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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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House OKs expanding financial assistance for Colorado educators
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The state House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to expand eligibility for financial assistance programs for educators, in an attempt to address the ongoing teacher shortage. House Bill 1001 – the first bill introduced of the session – would update existing stipend programs to include student educators who have slightly higher family incomes and…
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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
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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 Munn wrote in a letter to district staff on Wednesday. …
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Colorado bill to protect educators from doxxing signed into law
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A bill seeking to protect Colorado educators from doxxing is now in effect after it was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday. The measure, Senate Bill 171, adds 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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Bill to protect Colorado educators from doxxing on its way to governor
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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
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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…
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DPS will use federal funds to avoid layoffs
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Denver Public Schools announced on Thursday that it will use federal funding to keep its schools full and prevent layoffs due to enrollment decline. The district has received $16 million in federal COVID-19 relief for this school year and received an additional $3 million to prevent layoffs, according to the district. “We will continue to…
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Poll says support for teachers’ unions collapses, union official contests findings
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Public regard for teachers’ unions took a nosedive in a survey that shows Coloradans strongly supporting parents having more say in their children’s education. The poll, commissioned by Ready Colorado, a pro-school choice that supported a slew of contenders that ran opposite union-backed school board candidates in the last round of school board…
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INSIGHTS | Who will educate Colorado’s kids once teachers burn out?
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It’s not like teachers had it made before the pandemic. We saw them marching around the Capitol in 2018, then some of them booed the governor, John Hickenlooper, while he tried to support them in a lunchtime speech. The issue then for teachers across the state was low pay. For rural communities, the issue is…
