Our commitment to quality public schools requires that we advocate for issues vital to students, educators and public education.
We work with the members of the Colorado General Assembly and other elected and appointed public officials to support a pro-public education agenda.
Students are at the center of everything we do. When we come together, we make sure all students and educators, regardless of their ZIP code, have the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.
Our Organizing Team works alongside Colorado educators to build power at the state and local levels to strengthen public education.
CEA’s Government Relations Team fights at the Colorado state capitol for school funding and education policies that promote student learning and professional practices.
CEA is the only public education employee organization in Colorado that provides comprehensive legal services for members.
CEA’s Teaching & Learning Team researches best practices, delivers professional learning opportunities and drives public policy conversations around education.
Classroom teachers, counselors, special educators, school psychologists, social workers, school nurses, vocational teachers, and other certified 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.
Professionals who are at least 45 years old and have retired or are preparing for retirement from an education profession.
Instructors, faculty members, and staff of higher education institutions.
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.
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.
