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A Historic Win: JESPA Secures 6-Year Agreement with Major Gains for ESPs

JESPA is proud to announce the successful ratification of a new six-year agreement with Jeffco Public Schools—our longest contract to date, effective from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2031. This landmark agreement provides long-term stability, guaranteed compensation increases, and enhanced protections for Education Support Professionals (ESPs) across the district. This win is the result

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09/15/2025 No Comments
Collective Bargaining

We’ve Reached a Tentative Agreement!

This 6-year Collective Bargaining Agreement is the result of years of organizing, deep community relationships, and the relentless work of JESPA members fighting for dignity and respect. This didn’t happen overnight. It took: Thousands of one on one conversations and meetings Late night planning and strategy sessions Hundreds of members joining committees Building reps stepping

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08/11/2025 No Comments
Collective Bargaining

As Contract Deadline Nears, JESPA Holds the Line on Workers’ Rights — But the Fight Isn’t Over 

By JESPA Communications  With just one month left before the Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) contract expires, the union representing thousands of frontline education workers in Jeffco Public Schools is entering the final stretch of a high-stakes negotiation. Months of collective action have led to significant gains—but core issues like fair pay, affordable healthcare,

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07/24/2025 No Comments
JESPA Wins

Bilingual pay will go into effect today Thursday, January 16th!

Your JESPA Bilingual Committee has fought hard to make pay increases for bilingual workers as fair and accessible as possible. Here are some of the committee’s wins: 1. All ESPs who use the Spanish, Vietnamese, or Russian languages in workplace settings are eligible for the additional 5% bilingual pay, as long as speaking another language

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01/16/2025 No Comments
Collective Bargaining

Snow Day Backpay Win for Custodial Department

There has been a resolution of a grievance regarding premium pay for custodial staff during the snow day on January 16, 2024. As a result of this grievance, 158 employees received an average of $110 each in back pay on their August paychecks for work performed on that day. Some of the staff had already

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09/12/2024 No Comments
Action Alert

UPDATE: Paraeducators win class action grievance

In the realm of special education, paraeducators are indispensable, offering direct support to students with special needs. Yet, their crucial role faces uncertainty as the Jeffco School District labels them ‘temporary’ despite their established permanent employee status. This undermines job security, worsens staffing issues, and impacts hundreds of students with special needs. Join us in standing up for paraeducators, our students, and our commitment to fairness and stability.

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10/06/2023 No Comments
Collective Bargaining

Holiday Pay Transparency Explained

Have you ever been confused by your paycheck? We’ve taken a step forward in pay transparency – here is an explanation of the changes you will see in the new wage schedule!

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08/23/2023 No Comments

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