Teachers Hit the Links to Help Students
More than 200 Connecticut teachers, supporters, and CEA staff hit the links at Glastonbury Hills Country Club on July 17 as part of CEA’s largest fundraiser of the year to…
Teachers Tell Legislators: Under Proposed Budget, We Will Be Worse Off Today Than 10 Years Ago
In a packed room at the Raymond Public Library in East Hartford, more than 15 teachers from East Hartford and neighboring Manchester told their state legislators to pass a budget…
Educators Speak Out in Force at Budget Meetings
“We need more revenue, but we may also need to cut some spending, just not in education,” New London Board of Education member Peg Curtin told legislators last night at…
If You Live in One of These Districts, Please Come Out to a Budget Forum With Legislators
Some state legislators are holding citizen budget forums this week, and they need to hear from teachers. Some budget proposals currently being considered threaten public education and teacher pensions. If…
How to Save on Last-Minute Summer Travel
Want to get away—right now? Use these tips to plan the perfect summer adventure at a budget-friendly price. Still trying to decide how to spend your summer vacation? Or maybe…
Connecticut Joins 17 Other States in Lawsuit Against DeVos
WASHINGTON — Attorneys general of 18 states and the District of Columbia today filed suit against U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over the delay of implementing student borrower defense regulations.…
NEA RA Delegates Call for Increased Accountability for Charters, Honor Public Education Supporters
The over 7,500 teacher delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly (RA) have been hard at work—even over the Independence Day holiday. Yesterday the delegates in Boston voted to approve a…
NEA Leaders Applaud Connecticut, Stress Teachers’ Strength
“All across the country, you are demonstrating that we have the resolve to fight for what’s right for our students and educators, the resilience to take a hit and bounce…