2022
New Haven County members chat before the meeting starts
Middlesex County members discuss the issues
CEA-Retired President, Bill Murrays, addresses the group
Erick Russell, candidate for CT State Treasurer, share his thoughts on the position
NEA Retired Annual Meeting & NEA Representative Assembly, Chicago, IL
NEA President, Becky Pringle Addresses the delegates at the NEA Retired Annual Meeting
CEA-Retired wins the NEA-Retired Spotlight Award for the best retiree news in a state publication
CEA-Retired delegates meet for dinner with CEA Aspiring Educator delegates between sessions
Our CEA-Retired delegation to the NEA representative Assembly
The Connecticut Education Association delegation at the NEA Representative Assembly, Chicago, IL
CEA-Retired Business Meeting
Spring Business meeting, held at the Aqua Turf on May 26, 2022
Spring Business meeting, held at the Aqua Turf on May 26, 2022
Spring Business meeting, held at the Aqua Turf on May 26, 2022
Spring Business meeting, held at the Aqua Turf on May 26, 2022
CEA-Retired County Meetings
Hartford County, April 14, 2022
New London County, April 7, 2022
Litchfield County, April 26, 2022
Windham County, April 19, 2022
Middlesex County, April 6, 2022
Fairfield County, April 27, 2022
New Haven County, April 28, 2022
Tolland County, May 5, 2022
CEA Representative Assembly
Bob Brown, Karen DiMenna, and William Murray at the CEA RA.
CEA-Retired Secretary and Communications co-chair, Karen DiMenna, and CEA-President, Gloria Brown speak at the CEA RA
CEA-Retired President, Bill Murray, and CEA-Vice President, Gloria Brown speaking at the CEA RA
2019
NEA Retired Annual Meeting & NEA Representative Assembly
NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia addresses the delegates at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting as NEA-Retired President, Sarah Borgman, looks on.
CEA-Retired Secretary and Communications co-chair, Karen DiMenna, and CEA-President, Gloria Brown, accept the NEA-Retired Spotlight Award for the CEA Advisor.
CEA-Retired delegate, Bob Brown, is ready to make some noise!
The Connecticut Education Association Delegation at the NEA Representative Assembly in Houston, TX.
Alliance for Retired Americans Convention
Alliance for Retired Americans Convention June 17, 2019
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting
Annual Spring Business Meeting May 21, 2019
Dr. Sylvia Johnson May 21, 2019
New officers May 21, 2019
CEA Representative Assembly
CEA President, Jeff Leake May 10, 2019
CEA-Retired CEA RA Delegates May 10, 2019
Connecticut Retired Teachers’ Day
CT Retired Teachers’ Day April 30, 2019
CT Retired Teachers’ Day April 30, 2019
Spring County Meetings
Litchfield County April 10, 2019
Middlesex County April 11, 2019
Hartford County April 16, 2019
New London County April 18, 2019
Fairfield County April 22, 2019
Windham County April 25, 2019
New Haven County May 2, 2019
Tolland County May 30, 2019
Winter County Meetings
New Haven County January 17, 2019
New London County January 29, 2019
Fairfield County January 31, 2019
Windham County February 4, 2019
Middlesex County February 7, 2019
Hartford County February 12, 2019
Litchfield County February 21, 2019
Tolland County February 27, 2019
2018
CEA-Retired Fall County Meetings
New Haven County October 4, 2018
Tolland County October 5, 2018
New London County October 9, 2018
Middlesex County October 11, 2018
Hartford County October 16, 2018
Litchfield County October 18, 2018
Fairfield County October 23, 2018
Windham County October 25, 2018
CEA-Retired Fall Conference
CEA-Retired Fall Conference September 6, 2018
CEA-Retired Fall Conference September 6, 2018
CEA-Retired Fall Conference September 6, 2018
CEA-Retired Fall Conference September 6, 2018
CEA-Retired Fall Conference September 6, 2018
Summer Conference
CEA Summer Conference August 6-7, 2018
NEA Representative Assembly
NEA Retired Annual Meeting July 27-28, 2018 – St. Paul, MN
NEA Retired Annual Meeting July 27-28, 2018 – St. Paul, MN
NEA Retired Annual Meeting July 27-28, 2018 – St. Paul, MN
NEA Retired Annual Meeting
NEA Retired Annual Meeting July 27-28, 2018 – St. Paul, MN
NEA Retired Annual Meeting July 27-28, 2018 – St. Paul, MN
