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Colorado

Colorado Education Assocation

off to court

Colorado
May 10, 2019

Teachers union challenges improvement plan for Pueblo school, calling it bid to ‘privatize’

The legal challenge focuses on the role of MGT Consulting, a for-profit firm also in line to manage operations at the Adams 14 district and two Aurora schools.

grand bargain

Colorado
November 16, 2018

Colorado lawmakers think they can still find a school finance fix that eluded them for two years

Near the end of its tenure, a special legislative committee on school finance issues is asking for more time.

downsizing

Colorado
November 5, 2018

Colorado teachers want smaller class sizes, union survey finds

Some studies have found a strong relationship between smaller class sizes and better student performance.

PSA

Colorado
September 20, 2018

Have you thought about teaching? Colorado teachers union sells the profession in new videos

The Colorado Education Association has made a series of ads with the theme, "Change a life. Change the world."

Mended Fences

Colorado
August 13, 2018

Despite earlier attack ads, Colorado teachers union endorses Jared Polis for governor

The endorsement is not a surprise given that teachers unions have traditionally been associated with the Democratic Party.

meet the new boss

Colorado
August 3, 2018

New Colorado teachers union chief: Spring walkouts raised public awareness of school needs

Amie Baca-Oehlert, a school counselor from the Adams 12 district north of Denver, recently took the helm of the 35,000-member Colorado Education Association.

Situation Normal

Colorado
June 27, 2018

Colorado teachers unions will feel a limited impact from the Supreme Court’s Janus decision

Colorado’s teachers unions have been living in a post-Janus world for decades.

Now it gets real

Colorado
June 26, 2018

What the primary results in Colorado’s governor’s race mean for education

Democrat Jared Polis and Republican Walker Stapleton are seeking to replace Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Analysis

Colorado
May 31, 2018

How education reform became a wedge issue among Colorado Democrats this election year

This election season has the potential to change what’s considered mainstream Democratic education policy in Colorado.

reality check

Colorado
May 10, 2018

Colorado lawmakers’ pension compromise raises teacher retirement age, cuts benefits

The deal that emerged from 12 hours of negotiations Wednesday was not the deal that many people expected to see when the day started.

first steps

Colorado
May 4, 2018

Why Colorado’s teacher shortage bills fall short

The legislative effort to address Colorado's teacher shortages will have only a modest impact because it fails to tackle the root causes.

Statistics

Colorado
May 1, 2018

Colorado was never ranked 46th for teacher pay. Does this change the debate?

The ranking has become a key feature of the school funding debate, and it’s unlikely to disappear from the public narrative anytime soon.

next steps

Colorado
April 30, 2018

After teacher rallies, the work ‘shifts to the local community level,’ Colorado union president says

Teachers need to convince local school boards to raise salaries, and they need to convince neighbors to vote for a statewide tax in November, the CEA president said.

Movers and shakers

Colorado
April 29, 2018

Colorado Education Association elects new president amid wave of teacher activism

Amie Baca-Oehlert is a high school counselor in Adams 12 Five Star who has been CEA vice president since 2012.

union power

Colorado
April 27, 2018

Sponsor of teacher strike ban won’t jail teachers, but unions are still a target

The teacher backlash to the strike ban came fast and furious.
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