ADVOCATING FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

When Kelley Elementary School teacher Lindsay Veronneau first met Kelly Bergland, Bergland was a second grader in Veronneau’s class. Years later, that little girl is now the fourth-grade teacher in the classroom next door.

In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, early-career educators Emily Gunzburg (Manchester) and Ashley Beal (Hamden) talk about what it means to be a new educator today—and why union involvement is important from the very beginning.

With classrooms across the state facing teacher shortages, CEA’s second annual job fair brought certified educators and hiring managers together under one roof last weekend.

Bridgeport Public Schools, the largest district in the state, has faced chronic underfunding, and new cuts to the city’s education budget will only further harm students. That’s why Bridgeport students, teachers, administrators, and supporters are at the Capitol in Hartford today telling lawmakers that Bridgeport schools need state support now.

Teach about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the help of lesson plans, activities, teaching guides, printables, and more from NEA.

Thousands of childcare workers, parents, and community members around the state participated in rallies yesterday to draw attention to the importance of childcare and the need for the state to do more to support working parents and childcare providers.

For the second year in a row, WICC Radio’s Melissa in the Morning is meeting members of the public in diners around Fairfield County to hear directly from people from all walks of life—including teachers.

At their Spring Business Meeting CEA-Retired members heard from CEA leaders, got updates on state and federal legislation, and elected new leaders.

Join teachers from around the state this July for interactive sessions and networking opportunities at the Empowered to Lead Symposium, an annual event hosted by the Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council.

414 delegates representing districts around the state gathered this weekend for the 2025 CEA Representative Assembly to elect new officers, vote on a budget, new business items, and amendments to the constitution and bylaws, and honor exemplary educators.

With 408 delegates in attendance, CEA’s 177th Representative Assembly—the association’s largest governing body—convened tonight at the Mohegan Sun Expo Center.

Hundreds of students, parents, and educators flooded the New Milford green this week rallying to protest nearly $2 million in cuts to New Milford’s proposed school budget.