2026 Primary Election
Election Day is June 2, but mail-in ballots have already been delivered. Before you vote, be sure to check out CSEA’s online Voter Guide for personalized recommendations on your ballot.
Summer Fun
CSEA has your ticket to family fun this summer! Enjoy discounts at your favorite waterparks and get your family outdoors for some fun in the sun.
Know Your Rights
As classified employees, we are afforded many basic rights by law or through collective bargaining. As your union, we want to make sure your rights are protected. Learn more about: Your Contract, Union Representation, Layoffs and Know Your Rights Training.
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May 27, 2026 | Event News Enterprise
CSEA members are honored by the Cypress School District.
May 26, 2026 | Elk Grove Citizen
CSEA member Anna Canaday, Health Assistant II (Student Support and Health Services), was honored by Elk Grove Unified School District as a Classified School Employee of the Year.
May 26, 2026 | Ed Source
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision takes a significant step toward addressing California’s long-underfunded special education system.
May 23, 2026 | Redheaded Blackbelt Humboldt
Humboldt County Office of Education is proud to honor CSEA Members as Classified School Employees of the Year during CSEW.
May 22, 2026 | Lookout Santa Cruz
Staff, students and parents this week decried the layoffs of the equivalent of about 100 full-time special education staff, mental health clinicians, healthcare assistants, teachers and academic and...
May 21, 2026 | KCRA
The Sacramento City Unified School District issued final layoff notices to approximately 100 employees, including 93 classified workers.
May 20, 2026 | San Diego Office of Education
CSEA member, Angela Cruz, a library media technician in OUSD, was named the 2026 California Classified School Employee of the Year in the Clerical and Administrative Services category.
May 19, 2026 | Victory Valley News
Four CSEA members from Apple Valley Unified School District (AVUSD) were selected by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools as Classified Employees of the Year.
May 18, 2026 | Ceres Unified School District
CUSD celebrates staff throughout the month of May. Hear from CUSD students just a few of the reasons our classified employees make every day special!
May 18, 2026 | Kern County Superintendent of Schools
CSEA members honored by Kern County for CSEW.
May 18, 2026 | Orange County Department of Education Newsroom
CSEA Members are honored by the Orange County Department of Education for CSEW.
May 17, 2026 | KTVU
Diesel prices have soared 67% and that is putting a strain on many districts’ budgets. Not only do the districts need diesel for their school buses, they also have to power their generators.
May 15, 2026 | Simi Valley Acorn
Members of CSEA 310 of Simi Valley Unified School District are facing staggering increases in health insurance premiums, with some rates reportedly climbing 100 to 300 percent.
May 15, 2026 | Santa Barbara Independent
Three CSEA members are honored by the Santa Barbara County Board of Ed.: Teresa “Teddy” Barahona, Mary Cortez and Cheri Palin.
May 14, 2026 | Ed Source
The district is cutting counselors, attendance specialists and other school staff just as students and educators say those supports are needed most.
May 14, 2026 | Vallejo Sun
“If this board approves layoffs, this vote will follow you,” said CSEA Vallejo VP. “It will follow you when safety concerns grow. It will follow you when the remaining staff are overwhelmed.”
May 14, 2026 | Vallejo Times-Herald
“We are heartbroken because as the district moves forward with layoffs, it becomes clear that people making these decisions do not fully understand the damage they cause,” said CSEA Vallejo VP.
May 13, 2026 | GV Wire
The Fresno Unified School Board approved the delivery of 196 final layoff notices to classified employees and the elimination of 78 certified employee positions.
May 13, 2026 | Press Enterprise
The Temecula school board has unanimously approved seven layoffs of teachers and other staff members for the next school year. The district had previously sent 30 layoff notices but reassigned...
May 12, 2026 | Ed Source
The state has received much more revenue since January, dramatically changing the funding picture.
May 12, 2026 | Santa Barbara News-Press
The Goleta Valley Chapter 311 of the California School Employees Association is currently advocating for a 4% raise.
