DPS teacher contract talks enter final week

Contract talks between the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and Denver Public Schools is entering its final week, with two all-day public bargaining sessions scheduled Monday and Thursday.
The current contract between the two groups expires Thursday. Negotiations began in January with DPS declaring an impasse in talks in June, prompting mediation.
The teacher’s group has asked for a moratorium on charter school expansion, more transparency in school closure decisions and a $50,000 sta