CCEA reported at its August 22 Association Rep Council (ARC) meeting that a motion was made by the CCEA Board on August 19 to recommend disaffiliation from NSEA. A record of that motion being made can be found on CCEA's website. A vote was passed to withhold dues from NSEA and the National Education Association (NEA). According to meeting minutes, the CCEA board "affirmed their wish of coming together and addressing issues to meet the needs of both organizations and their members." However, the actions of CCEA leaders and its executive director John Vellardita during the September 18 meeting with NSEA contradicted those hopes and instead signaled a move to continue actions which sever ties between NEA/NSEA and its members in CCSD.

NSEA and NEA are very concerned with how these actions will impact members - including a loss of liability insurance and valuable NSEA and NEA benefits. We will have more information for members in the coming days. In the meantime, we encourage CCEA members to attend the next ARC meeting, Tuesday, October 24th at the Teachers Health Trust Building located at McLeod Dr. and Rochelle Ave to demand CCEA's leadership and executive director resume paying dues to NEA/NSEA and come to the table with NSEA to work together.

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