Chicago charter teachers and staff vote to join AFT
Teachers and staff in the one of Chicago’s largest charter school networks overwhelmingly have chosen the Chicago Alliance of Charter School Teachers and Staff (Chicago ACTS), an affiliate of the AFT and the Illinois Federation of Teachers, as their bargaining agent.

On May 10th, the Douglas County Federation Teachers and Classified Employees will be hosting its 41st annual Student Awards Ceremony. The DCF will honor one student from every neighborhood and charter school in our district. It is an exciting night where teachers, parents and school administrators come together to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the students in Douglas County. For more information on this event, please feel to contact us...

For over forty years, the Douglas County Federation has been working with teachers and school employees in the Douglas County School District. During that time the Federation has been a steadfast partner in quality education by instituting pay for performance for teachers and creating a culture of innovation in the classroom. This work includes: Providing research-based, nationally recognized professional development to teachers and school employees so they...

Taxpayers for Public Education to appeal Court of Appeals decision.  Fight Now Heads to Colorado State Supreme Court  A divided panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals today voted 2 to 1 to reverse a trial court injunction against the voucher program instituted by the Douglas County School District (DCSD).  In a lengthy and strongly-worded dissenting opinion, Judge Steve Bernard disagreed with the ruling; Judge Bernard argued that the voucher program violates...

Contrary to what a select few try to say about our organization, our members are the custodians, teachers, educational assistants, office staff, nurses, nutrition service workers, professional development leaders, operations and maintenance specialists, childcare leaders, IT specialists, preschool teachers, security specialists, and librarians who make sure the children of Douglas County learn and stay safe. They are the REAL Douglas County Federation! ...

DCSD teachers recently received an email from an organization called PACE: Professional Association of Colorado Educators.  They tout themselves as a non-union, non-profit association for teachers. However, there is a lot behind this organization they are not going to share with you. PACE: the truth behind the organization The following anti-public education advocates are connected with PACE: Alex Cranberg, Ed McVaney, Bob Schaffer, Steve Schuck These...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2013 Douglas County Federation of Teachers files lawsuit over rehiring of laid-off teachers and termination of sick leave bank   Castle Rock, Colo.—Douglas County Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit today claiming that the school district illegally refused to consider teachers for job openings after their positions had been eliminated, and another suit asking the district to reimburse teachers for sick leave days they...