What is the Union doing for you?

The people in the DCF Office are often asked the questions: "What is the Union doing for me?" and "Why should I join the DCF?"

In an attempt to answer these questions, take a look at a typical week for the people in our office:

• We represent members in evaluation and performance meetings
• We observe classroom teachers and provide feedback
• We sit on district committees (Insurance, EPR, GIB, Policy Council, DAC, Calendar, etc.)
• We make site/school visits several times a week
• We head Staff Development, which includes:
  • Facilitation of lesson studies
  • Training of trainers
  • Coordinating and teaching ER&D classes
• We sit on negotiations for both certified and classified employees
• We sit on the DCF Executive Board
• We sit on the AFT Colorado Executive Board
• We sit on the AFL-CIO Executive Board
• We recruit new members
• We sit on the PERA Coalition and testify on behalf of our members
• We testify about educational issues that impact our members
• We are currently creating committees around community involvement and privatization issues
• We coordinate and lobby for Bond/Budget Elections
• We take part in school board elections
• We attend all School Board Meetings and keep our members up to date on the meetings
• We answer numerous phone calls and emails from members concerning working conditions, contract language, evaluation process, etc.
• We maintain communication with all buildings/sites through our building representatives
• We advocate for members and all employees on a daily basis with regards to job responsibilities, contract language, and the potential impacts of the budget shortfall