COLUMBUS, OH – Following a surge of federal immigration enforcement activity in the city of Columbus during the holiday period, as well as violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity near schools in Minneapolis culminating with the tragic murder of Renee Good, the Columbus Education Association (CEA) today condemned in the strongest possible terms the…
Columbus Teachers: Politicians Intentionally Starving CCS Students of Needed Resources, Board Needs New Policy to Address Crisis
COLUMBUS, OH – Reacting today to continued Columbus City Schools Board of Education deliberations over $50 million in staff cuts, transportation cuts, and additional school building closures, Columbus educators are highlighting the intentional policy choices starving Columbus City School students of the resources they need and calling for a new School Board policy to address…
CEA Announces 2025 General Election Endorsements
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Members of the Columbus Education Association (CEA), the Union representing Columbus City Schools (CCS) teachers and other education professionals, have officially endorsed candidates for the November 2025 General Election. These endorsements are the culmination of an extensive democratic internal process which begins with CEA members conducting screening questionnaires and in-person interviews. Recommended…
CEA Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Master Agreement
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Members of the Columbus Education Association (CEA), the Union representing Columbus City Schools (CCS) teachers and other education professionals, have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new three-year Master Agreement with the CCS Board of Education. The agreement was approved at a CEA general membership meeting on Thursday evening, where thousands of educators…
CEA CONTRACT CAMPAIGN BRINGS COMMUNITY TO THE TABLE: ‘OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR FUTURES ARE IN OUR HANDS!’
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Education Association (CEA), the union representing more than 4,500 Columbus City Schools educators, has officially launched CEA’s 2025 Contract Campaign alongside parents and community members from the Columbus Education Justice Coalition. In a video released today to celebrate the campaign launch, the union announced that for the first time ever…