Chesapeake Education Association

09/29/2026

Your CEA President gave an interview about the resolution! Make sure you’re in the room where it happens on October 12!

Educators in Chesapeake are asking the school board to oppose a federal voucher program that could redirect $22 million in public funding away from the district's schools.

09/29/2026

We are OFFICIALLY on the agenda!
Our resolution to of the federal voucher program will be voted on at the next School Board meeting. Please join us on October 12 at 6:00 PM at the School Administration Building (1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320) in your to encourage our Board to pass the resolution!

SIGN the petition: https://bit.ly/47oPKcI

ATTEND the meeting: https://bit.ly/4yVlfHc

09/29/2026

09/25/2026

The next agenda for School Board meeting dropped today, and your union is adding something during Hearing of Citizens: saving public education! Join us Monday, September 28, at 6:00PM at the School Administration Building to encourage our school board members to add a resolution to their next agenda.

09/25/2026

Claim your seat at the table! Join us Nov. 6–7 in Fairfax for VEA’s Summit on Educators of Color—a powerful gathering to build community, amplify educator voices, turn ideas into action, and transform our schools.

Learn more and register at veanea.org/eoc-summit/

09/18/2026

Coming next: action in Chesapeake! Sign the petition and plan to join us on 9/28 in your !

09/15/2026

School Board Meeting summary
Hearing of Citizens
Grassfield Basketball team requesting accountability for mischaracterized incident resulting in coach dismissal, will sit out season if decision is not revisited
Bus stop move request
*Be on the lookout for more information about our speech on the federal voucher program*

Information agenda
The Board’s Terminal Pay policy, Policy 8-43, has been updated to allow payment of the full salary for the pay period in which an employee dies to a successor in interest who presents a valid small estate affidavit, as an alternative to the deceased employee's estate.
Accountability update: in general, pass rates equal or exceed last year’s scores and exceed state scores. Still waiting on final framework scores, which determined performance categories (public first week in October)
Superintendent’s report: attendance awareness month and su***de prevention month
Transitioned from BoardDocs to Community for school board documents
All fifth graders going to NAS Oceana air show this Friday
Superintendent’s spotlight

09/09/2026

School Board members will be visiting schools tomorrow! Invite them into your space so they can see the awesome things you’re doing for your students!

09/08/2026

The 202”6”-202”7” School Year has begun. Have a great First Day Educators!!!! 📚✂️🚌📓🏫