Category: Colorado Springs
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Colorado’s Protection for Public Workers Act (PROPWA) reaffirms that public employees have the rights to: PROPWA protects these rights so long as they don’t disrupt the employer’s delivery of public services nor the employee’s duties. Public employees can’t engage in protected activity while on-duty, but employers are allowed to engage in workplace conversations that discourage…
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On October 8th, 2025, Colorado Springs teachers went on strike for the first time since 1975. Educators, students, parents, and community members gathered in the thousands across every school in District 11 to protest the ongoing erosion of support for educators. Early in the morning, participants gathered to pick up signs made by the community,…
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Colorado Springs educators are gearing up for a pivotal District 11 school board election this November — and they’re putting students and stability at the heart of the conversation. Three at-large seats are on the Nov. 4 ballot, with seven candidates confirmed, including teacher-friendly candidates LeAnn Baca Bartlett, Michael Carsten, and Charles Johnson. Local educators,…