SALARIES:

Our contract does not guarantee automatic salary increases. CCEA has to fight for them EVERY YEAR at the bargaining table. When hired, you assumed a pay increase would be given each year. The district has failed to budget for salary increases for over seven years.

PROTECTIONS FOR ANNUAL CONTRACT TEACHERS:

Two years ago, CCEA successfully bargained for a new phase in the hiring process that guarantees annual contract teachers who have experienced a RIF an interview before out-of-county applicants.

INSERVICE:

Many inservice trainings require follow-up paperwork before points will be awarded. How often have you gone to a training without finding the information relevant to your specific classroom needs? CCEA is fighting for teachers to receive partial points for seat time for all trainings.

INSURANCE:

Insurance premiums have risen year after year, but the district has failed to increase in contribution. The result is that teachers have seen take-home pays decline. We recently won an increase in the district’s contribution, and will continue to fight for increases in the future.

CONTRACT MONITORING:

CCEA ensures that district and school-based administrators follow the contract and can file grievances on behalf of members when the contract is violated.

REPRESENTATION ON DISTRICT-LEVEL COMMITTEES:

CCEA places teachers on committees such as Clay Assessment System (Educator Evaluation), Professional Development Advisory Counsel, Insurance, Calendar, and Student Code of Conduct Review. Without us, many decisions would be made with no teacher input!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

We offer a 20-hour Exceptional Student Education course that satisfies Florida’s educator recertification requirements.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS:

Members have access to $500 in travel benefits, free, real-person assistance with personal tasks, discounts on movie tickets and other forms of entertainment, and so much more!