This week, CEA’s new back-to-school survey has been making headlines across Connecticut, drawing attention to the serious challenges facing students, teachers, and public education.
Channel 3 has dedicated extensive coverage to the findings, airing stories each night that feature teachers highlighting the real struggles they are experiencing. Check out Channel 3’s coverage below.
- Survey reveals 98% of teachers say stress and burnout are very serious or somewhat serious problems
- Connecticut teachers express concern over anxiety levels in children
- Survey shows nearly 50% of teachers have been threatened by a student
- Survey reveals 42% of teachers have a second job
Other news outlets have also taken notice, amplifying teachers’ voices and the urgent issues revealed in the survey. Media organizations have featured the findings and spoken directly with educators about stress and burnout, student mental health challenges, and the financial pressures impacting teachers across the state.
- WTNH – Survey finds many Connecticut teachers ‘not doing well’
- CT Post – Survey: Connecticut teachers report widespread burnout, job dissatisfaction as school year starts
- CT News Junkie – Survey: Teachers see public education challenges ‘growing more severe’
- NBC Connecticut – Amid back-to-school, Connecticut teachers share concerns
- WICC – Melissa in the Morning: Back-to-school survey and interview with CEA Vice President Joslyn DeLancey
The widespread attention underscores what educators already know: Connecticut must take bold steps to support teachers, address shortages, and ensure students get the resources they need.
