COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Board of Education and nearly 300 building substitutes employed by Columbus City Schools (CCS) have taken a significant step by approving a first-ever collective bargaining agreement for building substitutes. The two-year agreement, which adds building substitutes to the Columbus Education Association (CEA) bargaining unit, was ratified unanimously by building substitutes…
CEA Member Lindsay Rice Attends International Summit For The Teaching Profession
CEA member Lindsay Rice, a third grade teacher at Ohio Avenue Elementary School, recently had the opportunity to attend the International Summit for the Teaching Profession (ISTP) in Washington D.C. The 13th annual ISTP brought together 22 countries to discuss how to strengthen the teaching profession and ensure all students have access to a quality…
CEA 2023 Member of the Year
Traditionally, CEA presents its Member of the Year award at the annual CEA Awards and Retirement Banquet held each May. This year, our Union has bestowed this honor on every one of the CEA members who had the courage to walk the picket line for three days in August fighting for the schools #ColumbusStudentsDeserve. Congratulations…
Columbus Teachers: Safe Schools and Safe Communities Start with Policy Choices, We Need Leaders Willing to Take Charge
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Education Association, the Union representing over 4,500 educators in Columbus City Schools, issued the following statement today in response to recent violence in Columbus neighborhoods spilling into schools: As the 2022-2023 school year draws to a close, educators and students in Columbus City Schools have a lot to celebrate. The…
Columbus City Schools Board of Education and Columbus Education Association Statement Regarding Joint Petition for Amendment of Certification for Building Substitutes
Today, representatives of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education and the Columbus Education Association (CEA) filed a Joint Petition for Amendment of Certification with the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) to add Building Substitutes to the CEA bargaining unit. “Together with the Columbus Education Association, the Board of Education has voluntarily agreed to add…