Columbus Teachers Blast ‘Unconscionable, Illegal’ Decision to Strip Homeless Youth Advocates of Union Status and Contract Protections COLUMBUS, Ohio – June 13, 2022 – The Columbus Education Association, the Union representing nearly 4,500 educators in Columbus City Schools, reacted today to an internal announcement that the District will attempt to unilaterally remove from the CEA…
Author: Cindy Love
Columbus Teachers Respond to Levy and Bond Decision: To Fund New Schools, Wealthy Developers and Corporations Should Pay Their Fair Share Too
COLUMBUS, Ohio – May 23, 2022 – The Columbus Education Association, the Union representing nearly 4,500 educators in Columbus City Schools, issued the following statement today in response to the Columbus City Schools Board of Education decision to place a 4.7 mill permanent improvement levy and a $680 million bond on the November ballot: Columbus…
Columbus Teachers Forced to File Suit as District Fails to Comply with Arbitration Award
COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Education Association, the Union representing more than 4,000 Columbus City Schools educators, was forced this morning file a lawsuit following the District’s failure to comply with an Arbitrator’s decision issued in July. The Petition to Confirm the Arbitration Award was filed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. On…
Columbus Teachers Celebrate School Board Election Victories: Our Schools Are Not for Sale
COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Education Association, the Union representing more than 4,000 Columbus City Schools educators, celebrated tonight’s election results for three seats on the Columbus City Schools Board of Education, which showed that CEA-endorsed candidates Michael Cole, Ramona Reyes, and Christina Vera all won election. Educators are particularly excited to welcome Columbus City…
In Third Successive Arbitration Win, Arbitrator Orders Back Pay for CEA CCRCs
In a third successive Arbitration win for CEA, Arbitrator Sandra Mendel Furman has ruled that the District violated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Union and CCS in November 2020, when it unilaterally reassigned CEA Career and Community Resource Coordinators (CCRCs) to greet students and monitor breakfast and lunch at two District Career Technical…