Take Immediate Action on Teacher Tax and Teacher Assault
Your voice can make a critical difference! But you must act today. The legislature has just announced that it is holding public hearings this week on whether to repeal the increase…
Join Us: Take a Bus to Hartford or D.C. for the March for Our Lives Rally
The safety and well-being of our students and teachers are top priorities for CEA. In the wake of last month’s tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, school safety is once…
Shelton Teachers Raise School Safety Concerns; Security Lapses Tied to Funding
In one of the city’s largest public forums—with a crowd of over 200—more than 60 Shelton teachers shared their concerns and ideas regarding school safety with colleagues, administrators, and community…
2018 CEF Read Across America Reading Bus Tour Makes Final Stop in Plainfield
Neither rain nor snow nor sleet would keep the bright blue bus from reaching its final destination on this blustery day. After rolling through six towns in five days, the…
CEO-Led Commission Raises Taxes, Takes Aim at Worker Freedoms, Teacher Pensions
Raising the state sales and gas taxes, eliminating the estate and gift taxes, selectively raising business taxes, eliminating collective bargaining for state workers, and reforming the Teachers’ Retirement System are…
Documentary Exposes Hidden Costs of School Voucher Schemes
CEA, together with Connecticut College and New London-based nonprofit Re:publicEd, sponsored a free screening of the documentary Backpack Full of Cash, which takes a critical look at the movement to…
CEA, Union Leaders, Legislators Fight for Freedoms and Rights of the Middle Class
“Stand up. Rise up. Lift up. No justice, no peace.” That was the rallying cry of more than 350 union workers on the steps of the Connecticut Supreme Court in…
The Wheels on the Bus Go Read, Read, Read
This morning kicked off the Connecticut Education Foundation’s 2018 Read Across America Reading Bus Tour, featuring a 38-foot bus decorated with characters from popular Dr. Seuss books and outfitted with…
Working People Rally to Protect Their Freedom to Negotiate Together
On Monday, February 26, at 12:00 p.m., working people will hold simultaneous rallies in four cities across Connecticut to stand up for their freedom to come together and fight for…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Arming Teachers to Prevent School Violence
The Connecticut Education Association does not endorse the idea that teachers should bring guns into the classroom. Teachers must focus on educating students. Asking teachers to be armed, paramilitary operatives…