Jan 4, 2021 | Press
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January 4, 2021
TODAY: Colorado Educators and Education Support Professionals Appreciation Day
Gov. Jared Polis proclamation expresses respect and gratitude for school staffs
This statement may be attributed to Amie Baca-Oehlert, high school counselor and president of the Colorado Education Association (CEA):
“We thank Gov. Jared Polis and Sen. Nancy Todd for recognizing Colorado educators’ hard work under the most dire of circumstances this school year. We are grateful for the proclamation honoring Colorado educators and education support professionals. We would also like to thank Sen. Todd for her lifelong service to students as an educator and legislator.
“Starting the new year with this proclamation provides momentum to ensure every public school is a place with exceptional teaching and learning, no matter what neighborhood it serves. We look forward to working with the governor’s office and the state legislature to turn the powerful words in this proclamation into meaningful legislation that gives Colorado educators the resources they need to provide our students the public education they deserve. We will continue to work to increase public education funding in our state after a decade of more than $10 billion in cuts. We will fiercely advocate for policies that promote justice and equity for our students, improve an evaluation system that places importance on professional development rather than punishment, find creative ways to address educator workload, and keep our students and educators healthy and safe in the midst of this COVID-19 global pandemic.”
State of Colorado Proclamation: Educators and Education Support Professionals Appreciation Day
About the Colorado Education Association
The Colorado Education Association is a membership-based organization that represents 39,000 Colorado educators. The CEA promise to our students and communities is that the members of the Association will lead the way in guaranteeing every student access to the best public education. By working collectively with all education stakeholders, we will provide the best public education for every student and assure Colorado’s standing as an excellent state in which to learn, live, work, and raise a family.
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Dec 17, 2020 | Press
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December 17, 2020
Colorado education, public health and medical coalition release “Take the Pledge for Colorado Students” campaign
Statewide organizations implore Coloradans to wear masks and minimize contact to battle the rise of COVID-19
DENVER – The Colorado Education Association (CEA), along with a coalition of medical and public health professionals and other education experts, has announced a “Take the Pledge for Colorado Students” campaign to combat the rise of COVID-19 in the state. The pledge asks people to diligently wear masks, refrain from holiday gatherings, and stay home except when there is no other option in order to minimize community spread, which will in turn help Colorado students return to safe, in-person learning as soon as possible.
You can see and take the pledge here: https://takethepledgecolorado.org/
“We have come so far in this pandemic but we need to be doing a lot more in order to get this under control,” said Amie Baca-Oehlert, high school counselor and president of the Colorado Education Association.“Committing ourselves to do everything we can now will help us be able to get back into schools, open our small businesses and restaurants, and live a more normal life in the nearer term.”
“Consistent mask wearing, hand washing, and social distancing will go a long way to getting our state healthy and thriving again,” said Rusha Lev, MD, FAAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter.
“This will take all of us and by pledging to do these things, we can rally together and show our commitment for Colorado’s children.”
Coalition partners endorsing the pledge include the Colorado Education Association, Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Association of School Executives, Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, Colorado Association of School Boards, Colorado Association of School Nurses, Support Jeffco Kids, and the American Federation of Teachers – Colorado.
About the Colorado Education Association
The Colorado Education Association is a membership-based organization that represents 39,000 Colorado educators. The CEA promise to our students and communities is that the members of the Association will lead the way in guaranteeing every student access to the best public education. By working collectively with all education stakeholders, we will provide the best public education for every student and assure Colorado’s standing as an excellent state in which to learn, live, work, and raise a family.
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Dec 3, 2020 | Press
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December 2, 2020
Statement from Amie Baca-Oehlert, high school counselor and president of the Colorado Education Association (CEA), on adjournment of the 2020 special Legislative Session:
“The special session convened this week is a step toward helping Colorado students, educators, families, and small businesses deal with the challenges and realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Colorado lawmakers have given some relief to many Coloradans.
“Bills that lift up Colorado’s students, families, and educators like the CEA-supported House Bill 20B-1001 “Grants to Improve Internet Access in P-12 Ed” are helpful yet there is still significant work that needs to be done to address equity and access beyond this bill. Inequities all across the state, sadly, are the norm and the COVID-19 pandemic has not only shone a spotlight on these inequities but has made them worse.
“We applaud the demise of several school voucher scheme bills that were attempted during this brief, special legislative session. Vouchers have never been proven to be effective in supporting student opportunity and these bills would have reduced public school funding at a time when our public schools need more, not less to address the COVID-19 pandemic and learning overall.
“Finally, we want to make it abundantly clear about our priorities in the Legislature moving forward: we will work with Colorado legislators to take meaningful, creative, and bold action to address the chronic underfunding of our public schools, particularly focusing on addressing the major budget cuts made in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to being able to lift up and champion legislators who prioritize educators, parents, and students by ensuring that public education is restored to pre-COVID-19 level funding in the upcoming legislative session.”
About the Colorado Education Association
The Colorado Education Association is a membership-based organization that represents 39,000 Colorado educators. The CEA promise to our students and communities is that the members of the Association will lead the way in guaranteeing every student access to the best public education. By working collectively with all education stakeholders, we will provide the best public education for every student and assure Colorado’s standing as an excellent state in which to learn, live, work, and raise a family.
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