My View: Let’s Not Pretend Like Teacher Health Benefits Are Not Subpar
A Dunning column from earlier this week noted with sympathy teachers’ efforts to lobby the district with…
Commentary: Schools and City Face the Cost of Deferring
The city council on Tuesday and the school board in the coming weeks and months will face…
Hundreds of Teachers Take to Streets to Demand Better Pay, Benefits
Teachers took to the streets on Wednesday evening at three locations in Davis – Mace and Chiles,…
DTA President Speaks Out as Teachers Continue to Press Case to Close Wage Gap
At the last school board meeting before the break, during her presentation to the school board, Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Board Prioritizing Closing Teacher Compensation Gap
The school board had a good discussion last week on the prospects for closing the compensation gap. …
School Board Focuses on Parcel Tax to Reduce Compensation Gap
The school board on Thursday night began to look at what it would take to make the…
Sunday Commentary: The Problem with Teacher Compensation is Severe, the Options Are Limited
The stories of the struggles of teachers are heartbreaking for anyone who listens. A bright young teacher…
Teachers and Parents Speak Out on Teacher Compensation Issues
In Friday’s article, the Vanguard covered the remarks of DTA President Dianna Huculak to the school board,…
School Board Gets an Earful from DTA President on Teacher Compensation
The issue of teacher compensation was not on the agenda last night for the school board meeting,…
Parents and Community Members to Push for Teacher Pay Equity
While the issue of teacher pay will not be officially on the school board agenda tonight, a…
Teacher Talks about Addressing the Teacher Compensation Gap
It has been nearly two weeks since teachers poured into the school board meeting, asking the school…
Remarks by DTA President on Teacher Compensation
By Dianna Huculak Behind me are 80 black balloons, which represent the teachers that have resigned or…
Open Letter to Davis Parents: Come to Support Teachers on October 5
By Davis Teachers Association Parents and supporters of Davis students: We need your voice now in our…
Full Remarks by Superintendent Bowes on Teacher Compensation
(Editor’s notes: The following are the full written remarks from Superintendent John Bowes given regarding teacher compensation…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Did DJUSD Get into This Problem?
One thing that has always troubled me with regard to the school district – it has never…
Sunday Commentary: Long Time Coming, Teacher Compensation Issue Finally Comes to a Boil
On Thursday night, dozens of teachers and others packed the school board meeting to complain about lower…
Potential Suit Filed Against Former North Davis Principal for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
A long time teacher at DJUSD has filed a request for a right to sue with the…
Substitute Teachers: Are Our Kids in Good Hands?
Tuesday’s incident on the Montgomery Campus, where students reported a substitute teacher’s unusual behavior and police found…
Former Teacher Cops to Misdemeanor, Maintains Innocence in Sex-Crime Allegation
For longtime Harper Junior High teacher John O’Brien, the saga that began last September, and resulted in…
Is School District Making Progress with More Diverse Hiring of Teachers?
DJUSD Believes It has Made Slight Progress on Hiring Teachers of Color, Incorporating Values of Diversity into…
