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Teachers praise new contract at David Douglas board meeting, cite improved pay, prep time and insurance

2101744 · January 11, 2025
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Three educators and union representatives told the board the new contract is already easing financial strain, improving prep time with teacher-directed Wednesdays and reducing out-of-pocket insurance costs for families.

Multiple David Douglas educators told the board Wednesday that provisions in the district—ontract are producing immediate gains for staff and students.

Lincoln Fisher, a kindergarten teacher at Gilbert Park Elementary and an elected elementary vice president of the David Douglas Education Association, described two new paychecks under the contract and the difference the…

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