Category: News
ESP Day 2021 Press Conference- American Education Week
November 17, 2021 Today is a day to celebrate YOUR contributions to students and to public education. To truly thank you for your hard work and contributions, Jeffco must pay a living wage, offer professional development opportunities, provide affordable healthcare, and show respect for each and every worker across the district. How do YOU want
5 of 6 JeffCo School Board Candidates Commit to our Agenda
5 of 6 JeffCo School Board Candidates Commit to CCG Leader Agenda; Community Calls for Action on Housing, Gun Safety On Tuesday, Oct 19th, Coloradans for the Common Good gathered 250 community members from over 25 institutions to advance campaigns for healthy food in Jeffco Public Schools, ending the staffing crisis in Jeffco Public Schools,
JESPA wins arbitration for termination over “budget cuts,” a false excuse, Jeffco Board again votes against JESPA
UPDATE: again, the Jeffco Board of Education votes down an arbitrator’s recommendation on an unfairly terminated JESPA member. JESPA has again won an arbitration in favor of JESPA member Gillian Dunning. The arbitrator, Ruth Robinson, recommends to the Board of Education to find that our member Ms. Dunning’s termination from employment was contrary to the
EEOC Win, Reinstatement and Back pay for unfairly terminated JESPA member
In August, the EEOC found reasonable cause that Jeffco violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it denied reasonable accommodations and forced Jefferson County Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) member Ron Patterson on leave and then terminated him. JESPA attempted to resolve the matter at the lowest possible level but ultimately filed a complaint with
Could Jeffco’s Staffing Crisis Have Been Prevented?
Over the last year and a half, we have been engaged in a LOT of bargaining with the district to demand safety, pay, and respect as the frontline workers in the district. However, the district said no to hazard pay, no to raises, and only after going to arbitration and continuing to fight, did the
JESPA Ratifies Historic Agreement on Pay
JESPA Ratifies Historic Agreement! August 19, 2021 The members of JESPA have spoken, the votes have been tallied, and the Tentative Agreement reached between the JESPA bargaining team and the district has passed with an overwhelming 97% voting in favor of the agreement. A record number of members turned out to make their voices heard and vote! Now the ratified agreement must be
EEOC finds reasonable cause that Jeffco Public Schools violated the Americans with Disabilities Act
CONTACT Vicki Flores Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (303) 279-3232 vflores@coloradoea.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2021 EEOC finds reasonable cause to believe that Jeffco Public Schools violated the Americans with Disabilities Act District can meet to settle case, according to ruling GOLDEN – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled last week that
General Membership Meeting and Ratification
UPDATE! The General Membership Meeting will be held via Zoom! You must register in advance, and your membership must be verified before you receive your link to join the meeting: When: Aug 12, 2021 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting:https://coloradoea.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvceCtrT0pH9UE7-VNi7h31Mng-VfRH1Ac After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
Pandemic Recovery requires ESPs – Open Letter to Superintendent Dorland
ESPs play a critical role in student success. We can’t support our students if there are critical shortages of support staff. For a successful pandemic recovery plan, we need to attract and retain ESPs. We work to make sure students are safe, healthy, engaged, supported, and challenged, and we are critical to the success of our students and our schools! Will you stand with your coworkers to demand better for Jeffco students?