Advocacy & Action

Our Association leads initiatives to support public education, improve student achievement, and increase education funding. Members have a strong voice in determining their salaries and working conditions through our Local Associations’ advocacy with public education employers. Our leaders and staff assist members with employment related problems and provide quality representation through our Legal Services Program.


At the Legislature

CEA lobbyists and members volunteering as Legislative Liaisons represent educators and speak up for their interests at the Capitol.


In Congress

NEA lobbyists and members stand up for educators and their students’ interests in the halls of Congress.


Through Collective Bargaining

CEA Local Associations provide quality representation for members at the bargaining table and in the workplace.


Legal Issues 

Association membership benefits include comprehensive legal assistance in the workplace for a wide range of employment matters.

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Association Headlines

ASIST suicide prevention training offered June 6-7 at CMU

Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation trainings are open to anyone who wants to save a life. A training will be offered in early June in Grand Junction. Full Story

OEA Tornado Relief Fund

As you can imagine, our Oklahoma sisters and brothers have lost homes and property in the terrible tornado damage this week, and are suffering the loss of children and school employees in the schools that were hit. Full Story

CEA Math Days at the Sky Sox

CEA sponsors a math field trip for thousands of students and teachers in Colorado Springs with the top affiliate team of the Colorado Rockies. Full Story