NEA President Bob Chase has been very outspoken on behalf of what our local is trying to accomplish. Before his election last year, Chase visited many schools in Columbus. Recently, he invited CEA President John Grossman to briefly describe local initiatives as a guest writer for the NEA President's weekly column in the Washington Post. The articles have brought attention to the CEA and the efforts of teachers in the Columbus Public Schools. If you would like a copy of the Post article, call the CEA Office or find it on our WEB page under Other Publications .
Absence leads directly to failing grades, poor test scores and lack of advancement.
It is a national problem that is graver in the urban areas. The front line of action to solve this problem remains the classroom teacher. We must all do our part. After teachers, the district turns to our social workers to bring children back to class. They do their best, but in recent years, the social worker staff has been cut to almost nothing.