Educator Stories

Teaching to Fulfill my Dream, Food Service to Pay Bills

To the Members of the Jefferson County School Board, It is 11:46 PM and I am just getting home from ...
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I’m Leaving Jeffco to Earn a Living Wage

Lakewood’s 2019 graduation was especially poignant for me. Not only did my first class of freshmen at Lakewood graduate, but ...
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Do We Value Public Education?

Dear Board of Education Members, I am a veteran teacher of 31 years. I began teaching with the noble intention ...
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Addressing the Jeffco Problem

To the Members of the Jefferson County School Board, My name is Christine Kuster, and I have been a teacher ...
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As I Watch Another Highly-Qualified Educator Leave Jeffco

Dear Board of Education, Thank you for your dedication to the Jeffco community. I know your responsibilities are great in ...
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50th Anniversary of the JCEA Contract: Part 2

Over the past 50 years JCEA has had 17 presidents and of those past presidents three became CEA Presidents, Wallace ...
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A Letter to Senate Education: SB 19-247

Below is a letter from JCEA President John Ford to four of the five members of the Colorado Senate Education ...
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From the President: Columbine 20 Years Later

To our Jeffco community, 20 years ago the unthinkable happened. Our community, schools, and families were changed forever, and many ...
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From the Jeffco School Board: Support for School Funding

Jeffco Generations is an appropriate name for Jeffco Public School’s vision. In the course of my life, I have been ...
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The Education Funding Debate and Amendment 73

The following is a letter to the editor written by Green Mountain High School Spanish teacher Bryan Keiser. To see ...
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2018-19 Back To School from President Ford

Hello JCEA Members, Over the past couple of months some interesting national political developments have ascended that will challenge our ...
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A Statement About School Shootings

Here we are again. Another school shooting; the eighteenth of this young year. Fifteen children and two fellow educators left ...
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The Difference Between a Wound and a Scar

Wounds are things that can kill us. If a wound is not properly attended too, it can fester and infect ...
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