CEA, Union Leaders, Legislators Fight for Freedoms and Rights of the Middle Class
“Stand up. Rise up. Lift up. No justice, no peace.” That was the rallying cry of more than 350 union workers on the steps of the Connecticut Supreme Court in…
The Wheels on the Bus Go Read, Read, Read
This morning kicked off the Connecticut Education Foundation’s 2018 Read Across America Reading Bus Tour, featuring a 38-foot bus decorated with characters from popular Dr. Seuss books and outfitted with…
Working People Rally to Protect Their Freedom to Negotiate Together
On Monday, February 26, at 12:00 p.m., working people will hold simultaneous rallies in four cities across Connecticut to stand up for their freedom to come together and fight for…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Arming Teachers to Prevent School Violence
The Connecticut Education Association does not endorse the idea that teachers should bring guns into the classroom. Teachers must focus on educating students. Asking teachers to be armed, paramilitary operatives…
CEA Teachers, Leaders to Appropriations Committee: We Need Full, Fair Education Funding
Quality public education does not happen without adequate funding. That was the message from CEA teachers and leaders who held a news conference at the Legislative Office Building this afternoon.…
A Powerful Video for Your Next 10-Minute Meeting
Now more than ever it’s important for Connecticut teachers to understand the vital connection between teacher voice, good salaries and working conditions, and the strength of the union—and how…
News Release: Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Arming Teachers to Prevent School Violence
Teachers must focus on educating students.
News Release: Stop Putting Children’s Futures at Risk
Governor Malloy’s budget proposal is anything but fair for Connecticut’s students and public schools, and legislators must reverse draconian cuts and stop underfunding public education, jeopardizing students’ futures.
No Guns in School
The Connecticut Education Association does not endorse the idea that teachers should bring guns into the classroom.
Stop Putting Children’s Futures at Risk
Teachers call for real reform, fairness in education funding for all students.