CEA Who Are We Arlington, Virginia June 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 Instruction 50% 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 and join instantly!

YOU are CEA’s Most Important Asset!