PROTECTION AGAINST ECS CUTS
A measure prohibiting making cuts to next year’s school funding is now part of the budget that just passed.
BUDGET VICTORIES
Legislators worked up to the end of the session before reaching a budget agreement. The sticking point: Attacks on collective bargaining. CEA members and staff were able to help defeat…
ADDRESSING AGGRESSIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR
Senate Bill 453 protects the safety of students and teachers in the classroom and ensures that students who need assistance get the help they need before returning to the classroom. The bill passed by a 124-25 vote in the House on Tuesday and unanimously in the Senate.
Click here to see how your legislator voted on the bill, which now goes to the governor for his signature
Critical CEA Legislative Priorities Have Advanced
Thank you for your help! Because of the hard work of CEA members and staff, the following issues are pending in the General Assembly’s legislative session that ends at midnight…
National Teacher Appreciation Week
Today begins National Teacher Appreciation Week in recognition of all that is outstanding about public education in America and in Connecticut. Teacher Appreciation Week honors excellent teaching and learning. Each…
#RedforEd Donations
Arizona has followed in the footsteps of West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and now Colorado – fighting for quality public education for our students.
Administration’s Refusal to Hire Substitute Teachers Shortchanges Bridgeport Students
Hours before a drastic budget measure affecting the district’s public schools was set to take effect, Bridgeport teachers held a news conference drawing attention to school officials’ refusal to hire…
Administration’s Refusal to Hire Substitute Teachers Shortchanges Bridgeport Students
Hours before a drastic budget measure affecting the district’s public schools was set to take effect, Bridgeport teachers held a news conference drawing attention to school officials’ refusal to hire substitute teachers for the month of May—a decision that threatens to disrupt learning and jeopardize student safety.
CEA Partners with Connecticut Registrars on High School Voter Registration Drive
Month-long campaign to enroll new voters kicks off May 1