Teachers Take Their Case to the Capitol
With less than three weeks left of the legislative session, teachers from every part of the state have been coming to the Capitol after school to get key priorities past the finish line.
CEA Aspiring Educators Celebrate Year of Growth
At the Aspiring Educators’ end-of-year Apple Banquet this spring, students celebrated each other’s accomplishments, reflected on their experience in the program, and heard from speakers about how CEA will continue to be there for them throughout their time as both students and professional educators.
What to Do If You’ve Been RIF’d
Despite the state’s teacher shortage, school budget battles mean that some educators have nevertheless received reduction in force (RIF) notices letting them know that their positions have not been renewed for the next school year.
State Announces New Investments to Improve Teacher Recruitment
With at least 1,300 educator vacancies statewide, Governor Lamont announced Connecticut is using federal funding to make new investments to address educator shortages in Connecticut.
CEA Elevates Voices of Underrepresented Members
“Today I feel empowered, and we need to help other teachers feel empowered too,” Danbury teacher Luanelly Iglesias told fellow educators at CEA’s Summit on Diversity, a half-day event co-sponsored by CEA and NEA and hosted by CEA’s Ethnically Diverse Educators Commission.
CEA Representative Assembly Celebrates 175 Years of Teacher Solidarity, Strength
Nearly 400 delegates representing 160 districts around the state came together for the 2023 CEA Representative Assembly.
175th CEA Representative Assembly Kicks Off Tonight
Nearly 400 teachers from around the state will gather this evening for the opening of the 175th Representative Assembly (RA)—CEA’s highest policy-making body. What began with 80 teachers in 1848…
Bridgeport Educator Receives Prestigious CEA Award for Teaching Excellence
Honor recognizes dedication, leadership, and advocacy for students, teachers, and communities In front of 400 of her peers, Bridgeport third-grade teacher Mikeya Stovall was presented with the Connecticut Education Association’s…
CEA Staff Share Their ‘Because of a Teacher’ Stories
This Teacher Appreciation Week, CEA staff are sharing their own Because of a Teacher stories and offering up memories of the teachers who helped them get where they are today. Watch the videos.
Pleas to Support Education Ignored as East Hampton Officials Cut Budget
Despite two hours of impassioned pleas from community members unanimously in support of reversing cuts to the education budget the East Hampton Town Council voted to moved forward with those cuts.