NEA Retired Annual Meeting July 27-28, 2018 – St. Paul, MN
CEA Representative Assembly
CEA RA May 18-19, 2018
CEA RA May 18-19, 2018
CEA RA May 18-19, 2018
CEA RA May 18-19, 2018
CEA-Retired Annual Spring Business Meeting
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting May 10, 2018
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting May 10, 2018
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting May 10, 2018
Spring County Meetings
New Haven County Spring Meeting May 1, 2018
Fairfield County Spring Meeting April 26, 2018
New London County Spring Meeting April 25, 2018
Windham County Spring Meeting April 24, 2018
Litchfield County Spring Meeting April 18, 2018
Tolland County Spring Meeting April 17, 2018
Middlesex County Spring Meeting April 12, 2018
Hartford County Spring Meeting April 11, 2018
CEA-Retired Teachers Lobby Day
CT Retired Teachers Lobby Day April 4, 2018
CT Retired Teachers Lobby Day April 4, 2018
CT Retired Teachers Lobby Day April 4, 2018
CT Retired Teachers Lobby Day April 4, 2018
CEA-Retired Winter County Meeting
CEA-Retired New London County Meeting February 27, 2018
CEA-Retired Hartford County Meeting February 20, 2018
CEA-Retired Middlesex County Meeting February 15, 2018
CEA-Retired New Haven County Meeting February 8, 2018
CEA-Retired Fairfield County Meeting February 5, 2018
CEA-Retired Windham County Meeting January 31, 2018
CEA-Retired Tolland County Meeting January 23, 2018
CEA-Retired Litchfield County Meeting January 18, 2018
2017
CEA-Retired Fall County Meetings
CEA-Retired New Haven County Meeting November 2, 2017
CEA-Retired Litchfield County Meeting October 25, 2017
CEA-Retired Fairfield County Meeting October 24, 2017
CEA-Retired Windham County Meeting October 23, 2017
CEA-Retired Tolland County Meeting
CEA-Retired Hartford County Meeting
CEA-Retired New London County Meeting
CEA-Retired Middlesex County Meeting
Hartford Marathon
CEA Team Hartford Marathon
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference September 28, 2017
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference September 28, 2017
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference September 28, 2017
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference September 28, 2017
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference September 28, 2017
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference September 28, 2017
CEA Summer Leadership Conference
CEA Summer Leadership Conference July 31 – August 2, 2017
NEA Representative Assembly
NEA Representative Assembly June 30 – July 5, 2017
NEA Representative Assembly June 30 – July 5, 2017
NEA Representative Assembly June 30 – July 5, 2017
NEA Representative Assembly June 30 – July 5, 2017
NEA Representative Assembly June 30 – July 5, 2017
NEA Retired Annual Meeting
NEA Retired Annual Meeting June 27-28, 2017
NEA Retired Annual Meeting June 27-28, 2017
NEA Retired Annual Meeting June 27-28, 2017
NEA Retired Annual Meeting June 27-28, 2017
NEA Retired Annual Meeting June 27-28, 2017
CEA Retired Spring Annual Business Meeting
Our annual Spring business meeting was held on May 25, 2017. Bette Marafino and Mary Elia of the Alliance for Retired Americans presented on Social Security and GPO-WEP issues that affect CEA-Retired members.
CEA Retired Spring Annual Business Meeting May 25, 2017
CEA Retired Spring Annual Business Meeting May 25, 2017
CEA Retired Spring Annual Business Meeting May 25, 2017
CEA RA
CEA RA May 5-6, 2017
CEA RA May 5-6, 2017
Spring County Meetings
CEA-Retired Windham County Meeting April 25, 2017
CEA-Retired Middlesex County Meeting April 20, 2017
CEA-Retired New Haven County Meeting April 19, 2017
CEA-Retired Litchfield County Meeting April 6, 2017
CEA-Retired Tolland County Meeting April 4, 2017
Lobby Day
Nearly 200 retired Connecticut educators converged on the Legislative Office Building for Retired Teachers Lobby Day. The event, a joint effort of CEA-Retired, the Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut (ARTC), and AFT Connecticut, brought longtime educators and their elected officials face to face to discuss issues important to both retired and active teachers.
