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Chelsea Education Association Endorses Four Candidates

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Katy Steklac for the information in this story.) The Chelsea Education Association recently announced its recommended candidates for the Chelsea School District Board of Education. After extending invitations to all eight candidates, a committee … Read more

Chelsea School District teachers have new contract

By Crystal Hayduk Following a special board meeting on Nov. 5, Chelsea School District teachers have a two-year contract. The contract is effective Nov. 6 through June 2020. The Chelsea School District (CSD) Board of Education and the teachers’ bargaining … Read more

Teacher contract negotiations remain unresolved

By Crystal Hayduk The Chelsea School District (CSD) and the Chelsea Education Association (CEA) met on Oct. 11 for a mediated joint bargaining session to resolve the current contract dispute. The previous contract expired on June 30. (Related stories here: … Read more

Chelsea teachers union accepting EMU student teachers again

According to a press release, the Chelsea Education Association will be encouraging their members to accept student teachers from Eastern Michigan University. Chelsea, and all of the school districts within the Washtenaw County Education Association (WCEA), had recommended that teachers … Read more

Chelsea teachers agree to 2-year contract extension

(Chelsea Update would like to thank the Chelsea District Schools for this information. In addition, after this story published, I received a statement from CEA President Rick Catherman, which has been added to the end of the story.) The Chelsea … Read more

A look at the new teacher’s contract

By Crystal Hayduk The official contractual agreement between the Chelsea School District (CSD) and the Chelsea Education Association (CEA) became effective on March 23, following an affirmative vote by the Chelsea School District Board of Education (BOE) at the regular … Read more

Chelsea teachers ratify contract, await board vote Monday

By Crystal Hayduk After reaching a tentative agreement with the Chelsea School District on March 4, members of the Chelsea Education Association (CEA) approved the contract on March 17. According to CEA President Rick Catherman, the association “… met last … Read more

Fact finding to begin in March on Chelsea teacher’s contract

(Chelsea Update would like to thank the Chelsea Education Association for the information in this story.) Though there is still no contract between the Chelsea School District and the Chelsea Education Association (CEA) “you’d never know it in the classroom,” … Read more