 30-year-old school finance formula raises red flags for the state’s largest teacher union and some of its largest school districts. However, House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, says amendments will address some of those concerns in the coming days. House Bill…
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Colorado Education Association names 6 state legislators ‘top of class’
Six state legislators received an A+ from the Colorado Education Association for their work during the 2023 legislative session. The association, the largest union of educators in Colorado, honors legislators with annual awards for prioritizing educators and students in policy work. The association announced its latest round of accolades on Wednesday. “This year’s 2023 class of…
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Colorado teachers say this school year is the most stressful of their career
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After months of distance and hybrid learning, this school year looked to be more normal. Teachers were feeling optimistic about resuming in-person learning and getting away from Zoom or Microsoft Teams. They were ready to see the smiles and hear the laughs in the hallway…
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Denver Public Schools to start Thanksgiving break early for health and self-care
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools will begin Thanksgiving break a day earlier than planned so employees can devote time to their health and self-care, while also giving students an opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Superintendent Alex Marrero made the announcement Wednesday following a recommendation from the…
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Report: Nearly 40% of Colorado’s educators may leave the profession this year
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This is the week the state’s COVID rules stopped making sense | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It seems this week much of the state has moved into a new Not Quite Stay at Home stage of the COVID-19 fight. A better name for it might be the Doesn’t Quite Make Sense Anymore stage. Even if you have been trying to follow…