ADVOCATING FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Come to one of CEA’s comprehensive virtual workshops on understanding and planning your retirement. Sessions cover all issues related to the State Teachers’ Retirement System.

Join your colleagues for an interactive virtual event to keep you informed, connected, and empowered. March 31, whether you’re looking to stay ahead of policy changes, have a voice in your union’s future, or connect with fellow educators across your county, this is your chance to be informed and involved from the convenience of home.

Danbury High School AP U.S. Government and Politics classes got a real-time lesson in how laws are made today, visiting the Capitol as legislators moved forward a bill to ensure a fair process for teacher terminations.

Join us Wednesday, April 8, for CEA Lobby Day at the State Capitol to help move teacher priorities forward. Lobby Day starts at 2 p.m. and runs through the afternoon, so join us after your school day is over.

Making plans for spring or summer travel? Don’t forget the advantages that come with your NEA and CEA membership. From unforgettable cruises to expertly guided tours, the NEA Travel Program makes it easy for educators to plan memorable getaways.

For the first time since the pandemic, CEA-Retired members returned to the Capitol for a dedicated retired lobby day, ensuring the voices of retired educators remain part of the conversation shaping state policy.

In every community, there are educators who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to social justice issues, such as LGBTQ+ support and awareness, promoting equal opportunity and equity, and creating diverse educational programs. Does this describe you or a colleague you know?

To help you teach about the Women’s Rights Movement and women’s achievements throughout our country’s history, check out these lesson plans, educational resources, and other information.

The Connecticut Education Foundation recently held its annual Read Across Connecticut Book Drive at Blue Back Square in West Hartford. For the third year in a row, CEF has successfully gathered thousands of new and used books to be distributed across Little Free Libraries and classroom libraries throughout Connecticut.

What happens when future teachers, young readers, and an aquarium full of sea life come together? A day full of stories, crafts, and smiles as CEA Aspiring Educators helped children celebrate Read Across Connecticut at Mystic Aquarium.

The Capitol has been the center of a powerful statewide show of support today as buses from 11 school districts rolled into Hartford, carrying students and educators who joined other education advocates united behind one message: Connecticut must invest more in its public schools.

“As public school teachers, we need to know that we’re safe to come into work and do our jobs,” CEA Vice President Joslyn DeLancey told the legislature’s Government Oversight Committee during a public hearing.