Who We Represent

CSEA represents nearly 230,000 classified employees in California public schools and community colleges.

These school support staff, known in California as “classified school employees,” perform a wide range of essential work, 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.

School Food Services
Our school cafeterias, food preparation centers and the caring employees who work in them all play a critical role in the educational process by providing nutritious meals for children...More

School Maintenance and Operations
From cleaning classrooms to performing skilled maintenance work, classified employees ensure that our schools are safe and comfortable places for students to learn...More

School Office and Clerical Services
Whether they work the front desk at an elementary school or manage files at the county office, secretaries and administrative support staff are the people who keep our schools running smoothly...More

Paraeducators and other Instructional Assistants
In today’s classrooms, labs and career centers, paraeducators and other instructional assistants support and enhance the work of teachers in all components of the education process...More

Special Services
From campus security to computer programming, classified employees provide many specialized services to school districts and colleges statewide...More

School Transportation Services
School bus drivers carry the most precious cargo: our children. That’s why school bus drivers, mechanics and other school transportation personnel are the safest and most qualified in the state...More