CEA Who Are We Arlington, Virginia June 23, 2014.

CEAWho Are We

Arlington, VirginiaJune 23, 2014

CEA’s Goals Affiliations and

Collaborative Relationships The Competition Who are the CEA

membership?

Goals To Increase the effectiveness, expertise, and skills of

its members To involve its members in an active and supportive

network of professionals who are leaders in the field of correctional education

To help increase the quality of educational programs and service through technical assistance as well as advocacy

To offer timely and practical information to fellow staff members

To represent the collective interest of correctional education before the government, the press, and the public on the national as well as on state, provincial, and local levels

Affiliations American Correctional Association (ACA) American Jail Association (AJA) European Prison Education Association (EPEA) International Federation of Education in

Correctional Settings - Australia (IFECSA) American Association for Adult & Continuing

Education (AAACE) National Association for Adults with Special

Learning Needs (NAASLN)

What Competition?

The Correctional Education Association is the ONLY group for educators working in correctional settings.

Only CEA has insight into the needs faced by this special group of professionals!

“By correctional educators, for correctional educators”

Students We Serve

• 76% Adult• 25% Juvenile

• 80% Male• 29% Female

Type of Facility

• 86% Prison

• 13% Jail/Detention Center

• 1% Community (halfway house/PP)

Areas of Instruction50% ABE/GED

13% CTE

6% Special Education

4% Post Secondary

2% ESL/ELL

9% Other

(16% Administration)

Member Positions

53% Teacher

30% Administrator

6% Support Staff

3% Librarian

3% Retiree

2% Researcher

2% Counselor

1% Volunteer

Facility Operations

84% State

9% Local/County

6% Private

1% Federal

How to Join/Renew

Complete membership form and send it to the CEA office either by mail or fax

Complete the online form at www.ceanational.org and join instantly!

YOU are CEA’s Most Important Asset!