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QuEST 2009 Highlights

Highlights from the recently concluded 2009 AFT QuEST conference in Washington, D.C., included AFT president Randi Weingarten's keynote address, a town hall meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, a panel on community schools and remarks from U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Daily updates from the conference, as well as video highlights, can be found on the AFT's QuEST 2009 Web site.

AFT Part of New Initiative To Promote Community Service

On June 22, President Obama announced a nationwide service initiative, United We Serve, which is the beginning of a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to meet community needs and make service a way of life for all Americans.

Denver Delegates Attend AFT Colorado Convention

Negotiations Reach Impasse

As many of you have read in the newspaper the teachers association has declared impasse in the current contract bargaining talks. What is next?

A Message from your President

As we end this school year and begin to plan for the 2007-2008 year, I believe it is important for teachers to realize that they can choose to be members of DFT. DFT has a long history of providing leadership and service to Denver teachers and we look forward to being a part of the redesign of DPS.