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Become a Member

By joining CEA you are joining over 39,000 teachers, ESP, students, and retired educators across the state who advocate for the schools our students deserve.

Become a Member

By joining CEA you are joining over 39,000 teachers, ESP, students, and retired educators across the state who advocate for the schools our students deserve.
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Choose your membership type below to become a CEA member today!

K-12 TEACHERS & SPECIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

Classroom teachers, counselors, special educators, school psychologists, social workers, school nurses, vocational teachers, and other certified professionals.

EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS

Paraeducators, food service workers, bus drivers and mechanics, custodians and facility managers, school secretaries and clerical staff, nurses and health aides, maintenance employees, security personnel, landscapers and groundskeepers, technicians, and other classified professionals.

RETIRED AND PRE-RETIRED EDUCATORS

Professionals who are at least 45 years old and have retired or are preparing for retirement  from an education profession. 

HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY & sTAFF

Instructors, faculty members, and staff of higher education institutions. 

COLLEGE STUDENTS

Aspiring educators who are enrolled in a teacher preparation program or pursuing an education major in a Colorado accredited public or private college or university prior to having a teaching license and are planning to pursue a career in education. 

Substitute Teachers, Administrators, & Charter Educators

K-12 public school substitute teachers, principals, assistant principals, and other school administrators as well as charter school teachers, special service providers and education support professionals working in charter schools.