Let’s Settle Now
By Dianna Huculak (Editor’s Note: Dianna Huculak, the DTA President read the following statement last night at…
Commentary: Both City and School District Should Be Concerned with Parcel Tax Poll
The Davis School District is looking toward a parcel tax as a way to fund increases to…
District to Evaluate Feasibility of Parcel Tax on Thursday
The school district commissioned a poll to determine interest in a parcel tax for employee compensation. The…
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,…
My View: The Bottom Line Is Davis Is Not Sustainable
Over the years, those who have supported growth in Davis have always argued that Davis was going…
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…
Swastika Reported at DHS Restroom This Weekend
The school district put out a notice on Tuesday that there were “disturbing events that have occurred…
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…
My View: What We Are Doing Is Not Working – We Have to Do Something Different
I read Sean Raycraft’s Thursday guest column with great interest. He writes, “Who is most hurt by…
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,…
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…
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…
Dispute Arises Over School Board Agendizing Policies
Back in early February, Board Member Madhavi Sunder had requested a February hearing for the AIM program,…