NEW: We have just completed two sessions of 2025 negotiations with Columbus City Schools. Here’s an update from your core bargaining team on our progress so far. Our schools, and our futures, are #InOurHands!

"This is a time for courage, not cowardice." An open letter to the Columbus City Schools Board of Education from the CEA Board of Governors on recent policy changes.

We won’t stand by and watch while public education is dismantled. All out for a Statehouse mass picket on May 1. Our Schools, and Our Futures are #InOurHands!

🎥 An update from your Core Bargaining Team ✅ Week 2 of 2025 negotiations in the books 🪧 We’ll see you May 1 at the Statehouse! 🙌 Our Schools, Our Futures, #InOurHands

🎥 An update from your Core Bargaining Team ✅ Week 3 of 2025 negotiations in the books ⏰ 10 minute meetings next week 🙌 Our Schools, Our Futures, #InOurHands

🎥 An update from your Core Bargaining Team ✅ Week 4 of 2025 negotiations in the books 🪧 We’ll see you May 1 at the Statehouse! 🙌 Our Schools, Our Futures, #InOurHands

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Thousands of educators, union members, and community members rallied at the statehouse yesterday despite the rain, to fight for public education and against massive legislative budget cuts. #MayDay2025 #InOurHands 📷: Paul Becker and Ohio Education Association

HAPPENING NOW: Joint CEA and Columbus City Schools school funding press conference with CCS Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman and CEA Senior Faculty Representative and Linden Park ECE early childhood teacher Molly Payne. #InOurHands

“Molly Payne, an early childhood education teacher at Linden Park and senior faculty representative for the CEA, said that pre-K programs prepare children academically and socially...” dispatch.com/story/news/edu…

Negotiations may be on hold for the state budget, but your CEA Core Bargaining Team hasn’t stopped working! They joined Ohio Education Association members from all over the state today for lobby day, fighting against lawmakers’ massive cuts to public education. #InOurHands

Solidarity with Ohio University faculty! Congratulations from the many CEA members who are proud Bobcats. Time for Ohio University to stop stalling and come to the bargaining table so the OU community can move forward together! woub.org/2025/05/09/sta…

Happy Pride Month from CEA! Our Union is proud to stand with our LGBTQIA+ members and students. Don’t forget to sign up to march with CEA and CCS in this year’s Pride Parade: bit.ly/3Ff7T27

Happy Pride from CEA! 🏳️‍🌈

CEA members: there are still free tickets available for the Columbus Clippers game on Friday, July 11. Our Union turned 100 this year and we'd love for you to join our celebration! Check your personal email or contact the CEA office for details.

Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate freedom day, the formal announcement of emancipation in Galveston, Texas in 1865. Juneteenth was finally made a federal holiday in 2021.

Press Release – OEA: ‘Shame on lawmakers who betrayed their promise to Ohio's kids' Governor urged to veto provisions of newly-passed state budget that harm public schools 👀 bit.ly/4epspu7 #publiceducationmatters #pressrelease #vouchershurtkids

Our CEA Delegates to the 2025 NEA Representative Assembly are working hard for the members of the Columbus Education Association! #NEARA2025