Jeffco ESPA

JESPA stands with DAEOP - the Denver Association of Education Office Professionals. DPS is quite disrespectful to their Office Professionals, and the bargaining team is here fighting for RESPECT, Compensation and more.

At a time when aggressive & unlawful federal actions threaten the livelihoods and bargaining rights of workers across the US, Colorado workers are asking : Whose side are you on?

Call him & tell him to sign ✍️ the Worker Protection Act: 303-866-2885

https://act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns/call-today-ask-gov-polis-to-support-the-worker-protection-act

We will keep showing up for every child—fighting for fair funding, healthy meals, fully staffed classrooms, welcoming front offices, well maintained and clean buildings, and safety on school buses. And when corruption, disrespect, and lack of accountability seep in and administrators and weak politicians try to stop us, we will stand up stronger. Public education isn’t just an institution; it’s a cause worth protecting, and we’re here to defend it.

We’re back with another district highlight from the newest cohort of our Get Schools Cooking program! Over a three-year period, Get Schools Cooking helps school districts transition from a heat-and-serve to a scratch-cooking operational model. This cohort (our sixth) will provide over 62,700 students with access to healthier school meals.

Today, we’re introducing the largest school district to participate in Get Schools Cooking to date, Cleveland Metropolitan School District in Cleveland, Ohio!👏 Cleveland offers an exciting opportunity to drive meaningful change in an urban setting, where the impact of scratch cooking and improved school meal programs can benefit a diverse student population.

The district is passionate about introducing local, fresh food options to students, especially those with limited access to healthy meals. The nutrition services department recently received grant funding for 26 salad bars to support their farm-to-school initiative! 🥗 The district has 84 schools and a total enrollment of 36,845 students.

Thanks to generous funding support from Whole Kids, a program of the Whole Foods Market Foundation, The Rachael Ray Foundation, Waverley Street Foundation, and other donors, the Get Schools Cooking program will give more than 96,600 students collectively enrolled in these districts access to healthier meals in schools.