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May 24, 2021 2020-2021 UOPD Unit Collective Bargaining Supplement Ratification Package The DTU UOPD Unit Bargaining Team has already negotiated and ratified a three-year salary agreement for 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 with the DCSB.  The 2020-2021 salary increase has already been distributed to UOPD Unit employees. DTU and the DCSB have been in negotiations to […]

May 24, 2021 The DTU Paraprofessional Unit Bargaining Team has already negotiated and ratified a three-year salary agreement for 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 with the DCSB.  The 2020-2021 salary increase has already been distributed to Paraprofessional Unit employees. DTU and the DCSB have been in negotiations to provide the Paraprofessional Unit employees additional funds in

May 24, 2021 The 2020-2021 DTU/DCSB Teacher Collective Bargaining outcomes were impacted by many funding restrictions placed upon it by the Florida Legislature. The monies allotted by the Legislature for salaries were disproportionately directed at establishing a new beginning salary and bringing those teachers below that identified salary up to meet the new amount. No

May 12, 2021 DCPS Human Resources Department sent a survey to all Paraprofessionals via their work email to get input into what type of training the unit would like during the 2021-2022 pre-planning days.  Your input is very important as the district prepares for the start of the next school year. Please look for the

May 10, 2021 The regular 2021 legislative session has come to an end. As with any session, there was a lot at stake for Florida’s students, DTU members and our public schools, colleges and universities. During this session we saw literally hundreds of bills dealing with education.  As we started this session, it was made

April 7, 2021 Election to move from Grandfather Pay Salary to Performance Pay On April 6, 2021, the Duval County School Board (DCSB) approved the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between, DCSB and Duval Teacher’s United (DTU). The MOU provides teachers, currently on the Grandfather Pay Salary Schedule, an opportunity to convert to the Performance

We’re In This Together! March 30, 2021 The FAME Survey was sent again to any DTU Unit members who have not completed the survey as of March 29, 2021. The FAME Survey window will remain open until Monday, April 5, 2021 at 11:59 pm. Remember, at least 50% of each school’s staff must submit responses

March 29, 2021 We’re in this Together! Florida is a “right to work state”. Florida workers currently have the right to join unions or chose not to join unions. Educators have always freely exercised their right to join or not join their union. The Florida Legislature, however, has always had a healthy fear of teacher

March 22, 2021 (Afternoon Update) UPDATE: Federally supported vaccination sites in Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami, and Orlando will continue offering first dose vaccinations between March 24, 2021 and April 7, 2021.  Each site will be able to administer 500 first dose Pfizer vaccines per day. The federally supported site in Jacksonville is located at the Gateway

March 19, 2021 Senate Bill 1014 is an attempt to divide educators and to take away freedoms they currently have to collectively fight for what is best for students. We must join together and stand up those to who would try to divide us. Tell members of the Senate Rules Committee to reject big government overreach