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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 […]

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

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

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

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

June 4, 2021 The UOPD 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

June 4, 2021 Alyssa’s Law was passed during the 2000 Florida Legislative session. DTU and DCSB have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the implementation of the law. The law requires all public schools to implement a mobile panic alert system for specified purposes beginning in the 2021-2022 school year. To assure compliance,

May 28, 2021 The FDOE Emergency Order No. 2021-E—02 issued on April 9, 2021 provided additional flexibility for student growth scores.    DTU asked members to be involved in the feedback to the district about the Emergency Order.  Teachers came together on multiple Teams meetings to provide feedback on different options.  The consensus from all

May 26, 2021 DTU is sending the information below to make our members aware of threats that are out in society that may seek to undermine the efforts of Educators and their Unions. Please read the information below and be aware of the dangers that are out there in social media that may end up