May 11, 2026 | Ed Source
California’s per-student funding has risen substantially in recent years, but some say the state should and can allocate more funds to public education.
May 11, 2026 | Associated Press
Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages.
May 08, 2026 | Capital Public Radio
The majority of the workers laid off are classified employees, essentially hourly workers like custodians, food service workers and maintenance workers.
May 08, 2026 | Los Angeles Daily News
The Pasadena USD's Board of Education just passed two resolutions to carry out layoffs of more than 280 classified and certificated employees, a culmination of the district’s ongoing financial crisis.
May 07, 2026 | The Independent, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol
Pleasanton Unified School District began rescinding preliminary layoff notices for classified staff and social workers after reaching a budget agreement and securing additional funding.
May 05, 2026 | The Sonoma Index-Tribune
“When you remove classified staff ... You take away critical support from students and staff across this district. I must ask, ‘Where is the shared sacrifice?’” said John Gray, CSEA Chapter President.
Apr 18, 2026 | Los Angeles Times
Faculty, classified employees and students took to the streets of downtown Laguna Beach to support local schools and express discontent over the state of their relationship with the school board.
Apr 17, 2026 | Ed Source
California K-12 schools experienced the largest decline in enrollment since 2021-22 due to declining birth rates and immigration losses, resulting in budget deficits, staff layoffs and program cuts.
Apr 01, 2026 | Ed Source
LGBTQ youth report that their school climate felt more hostile during the 2024–2025 school year due to an anti-LGBTQ+ political climate.
Mar 24, 2026 | Tri-City Voice
School employee layoffs are also affecting Sunol Glen Unified School District. The small one-school district was about to lay off four employees—but two were saved.
Mar 23, 2026 | Carmichael Times
San Juan Unified School District is honored to announce the 2026 Classified Employees of the Year.
Mar 18, 2026 | The Paly Voice
Palo Alto educators are urging for a more transparent school board surrounding leadership and budgets following a contentious school board meeting.
Mar 16, 2026 | The Channels Santa Barbara City College
No action was taken on a proposed layoff of four classified staff at the Board of Trustees meeting. Staff expressed frustration with the proposed layoffs and the superintendent's wage increases.
Mar 06, 2026 | OCDE News
Nine outstanding school employees from throughout the county have been named the 2026 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year.
Mar 04, 2026 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Around 70 classified employees — among them paraeducators, assistants, clerks, custodians and more — are expected to get notices of layoffs, barring major changes before May.
Mar 04, 2026 | Ed Source
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision has left California schools in temporary legal limbo and advocates concerned for the safety of transgender students.
Mar 04, 2026 | Associated Press
One of the Dept of Education's biggest jobs is to police discrimination in schools. But amid mass firings and shifting priorities, that role has waned. There’s an emerging push for states to step up.
Mar 02, 2026 | The Desert Review, Imperial Valley
The Board of Trustees of the Brawley Union High School District eliminated two classified employee positions — the Migrant Education parent liaison and the Migrant Education specialist.
Jan 16, 2026 | Associated Press
The Office for Civil Rights was gutted in Trump’s mass layoffs last year, leaving half as many lawyers to investigate complaints of discrimination based on race, sex or disability in schools.
Jan 15, 2026 | Los Angeles Times
The Trump administration is suing California over a law that creates a 3,200-foot buffer zone between new oil and gas wells and homes, schools, hospitals and parks.
Oct 22, 2025 | Inside California Education
Classified employee Meghan Murphy is a wellness coach supporting students at an elementary school in Placer County.
Feb 13, 2025 | The New Yorker
The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.
Feb 13, 2025 | Associated Press
Linda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Trump’s goal of dismantling the agency.
Feb 03, 2025 | Politico
The Trump administration is finalizing plans to dismantle the Education Department through an executive order that would build on the president’s campaign promise.
Featured Events
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CSEA's 100th Annual Conference
CSEA will celebrate its 100th Annual Conference July 26-30, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV.
