School and Community
Helping our communities is what being a CSEA member is all about. Whether we’re working for local charities or volunteering in youth sports programs, we serve our communities with the same pride that we serve our students and schools.
Members' team effort helps community
CSEA members are known for taking an active role in their communities, but for members of ALACO Chapter 615, it’s a group effort...More
Bus driver honored for heroism
When bus driver Dena Pitre had a bus full of students and saw a man in a car stopped in front of her pull out a gun and begin firing at a nearby house, her instincts kicked in...More
CSEA members honored by education foundation
Working behind the scenes can have its rewards. That’s what CSEA members from Tahoe-Truckee Chapter 383 found out when they were honored by the Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation...More
Food service worker is ‘unflappable’
Approaching her job with a “can do” attitude for nearly 20 years, Darcy Fields inspires and impresses as a satellite cook at Pacifica School District. The Laguna Salada Chapter 128 member was named CSEA’s 2008 Member of the Year for food services...More
Education with a special touch
Classified employees throughout the state help students with autism in a variety of settings. In San Lorenzo Unified School District, four instructional assistants have become well-trained autism specialists...More
Campus supervisor saves student's life
Michael Lopez's body moved quicker than even he could imagine as he lunged to save a student's life. Lopez, a campus supervision leader at Glendale High School, made a heroic effort in preventing a distraught student from jumping to her death...More
Member honored for helping homeless
CSEA member Betty Chinn does a lot more than work in the office of Lafayette Elementary School. She is a remarkable humanitarian, who received national recognition this fall for her efforts...More
An Olympic trip for maintenance man
Kingsburg High School maintenance technician John Duran took the trip of a lifetime in August, traveling to Beijing to see his daughter compete in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games...More
Changing face of California schools
How budget cuts are forcing school districts to cut essential services, such as transportation...More
Keeping Mexican culture alive
CSEA member Hector Pelayo celebrates his heritage through events, donations...More
Warehouseman does job for the love of it
According to his co-workers, Rio School District warehouseman Kenny Henschel is a giving person who truly does his job for the students...More
Member works to prepare students and parents for college
Julius Holtzclaw gives back everyday to the community that raised him and has built trusting relationships with students and parents...More
Smiles mandatory
There’s a rule on John “Orlando” Sanchez’s bus—you’ve got to smile when you get on...More
Member forms black student union at high school
Carter Spruill wanted to create something special for African-American students at Arcadia High School, so he started the school’s first Black Student Union...More