About Us

The California Adult Education Administrators Association is a statewide organization open to administrators or management personnel who work in, or support, adult education programs. The purpose of the organization is to support and promote public school adult education offered through unified and union high school districts. The association sponsors activities that promote excellence and innovation in the administration of adult education programs and maintains regular communication concerning adult education issues with administrators of the state's adult education programs.

Legislative Advocacy

A major educational lobbyist firm, School Innovations and Advocacy, represents the interests of CAEAA and adult education with state lawmakers.
CAEAA regularly follows all legislation that affects adult education on a local and statewide level.
CAEAA works collaboratively with the other adult education professional organizations to ensure that all of adult education presents a united legislative platform.
CAEAA plays an active role in the passage of legislation important to adult education.

Mission of CAEAA

The purpose of the organization is to support and promote public school adult education. Association activities are dedicated to increasing public awareness of adult education services and to developing and promoting legislation to further the positive effects adult education has on individual students, as well as on the state of California’s social, economic, and political systems. The association sponsors activities that promote excellence and innovation in the administration of adult education programs and maintains regular communication concerning adult education issues with administrators of the state’s adult education programs.

CAEAA History

The California Adult Education Administrators Association (CAEAA) was established in 1990 by a group of adult education administrators who believed there was an urgent need for adult educators to take a proactive role in developing legislation to support and sustain adult education programs. CAEAA is the only organization specifically for adult education administrators.

CAEAA Membership

CAEAA Membership Application for CAEAA membership is open to adult education agencies for institutional status, as well as current, retired, and aspiring administrators. Adult education needs you now more than ever! Join CAEAA today! 

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