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 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…

For Immediate Release Columbus, OH – With the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant once again threatening the start of a school year, the Columbus Education Association, the Union representing more than 4,000 educators in Columbus City Schools, is calling for enhanced safety measures to keep schools open to full in-person learning: Implement a…

In a major victory for Columbus students and educators, Arbitrator Sandra Mendel Furman ruled in favor of CEA in decisions on two separate grievances heard in expedited arbitration sessions last week. Furman also ordered remedies for the affected bargaining unit members. In the first case, the District was ruled to have violated the Master Agreement…

Dear CEA Family: My position allows me to see the hard work and dedication that our members have to our students, Columbus City Schools and to the Columbus Education Association. To say this year has been challenging is an understatement. I am proud of the work you do in trying conditions, and in some cases,…