Share Your Stories With Legislators Now to Improve Support for Students’ Mental Health
Legislators need to hear your personal stories about the urgent need for additional mental health supports for students before a hearing this Friday.
Are You Missing Out on Educator Tax Deductions or COVID-Related Tax Relief?
Read this before you file your tax return. Make sure you claim your 2021 deductions related to educator expenses and more.
Teachers Share with Legislators What’s Really Going on in Schools
Legislators don’t know what goes on in classrooms every day unless they hear from teachers. That’s why CEA members around the state have been meeting with legislators this winter to…
This February CEA Members Save on Tax Filing, New Vehicles, and More
This February, whether you’re looking for deals on tax preparation, meal kits, magazines, or end-of-model-year vehicles remember to check out the savings available to you from NEA Member Benefits. Take a look at this month’s highlighted offers.
CEA Members Lobby Congress on Behalf of Students, Education Funding
As the U.S. Congress works to finalize a fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending bill, CEA members have joined their NEA colleagues from around the country in lobbying members of Congress…
Legislature Votes to End Statewide Mask Mandate in Schools February 28
The Connecticut State Senate joined the House in voting to leave masking decisions up to local districts as of February 28.
For Students to Thrive, Size Matters in Schools
When school counselors, social workers, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and special education teachers working in our schools have too many children on their caseloads, those children miss out on receiving the supports they need to grow and thrive. Listen to CEA’s latest podcast episode to find out how high case loads negatively effect students.
National School Counseling Week Highlights Why We Need More Counselors to Support Our Students
Connecticut’s 2021 School Counselor of the Year Curtis Darragh discusses why it’s so important for every student to have access to a school counselor. Additional mental health supports in schools are one of CEA’s top priorities this legislative session.
2022 Legislative Session Underway in Hartford
Governor Lamont kicked off day one of the legislative session with his annual State of the State Address, in which he acknowledged the hard work of teachers throughout the pandemic.
CEA President Shares Results of Teacher Survey on Masking in Schools with Legislators, Urges Following the Science
CEA President Kate Dias shared the survey results with lawmakers during a legislative public hearing.