September 15, 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the recognition of CCEA as the collective voice of educators in Citrus County Schools! For half a century, teachers in our District have stood together in solidarity to protect our working conditions and to advocate for the best possible learning environment for our students.

Our union exists today because of the commitment of the educators who came before us, and at a time when our profession and Florida's public sector unions are taking on ever-increasing challenges, our members keep fighting forward. We are -- each of us --stewards of the movement that began with the nation's first state-wide teacher walk-out in 1968, which resulted in the right to collective bargaining being enshrined in the FL Constitution. It is a right that generations of Citrus County Educators have worked hard to preserve. 

We welcome YOU to be part of the difference we make!

Like many other FEA locals across the state, CCEA received notice that PERC elections would be held during the summer months when most of our members are not at work. Mail ballot elections ensure all eligible unit members have an opportunity to cast a vote to protect our collective voice and our negotiated working conditions.

CCEA's Classified and Professional Technical Support unit election will be held between June 30th and July 29th, and the Instructional unit election will be held between July 16th and August 13th. It is imperative that ballots be returned within the election timeline in order for them to be counted.

Be on the lookout for envelopes from the State of Florida Public Employees Relations Commission:

Follow the directions carefully, mark "YES - Citrus County Education Association", and return your ballot immediately-- being certain to affix the appropriate postage to the return envelope to ensure delivery before the close of the election window. 

REMINDER: Your ballot will be mailed to the contact address you have on file with Citrus County Schools. If you are exempt from public record, your ballot may be retrieved at your worksite; contact your administration for directions.

Election results will be shared on the CCEA Facebook page as they are available.

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INVERNESS, FL -- Sept 3, 2024

Only one week after successfully concluding the second of our two PERC unit certification elections, CCEA and CCSD wrapped up contract negotiations for the 2024-2025 school year, paving the way for ratification voting and the possibility of retro checks in the month of October for Support members!  Talks began early in 2024 with the compensation subcommittee meeting over the course of several months to knit together the fabric of a mutual proposal which would lead to a final settlement averaging just over 6% for Classified & Professional Technical Support and offering recognition of teaching experience for instructional staff for the first time since the Teacher Salary Increase Allocation (TSIA) was introduced.

Beyond salary improvements, this year's agreements secure improvement in the payout of terminal leave, define progressive discipline under just cause, and increase Board contributions to health insurance to ensure that more of the negotiated raises remain in employee's pockets. All tentative agreements are shared on the Collaborative Bargaining page and must be ratified by both the bargaining units as well as the school board in the coming days.

While both the TSIA and state mandated $15/hour minimum wage created considerable wage compression in both units, diminishing the value of experience in employee compensation, this year's agreement is an affirmation that experience does matter.

The employees of the CCEA Classified & Professional Technical unit have petitioned the FL Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) for an election in order to preserve our contract and maintain our collective bargaining rights.

On July 23rd, PERC mailed ballots to the home mailboxes of ALL support employees. Individuals who are exempt from public record will have their ballots delivered to their worksite by district staff. If you do not receive a ballot like the one pictured below by August 12th, please reach out so that we may assist you in securing a replacement ballot.

We know that the timing of this election could be challenging with all the back-to-school activities and work required of us, but the return of ballots is time-sensitive, so please be on the lookout for yours.

Remember that without CCEA, the contract which provides guaranteed protections for our working conditions (including: seniority, duty-free lunches, terminal leave pay, and supplemental pay) is unenforceable. YOUR YES for CCEA in this election protects our contract and our right to bargain improved working conditions.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Or if you are ready to become an active member of CCEA, click JOIN NOW and complete the digital membership form.

Don't forget to show your commitment to protecting YOUR working conditions by changing your social media profile pic:

The employees of the CCEA Instructional unit have petitioned the FL Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) for an election in order to preserve our contract and maintain our collective bargaining rights.

The week of May 20th, PERC will be mailing ballots to the home mailboxes of ALL instructional employees. Individuals who are exempt from public record will have their ballots delivered to their worksite by district staff. If you do not receive a ballot like the one pictured below by May 29th, please reach out so that we may assist you in securing a replacement ballot.

We know that the timing of this election could be challenging with all the end-of-year activities and work required of us, but the return of ballots is time-sensitive, so please be on the lookout for yours in the coming week.

Remember that without CCEA, the contract which provides guaranteed protections for our working conditions (including: protected planning time, duty-free lunches, terminal leave pay, and supplemental pay) is unenforceable. YOUR YES for CCEA in this election protects our contract and our right to bargain improved working conditions.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Or if you are ready to become an active member of CCEA, click JOIN NOW and complete the digital membership form.

Don't forget to show your commitment to protecting YOUR working conditions by changing your social media profile pic: