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Dublin Teachers Association
Bargaining Update March, 2026
Dublin Teachers Association: Bargaining Information
The collective bargaining agreement between Dublin Teachers Association (DTA) and Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) expired June 30, 2025. DTA leaders proposed opening three articles that would ensure students have the best educators, the best supports and the best resources.
DTA Proposals in Article 14: CLASS SIZE
Proposals here aim to increase individualized attention and support for our students and keep them safe in school spaces. Specific proposals include:
Reducing Class Sizes at Elementary and High School:
Creating a “hard cap” of 20 students for TK classes. Schools received additional funding from the state to create this 10:1 ratio (teacher + aid). We appreciate the state for directly funding this one!
Decreasing the “staff at” number for K-5 classrooms by 2 students. Increasing the amount DUSD must pay teachers in overage pay for every student over that amount to financially incentivize adhering to smaller class sizes.
Reduce total students cap for the high school level to match the lower cap at middle school; the difference existed in our contract prior to the opening of EHS because DTA acknowledged there just was not the physical space to have smaller class sizes. Now that EHS will be fully open next year, there is no more excuse to have a higher class size number at the high school level.
High school
College Prep teacher total student contacts reduced from 165 down to 150 students per teacher
High school PE classes reduced from 250 down to 200 per PE teacher
Increasing overage pay to financially incentivize smaller class sizes
Continuing DTA’s fight for a full time counselor at every elementary school
Previously, DTA successfully bargained the contractual guarantee of a full time counselor at every elementary school site. DUST management is now trying to delete that guarantee.
Special Education Inclusion Program Supports
Last year, DUSD began a district-wide Inclusion Program. DTA is in support of an inclusion program, as fully inclusive classrooms help all of our students grow their social and emotional skills in a way that no other program can. However, an inclusion program becomes harmful to all students if the proper supports are not in place. DTA put together a special research group last school year to dive deep into different inclusion plan models. Though our educators have several different ways of creating a sustainable and student-centered caseload plan for our Special Education teachers so they can best support every inclusion classroom, DUSD management has shown no interest in even discussing these ideas at the bargaining table.
DTA Proposals in Articles 8 & 9: Salary & Healthcare
Proposals here aim to improve DUSD’s ability to retain & recruit the best educators for our students. More and more school districts are recognizing the need to provide stronger healthcare support to educators and their families in order to keep teachers in their district.
Cost of Living Salary Adjustment
3.5% salary increase
This is the combined cost of living adjustment for the past two years as DTA members received zero salary increase in the 24/25 school year
Additional changes to the salary schedule that will ensure we are recruiting beginning teachers and retaining veteran teachers
Incremental Improvements to Healthcare
Current employer-covered healthcare plans are based off of the cost of the district’s Kaiser plan.
Single coverage: move from 80% employer-covered to 100% covered
Single +1 coverage: move from 80% - 90% employer-covered
Family coverage: move to 80% employer-covered (currently the amount from Single +1 is applied)
DTA leaders fully recognize the importance of fiscal solvency and have identified multiple sources of fiscal capacity that could be utilized to fund our proposals.
Please see here for DTA’s Three Step Budget Solution
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What is DTA?
Dublin Teachers Association is a local chapter of the California Teachers Association. DTA is comprised of all certificated non-management employees who work tirelessly for the rights and working conditions of over 700 educators and their students by negotiating contracts/agreements that ensure the best educators work with our students and that our students have the best learning conditions, all while also addressing concerns such as class sizes and instructional support. We are a democratic body that strives to ensure student, teacher and parent voices drive our decision making. We partner with district management to foster a positive work environment, aiming to enhance the quality of education for Dublin's students. By promoting educator well-being, DTA makes certain that students benefit from a stable, supportive, and high-quality learning environment.
The Best Education for Dublin Students
We strive to retain and attract the best educators by ensuring the best working conditions and securing a collective bargaining agreement that supports students and educators in reaching their full potential.
Stronger together.
Upcoming Events
DTA Executive Board Meeting March 10, 2026
DTA Site Rep Council Meeting
March 24, 2026
DUSD Board Meeting
March 10 & 24, 2026
Dublin Unified is a beautiful and diverse community. Our diversity is our strength. Dublin Teachers Association is committed to inclusive, welcoming, safe and high quality schools where students and educators can thrive. We will ensure that every DUSD student, especially BIPOC, immigrant and LGBTQIA+ students, has the education, resources and support they need. Students– and the educators that dedicate themselves to public service in this community– deserve schools and classrooms that are free from discrimination and intimidation. DTA remains unwavering in this pursuit.
Our union is unafraid of diversity, promotes equity and includes all students. We are in solidarity with teachers near and far that are striving to protect and affirm the most vulnerable members of our communities while still excelling in our critical service as amazing educators. We are stronger together.