The CEA Professional Learning Academy offers a wealth of professional development opportunities aligned with CT’s professional learning standards to improve teaching practice and enhance student learning. From instructional strategies to emerging issues such as AI, CEA’s offerings help educators respond to the evolving needs of their students.
If you’ve downloaded your CEA digital membership card to your Google or Apple Wallet, good news—your card automatically updated for this school year! There’s no need to re-download or take any extra steps. Your card updates before the start of each school year, giving you instant access to your CEA membership ID and the many benefits that come with it.
At a news conference at the State Capitol, CEA President Kate Dias joined Senator Richard Blumenthal to highlight concerns about AI’s impact on today’s students that Blumenthal and Senator Josh Hawley raised in a recent letter to Google’s CEO.
You don’t have to wait for someone else to recognize your exceptional work as a teacher. Apply for the John McCormack CEA Award for Teaching Excellence, or nominate a colleague whose work inspires you, for a chance at a $2,000 honorarium, an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., and a chance at national recognition and a $25,000 prize.
Christopher Wisniewski is known as the Berlin Batman—not because he fights crime, but because he’s introduced students to an innovate invention project to address white-nose syndrome in bats.
Do you have knowledge you’d like to share with the next generation of teachers? CEA invites you to present on your area of expertise to educators from across Connecticut at the annual Early Career Educator Conference on Saturday, April 3, 2027, at Mohegan Sun.
When the legislature convenes again in January, screens in schools is likely to be a hot topic, and it’s an issue many educators have strong feelings about. CEA Secretary Gail Jorden recently discussed her thoughts on the issue with Wayne Norman on WILI 1400AM and 95.3FM.
Election Day is November 3, but early voting starts October 19. Learn about the candidates on the ballot.
Teachers work hard on behalf of their students, and you deserve to be paid correctly. Unfortunately, payroll errors can and do occur, so make sure to review your paystub to prevent small errors from becoming larger problems.