The vigil is scheduled to happen at the Denver Public Schools administration building at 4 p.m. Thursday. Author: Richard Cote Updated: 10:17 PM MST January 7, 2021 DENVER — A group of Denver teachers and community members held a vigil at the Denver Public Schools (DPS) administration building to ask the district for a better plan for returning to in-person learning. Organizer Chris Christoff said they use the word vigil because they believe there is a human toll to returning to in-person learning with DPS' youngest students on Monday. "We have not stuck to any data, we’re not listening to any data," said Christoff, an elementary school teacher. "We’re just acting at whims right now and that’s not okay for my students, for our students, for our community, for our educators. It’s not what’s going to keep us safe."