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…
Contact Legislative Leaders Now and Urge Them to Roll Back the Teacher Tax
There are only five days left in the legislative session, and legislators need to act to roll back the 1 percent teacher tax. Please contact legislative leaders now, and urge…
Building Rep Says Member Engagement Is What Makes Unions Strong
Member engagement is vital to a strong union, says Darien Building Rep Katy Gale. When members are more engaged, she explains, they feel empowered and capable of effecting change. “My…
Teacher Leader Institute May 22: Register Now!
CEA is pleased to once again partner with Central Connecticut State University on this important event featuring Ottawa’s Dr. Peter Gamwell and Finland’s Dr. Pasi Sahlberg. Their work has been…
#RedforEd Donations
Arizona has followed in the footsteps of West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and now Colorado – fighting for quality public education for our students.
State Latin Day Proves Language Is Alive and Well in Connecticut
Latin may be the historical language of ancient Rome—but last week it also belonged to the over a thousand teens in togas and tunics attending Connecticut State Latin Day in…
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