DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Classroom Teachers Association announced Thursday that it has voted to ratify a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with Denver Public Schools.

The vote to ratify comes around two months after the DCTA reached a tentative agreement with DPS in June, following several months of negotiations.

The DCTA said more than 81% of its members voted in favor of the new collective bargaining agreement, which will be valid through 2028.

“As a democratic, member-led organization, every vote cast reflects our shared commitment to creating better working and learning conditions for Denver’s educators and students,” said Michelle Horwitz, bilingual speech-language pathologist and co-chair of the DCTA Bargaining Team, in a statement.

Highlights of the new collectiv

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