School District Accepts Resignation of Harper Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Touching
John O’Brien, a long-time teacher in the DJUSD school district, most recently at Harper Junior High, has…
Superintendent Roberson Holds Press Conference Regarding O’Brien Situation
On Monday morning, Superintendent Winfred Roberson held a rare school district press conference, mainly to make sure…
UPDATE: Superintendent Roberson Schedules 11 AM Monday Morning Press Conference
The Vanguard after 9 pm on Sunday night received a media alert from the Davis School District…
District Suspends, Begins Dismissal Proceedings Against Longtime Teacher Accused of Sexual Battery
Parents have been stunned to learn a popular teacher at Harper Junior High School has been suspended,…
Can Davis K-12 teachers afford to live in Davis and, if not, does it matter?
by Bob Poppenga Recent conversations with several Davis teachers brought to light the issue of whether DJUSD…
Sunday Commentary: The Need For Tenure in the Wake of Vergara
The past month has seen a low-level court (in Vergara vs. California) throw out tenure, basically arguing…
Teacher Tenure
by Blair Howard In the past few months, the Vergara v. California suit has been making headlines. …
Commentary: Teachers Have Legitimate Concerns About Compensation, Particularly Health Care
Yesterday’s column by the Davis Teachers Association Executive Board raised some interesting issues. A few people expressed…
A Stop-Loss, Not a Raise
by the DTA Executive Board Recently the Davis Teachers Association voted to ratify a tentative agreement with…
Teachers Too Want to Be Absent of Fear
by Blair Howard, Frank Thomsen, Cathy Haskell, Gail Mitchell, Tim Paulson, Ruthie Bowers and Connie Alexich The…
Our Contract is the Students’ Learning Conditions
by Blair Howard Beyond academics and sports programs, there are many important issues facing our school district;…
