Category: News

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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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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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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