DPS, Denver Union Agree To 8.7% Salary Increase For Returning Teachers

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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