A union of educators, teachers, paraprofessionals and office personnel
October 11, 2021 DTU has been made aware of a possible circulating challenge posted on the social media app TikTok. The “Tiktok challenge” involves encouraging students to vandalize school property and engage in disruptive behavior in school, including battery on a School Board employee. It is unfortunate that students would even consider these actions. Battery […]
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September 21, 2021 Insurance Update: Covid 19 Vaccine Incentives and Insurance Open Enrollment The window to enroll in insurance benefits started on Monday, September 20, 2021. There are three very important documents that employees should review prior to signing up for their benefits. The documents are the Covid-19 Vaccine Incentive Summary, 2022 Covid-19
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Points of Interest; Insurance Update/COVID 19 Vaccine Incentives September 20, 2021 In today’s Weekly Briefing, the district has provided two documents that all employees should review prior to completing their insurance benefits enrollment. The window to enroll in insurance benefits starts on Monday, September 20, 2021. The documents are entitled, “The Covid 19
We’re in this Together! September 10, 2021 On September 9, 2021, President Biden addressed the nation regarding his order for Mandatory COVID vaccinations and/or weekly testing for specific groups of people. The President’s new mandate followed his previous announcement to mandate all federal employees be vaccinated. Yesterday, he addressed his intention to mandate
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August 24, 2021 Duval County Public Schools Technology Services Department has trainings available for all teachers, new and veteran, on the Microsoft Teams platform. These trainings are self-paced and can be viewed any time. We recommend that you review some of these tutorials so that you are prepared in the event that classrooms are closed
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We’re in this Together August 13,2021 With the opening of the new school year, it is important that everyone remembers the safety protocols in place that are meant to keep everyone safe and protected. This is a very stressful time, and everyone needs to do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19. DTU is
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August 4, 2021 Training for Paraprofessionals will not take place until August 5th and August 6th of the 2021-2022 school year, unless you have been otherwise notified by your principal. Information on training was provided in the DTU “Keeping You Informed” newsletter sent out over the weekend. Principals should be providing further information on training upon your return
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August 4, 2021 The provisions below are being implemented due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the Jacksonville area. The provisions are intended to slow the spread of the virus during a limited period and provide employees additional time to get vaccinated if they are able and elect to do so. Face Masks:
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June 3, 2021 The Teacher Bargaining Unit has voted on the Tentative Agreement that addresses 2020-2021 inequities in salary increases. The agreement included a one-time bonus in the amount of $1,500 for members of the Teacher Bargaining Unit who received a pay increase that was less than $3,000 in the 2020-2021 bargaining agreement. The votes
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June 4, 2021 The Paraprofessional Bargaining Unit has voted on the Tentative Agreement that addresses supplements for the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 school years. The agreement includes a supplement of $750 to be paid to all unit members. The votes were counted at the DTU office on June 2, 2021, and the results are as
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