Jefferson County Education Association-Retired (JCEA-R)
JCEA-R is unified with the Colorado Education Association-Retired (CEA-R) and the National Education Association-Retired (NEA-R) and is an affiliate of JCEA, CEA, and NEA. The benefits of JCEA-R/CEA-R/NEA-R are the same as those for active members (with the exception of coverage by CEA legal services) including: insurance coverage, credit cards, investment programs, and national, state and local publications. JCEA-R's unified dues structure is divided into two categories:
- Annual Membership: $40.00 a year (includes JCEA-R, CEA-R and NEA-R)
- Lifetime Membership: $375 (includes Lifetime memberships in JCEA-R: $150 + CEA-R: $125 + NEA-R: $100 = $375)
These membership categories may be mixed and matched with yearly memberships until all lifetime categories are paid. Active JCEA members may pre-pay their retired memberships while still teaching.
- For membership information, please call: 303-232-6405.
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- Pre-Retirement Seminar:
- Every fall and spring, JCEA and JCEA-R sponsor pre-retirement seminars. Watch for information in in September and February. The seminar will include:
- Early retirement contract provisions
- Pre-retirement lifestyle considerations
- PERA benefits,
- Estate and Long Term Care consideration.
The JCEA-R Connection: is the official publication of JCEA-R. It contains information relevant to our retired members and a complete listing of activities and events. You can download copies below using Acrobat.
Click below for more information about:
JCEA-R Social Events: See JCEA-R Connection
JCEA-R Board of Directors: includes members of their Executive Committee and Chairpersons of the Standing Committees
- JCEA-R Officers - Executive Committee:
- President - Gail Knowles
Vice President - Lou Ann Elliott
Secretary - Margene Stroup
- Treasurer - Marge Bozarth
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- JCEA-R Standing Committee Chairpersons:
- Education Committee - Marge West and Sharon Ruby
Legislative Committee - vacant
Membership Chairperson - Elaine Johnson
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- JCEA-R Ad-Hoc Committee Chairpersons:
- E-mail Facilitator - Lindy Reed
Telephone Tree Facilitator - Snow Lopez
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- JCEA-R Communications:
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- The Connection - Charlotte Green; Dexter Meyer, JCEA staff consultant.
- Insight Mailings: Sondra Broers and CherrieWilkie
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- JCEA-R Representative to JCEA-PAC: Janet Weisheit
CEA Board Representative: Diane Alpern, Central Adams Retired Educators (CARE) DAlpern702@aol.com
Colorado Fund for Children and Public Education (COFCPE) - Bob Barzdukas ( North Central Uniserv Unit)
CEA-R Advisory Committee - Marge Bozarth, Betty Flaten
Past JCEA-R President: Donna Johnson
JCEA Staff Liaison - Kathy McMahon
JCEA-R members join their colleagues to support Read Across America: An NEA Project.!

JCEA-R members Ann Williams, Judy English, and Betty Flaten join JCEA President Dale Gatz and UniServ Director Dexter Meyer in singing a medley of old union songs with Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary fame)following a fundrasing dinner for Debbie Benefield.
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