More than half of the teaching workforce in Denver went out on strike today after negotiations with the school district over base pay and performance-based pay broke down over the weekend. Hundreds of high school students also walked out of classes in solidarity with teachers. Denver photographer Evan Semón has been out shooting scenes of the day. It’s been 25 years since Denver teachers last took to the picket lines. Negotiations are set to resume Tuesday.
Teachers at several Denver schools, including South and East high schools, were on the sidewalks at 6:45 a.m. on Monday. Feb. 11, 2019. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
South High students also poured out of their school building on Monday morning to show support for striking Denver teachers. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
South High students. (Photo by Evan Semon)
Striking teachers outside South High School on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. It's unclear how many Denver teachers are participating in the strike. Union membership is 3,800, or roughly 72 percent of the district's 5,300 teachers. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
South High students marched out of school as their teachers picketed outside the building. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
South High students showing support for striking Denver Public School teachers. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
A South High School student's sign. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
South High School students. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
A striking Denver Public Schools teacher with faithful companion on picket line outside South High School on Feb. 11, 2019.(Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
Striking Denver Public Schools teachers head toward state Capitol. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
Striking teachers pass in front of City Hall on their way to the state Capitol. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
DPS Teachers marching toward the state Capitol. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
Marching toward state Capitol building. (Photo by Evan Semón for The Colorado Independent)
Striking teachers and supporters rallied on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol. (Photo by Evan Semón Photography for The Colorado Independent)
A teacher speaks on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol. (Photo by Evan Semón Photography for The Colorado Independent)
