Tag: Teachers
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Over 60 Colorado school districts to look for candidates at recruitment fair
Colorado school districts are looking for the next generation of teachers and employees this weekend. The Colorado Educator Recruitment Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Frederick High School, 5690 Tipple Parkway, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Education. The fair, hosted by the Colorado…
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Sign-ups open for educators to participate in annual Colorado Proud School Meal Day
The Colorado departments of agriculture and education invite every school in the state to participate in their annual healthy eating initiative on Oct. 3. Colorado Proud School Meal Day will celebrate the state’s agriculture and teach children about how they can live healthier lifestyles by considering the foods they consume. Each classroom can participate in…
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Colorado proposes $1,000 tax credit for teachers to buy classroom supplies
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More than 90% of teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies, according to the National Education Association. In Colorado, lawmakers want to put an end to that practice. If passed into law, House Bill 1208 would reimburse full-time, licensed public school teachers $1,000 each year to pay for school supplies, with a new refundable state income…
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Recruitment fair to connect Colorado educators with school districts Saturday
Douglas County is hosting the first Colorado Education Recruitment Fair Saturday to connect the state’s school districts with candidates. The fair will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday at the Douglas County School District’s Legacy Campus as 10035 S. Peoria St. in Lone Tree, according to the school district. It is Colorado’s only…
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Teachers union, others react to ballot measure results
Amie Baca-Oehlert from Colorado Education Association, Carmen Medrano from United for a New Economy and Kathy White from Colorado Fiscal Institute react to Tuesday’s results on Proposition GG, which would require a tax information table be included on petitions and ballots for any citizen-initiated measure that changes the individual income tax rate, and Proposition 121,…
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Report: Education budget increases did not translate to higher teacher pay
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The salaries of Colorado teachers are not increasing at the same rate as the budgets for school districts, according to a report released Wednesday. The annual Dollars and Data Report from the Common Sense Institute found that, over the last 14 years, Colorado’s funding per student has increased by 47% while the average teacher salary…
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Aurora Public Schools, union reach agreement on pay raises for teachers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Teachers in Aurora Public Schools would receive a substantial pay increase when the school year begins under a tentative agreement between the district and the union. The proposed raise would “likely end up as one of the highest in the Denver metro area,” Superintendent Rico…
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Colorado bill to protect educators from doxxing signed into law
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bill seeking to protect Colorado educators from doxxing is now in effect after it was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis this week. The measure, Senate Bill 171, adds educators to the list of people who can request to have their personal information…
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Bill to protect Colorado educators from doxxing on its way to governor
Colorado lawmakers passed a bill Friday seeking to protect educators from doxxing, sending the legislation to Gov. Jared Polis for final consideration. If signed into law, Senate Bill 171 would add educators to the list of people who can request to have their personal information removed from government websites after they or their family receive…
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Senate OKs bill to protect Colorado educators from doxxing
The Colorado Senate passed legislation Thursday to protect educators from doxxing, sending the bill to the House of Representatives for consideration. If enacted, Senate Bill 171 would add educators to the list of people who can request to have their personal information removed from government websites after they or their family receive threats to their…