Why We Love D49 Teachers

Voters in eastern Colorado Springs and El Paso County will weigh in on a ballot measure that would guarantee raises for School District 49 teachers for the next seven years. The Board of Education’s decision to advance the measure to the November ballot follows a 2023 board-approved strategic objective to pursue local financial support to improve pay for teachers. 

This November, voters will have the opportunity to support a mill levy override that is 100% dedicated to increasing teacher pay. This measure both honors and rewards teachers with guaranteed raises while also making student achievement and growth a top priority. 

This page will provide information about why District 49 believes that a mill levy override dedicated to increasing teacher pay is the best opportunity for our community to support the district that aspires to be the Best Choice to Learn, Work and Lead.

School District 49 is celebrating teachers with an enduring promotional campaign that states very simply: We Love D49 Teachers. 

Everyone featured in the video we produced is either a current student or a graduate. And whether they are: an executive at Delta Airlines, or a kindergartener in D49’s dual language immersion program, or embracing subjects in student-centered classrooms, D49 students and grads are growing. They are thriving…because D49 teachers are there. They are up early. They are committed to launching successful students by investing time and resources in student achievement. 

We’ve learned, and as you're about to see, D49 students and grads can say in one voice: “I am… Because you are.”