UNCF is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. UNCF plays a critical role in enabling more than 60,000 students each year to attend college. We are ready to begin our Columbus City Schools’ UNCF Workplace Campaign. Fifty percent of every dollar raised is designated for scholarships for Columbus City School students. Many…
2024 CEA Book Drive
The CEA Book Drive kicked off Feb. 1 and will end on Mar. 1. We want to put a new book in the hands of each Pre-K student in the district. Support our campaign by donating at least two new books appropriate for Pre-K readers and their families. A suggested book list has been given…
Member Alert: Classroom Observations by Vendors
CEA Members, On November 10, 2023, CEA filed a class-action grievance against the District regarding mandatory classroom observations performed by third-party vendors such as iReady, HMH, and Curriculum Assoiciates. CEA presented evidence gathered from dozens of schools that these observations and related tasks violated several provisions of our Master Agreement. Predictably, despite this evidence, the…
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…
Spring 2024 Election
The following elected positions will be filled in the 2023-2034 election cycle. For National and State: NEA Local Delegates; NEA State At Large Delegates*; 2024-25 OEA Delegates. For Local (CEA): President, Vice President, District 3 Governor (Decker), District 5 Governor (Johnson), District 6 Governor (Giovinazzo). The Declaration Period begins on Wednesday, January 3rd. Declaration Forms…