Schools
DPS, Denver Union Agree To 8.7% Salary Increase For Returning Teachers
The new agreement includes a starting salary of $50,130 and an additional district investment of $2.5 million dollars toward benefits.
By CBS Denver Staff:
It had been 20 hours of ongoing negotiations between Denver Public Schools and Denver Classroom Teachers Association Thursday morning, as the two sides continued to hash out a contract for teachers.
As the school day was getting started, both parties reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract that would see returning teacher salaries raised by 8.7%. This comes as a true comprise, as the teachers union originally asked for 12%, and the district initially offered 3.5%.
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