This morning, CEA President John Coneglio sent the following open letter to Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman and members of the Superintendent’s Community Facilities Task Force: Dear Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman, Members of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education, and members of the Superintendent’s Community Facilities Task Force; I write this open letter today to…
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CEA Member Greg Mild to State Board: No Licensure Fee Increases
On March 11, CEA member Greg Mild delivered the following testimony to the Ohio State Board of Education. This testimony is in response to a proposal to increase teacher licensure fees, following the state legislature’s failure to fully fund the Board. President LaRue and Members of the Board, Thank you for the opportunity to testify…
Joint Statement: New School Board Leadership an Opportunity to Begin New Era of Growth and Reinvestment and Leave Behind Managed Decline
COLUMBUS, Ohio – January 9, 2024 – The Columbus Education Association (CEA), the Union representing more than 4,500 Columbus City Schools educators, and the Columbus Education Justice Coalition (CEJC), representing students, educators and community members dedicated to the work of ensuring an equitable and quality public education for all students, have issued the following joint…
CEA Statement on Levy and School Board Wins: “Now the Real Work Begins”
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…
Joint Statement: Board of Education and CEA Building Substitutes Vote to Ratify First Collective Bargaining Agreement
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…