Add Your Name and Urge That High Stakes Tests Be Canceled During the Pandemic
Sign a letter to the U.S. Department of Education to call for high stakes tests to be canceled during the pandemic.
A Message to Elected Officials: Fund Our Future
We are in the midst of a crisis that demands bold leadership and action now to fund our future, because too many Connecticut families, students, and communities are struggling. That was the message parents, students, educators, nurses, elected officials, and other members of the Recovery for All coalition delivered during a rally in Danbury
Join Us in Danbury Wednesday to Call for a Fair State Budget for All CT Residents
Teachers, students, parents, community members, religious leaders, and labor organizations are holding a rally tomorrow in Danbury in support of a fair state budget that works for all residents.
CEA, Educators Support Bill to Bring More Teachers of Color to Connecticut Classrooms
“Increasing the diversity among our Connecticut teaching profession is crucial to the vitality, success, and the excellence of all of our schools,” CEA Vice President Tom Nicholas told legislators during a…
Statement from Board of Education Union Coalition on CDC’s New Social Distancing Guidelines
The CDC released new physical distancing guidelines that recommend three feet, rather than six feet, of distance between students in schools. Read the Board of Education Union Coalition response.
Teaching In-Person and Remote Learners Simultaneously Must End, Educators Tell Legislators
Many veteran Connecticut teachers are describing the 2020-21 school year as the hardest year they’ve ever faced. They attribute this partially to the stress of the pandemic and its toll…
Connecticut at the Forefront of Identifying Racism as a Public Health Crisis
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Connecticut has taken the bold step of exposing the state’s inequities and identifying racism as a public health crisis. “The time is now…
Join CEA’s Book Study to Connect with Other Teachers and Cultivate Resilience
Join a group of teachers as we read the book Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and complete accompanying exercises—all materials will be provided free of charge.
Join Us: CT Needs a Fair Budget That Funds Our Schools and Communities
Connecticut needs to be a place where all residents can thrive, which is why teachers, students, parents, community members, religious leaders, and labor organizations are holding a rally this Thursday…
Speak Up: Tell Legislators CT Needs a Fair Budget That Increases Funding for Schools
Speak up in support of increased education funding for students this Monday during a legislative hearing.