California School employees association (csea)

The California School Employees Association is the largest classified school employees union in the United States, representing more than 250,000 school support staff throughout California.

CSEA members perform a wide range of essential work in our public schools and community colleges, including security, food services, office and clerical work, school maintenance and operations, transportation, academic assistance and paraeducator services, library and media assistance, computer services and more.

CSEA was formed in 1927 when a determined group of Oakland custodians came together to support an elderly custodian who couldn’t afford to retire because public schools had no pension plan for such employees. This small group of custodians saw the need to gain rights and benefits for themselves and other school employees, and began the organization to achieve this goal. Through this initial determination, CSEA proved to be an organization that would stand the test of time. In 2001, CSEA members voted to become an independently chartered union of the AFL-CIO.

Today, CSEA continues to thrive as a member-run union, democratically controlled by member volunteers in nearly 800 local chapters throughout the state. The union is led by the CSEA Board of Directors. Labor Relations Representatives and other professional staff work under the authority of CSEA’s Executive Director.

We are proud of our contributions toward California’s future, and we strive every day to carry out our mission to improve the lives of our members, students and communities.

For more information please visit https://www.csea.com

Benefits

If you have questions or need more information, we are here to help! The Member Service Call Center remains open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The number is (866) 487-2732. Please be patient as we have transitioned to a virtual call center. If you have any issues getting through, please try the number again or email memberbenefits@csea.com and we will get back to you. We can assist you with obtaining your Member ID number, provide you with contact information for your labor relations representative or local chapter leadership, as well as assist you with any member benefits questions.

Education and Training

CSEA offers several different programs to help you and your family get the education opportunities you deserve. We have partnered with Union Plus and Eastern Gateway Community College to offer a free Associate Degree Program and with Central State University to offer a Low-Cost Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program. Both of these programs are available to you and your entire family. We also offer fantastic scholarship and career grant opportunities as well as a member student loan reducer program.

For more information please visit https://www.csea.com/education

CSEA Merchandise

Check out the on-line CSEA Webstore! These items are brought to you by Promoco and are available while supplies last. Tax and shipping are included in the price of each item. Most orders will be sent regular U.S. Postal Service without tracking. Orders of five pounds or over will be shipped UPS ground. Orders may take approximately 2 weeks for delivery.

https://www.promoplace.com/promoco/stores/CSEAEStore

We are essential

Classified employees are an integral part of making a school district and its sites run smoothly. Hear from students, teachers and parents and a district superintendent who share how support staff have positively impacted their lives, and hear from classified staff on why they love serving their students and communities. To share your pride being a CSEA member, download a "We Are Essential" social media frame, Zoom backgrounds and a logo to use in your email signature at www.csea.com/essential