COLUMBUS, Ohio – November 7, 2023 – The Columbus Education Association (CEA), the Union representing more than 4,500 Columbus City Schools educators, expressed gratitude to the Columbus community for its support following passage of Issue 11, the Columbus City Schools Levy. CEA also congratulated three CEA-endorsed School Board candidates who won their respective races: incumbent…

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, 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…

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, 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…