Retired Teachers Lobby Day March 29,2017
Winter County Meetings
CEA-Retired Middlesex County Meeting February 23, 2017
CEA-Retired New Haven County Meeting February 16, 2017
CEA-Retired Hartford County Meeting February 14, 2017
CEA-Retired Tolland County Meeting February 7, 2017
CEA-Retired Fairfield County Meeting February 2, 2017
CEA-Retired Windham County Meeting January 23, 2017
CEA-Retired Litchfield County Meeting January 12, 2017
Women’s March in Hartford
CEA members, both retired and active were in attendance at the Women’s March in Hartford. Thousands of people showed their support.
Women’s March in Hartford January 21
Women’s March in Hartford January 21
Women’s March in Hartford January 21
Women’s March in Hartford January 21
Women’s March in Hartford January 21
Affordable Care Act Rally
Young and old braved the chilly temperatures Sunday to rally against Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Affordable Care Act Rally January 15
Affordable Care Act Rally January 15
Affordable Care Act Rally January 15
Affordable Care Act Rally January 15
Affordable Care Act Rally January 15
Affordable Care Act Rally January 15
Affordable Care Act Rally January 15
Affordable Care Act Rally January 15
2016
Fall County Meetings
CEA-Retired Tolland County Meeting November 10
CEA-Retired Windham County Meeting October 27
CEA-Retired New Haven County Meeting October 25
CEA-Retired Fairfield County Meeting October 24
CEA-Retired Litchfield County Meeting October 20
CEA-Retired Hartford County Meeting October 6
CEA-Retired Middlesex County Meeting October 13
CEA-Retired Hartford County Meeting October 17
CEA-Retired New London County Meeting October 18
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference
Nearly 200 retired teachers attended the CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference and were reminded of why they went into teaching and everything they love about it still.
National Teacher of the Year and Waterbury, CT teacher Jahana Hayes
CEA-Retired President Gloria Brown
CEA-Retired members heard from National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes.
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference
CEA-Retired members heard from National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes.
NEA-Retired Annual Meeting
CEA-Retired members were in Washington, D.C., busy meeting with other retired teachers from around the country at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting.
NEA-Retired Annual Meeting Washington, DC
NEA-Retired Annual Meeting Washington, DC
NEA-Retired Annual Meeting Washington, DC
NEA-Retired Annual Meeting Washington, DC
NEA-Retired Annual Meeting Washington, DC
NEA-Retired Annual Meeting Washington, DC
Spring Business Meeting
CEA members’ commitment to students and their teaching colleagues doesn’t stop with retirement. Hundreds of retired teachers demonstrated that truth with their active engagement at the CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting.
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting
CEA-Retired Spring Business Meeting
CEA Representative Assembly
Nearly 400 delegates representing members in CEA’s 159 local affiliates voted on new business items, adopted Association policies, and elected a new CEA secretary, CEA treasurer, and Ethnic Minority Director At-Large at the CEA Representative Assembly in Hartford.
CEA-Representative Assembly May 6-7, 2016
CEA-Representative Assembly May 6-7, 2016
CEA-Representative Assembly May 6-7, 2016
CEA-Representative Assembly May 6-7, 2016
CEA-Representative Assembly May 6-7, 2016
Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day
The event, organized by CEA-Retired, AFT Connecticut, and the Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut gave retirees the opportunity to meet face-to-face with their elected representatives to discuss issues of importance to students and active and retired teachers.
Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day April 6, 2016
Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day April 6, 2016
Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day April 6, 2016
Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day April 6, 2016
Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day April 6, 2016
Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day April 6, 2016
NEA Retired National Organizing Conference
This conference is devoted to training retired members to organize their communities to advance the cause of public education
NEA Retired National Organizing Conference March 22-24, 2016
NEA Retired National Organizing Conference March 22-24, 2016
NEA Retired National Organizing Conference March 22-24, 2016
Winter County Meeting
CEA-Retired Fairfield County Meeting February 12
CEA-Retired Tolland County Meeting January 26
CEA-Retired Hartford County Meeting January 22
CEA-Retired Litchfield County Meeting January 14
2015
CEA-Retired Fall Conference
More than 200 CEA-Retired members learn about new programs that can help them remain active, continue learning, and make a difference.
Aqua Turf in Southington September 30, 2015
Aqua Turf in Southington September 30, 2015
Aqua Turf in Southington September 30, 2015
Aqua Turf in Southington September 30, 2015
Aqua Turf in Southington September 30, 2015