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…
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Columbus Teachers: We Want to Keep School Open, Here’s What We Need from Our District
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…
Arbitrator Rules CCS Violated CEA Agreement, Orders Remedies for Elementary and High School Educators
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…
CEA Voice Special Edition
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,…
New Columbus Teachers Union Agreements Mean Dozens More School Counselors, Literary Specialists, and Other Big Wins for Students
For Immediate Release COLUMBUS, OH – Two new Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) negotiated between the Columbus Education Association, the Union representing more than 4,000 Columbus City Schools educators, and Columbus City Schools will mean more than 100 new School Counselor and Literacy Specialist positions, educator-driven learning grant opportunities, and other big wins for Columbus students,…