May 18 Rally
Given the uncertainty and continually changing elements of the state budget, the Keep Your Promise Rally scheduled for May 18 has been postponed. We will review and update you on…
Continued Teacher Advocacy a Must
Teachers have been speaking out forcefully against plans to shift the cost of teacher pensions onto cities and towns and raise property taxes, saying such plans would unfairly burden local…
Bringing Poetry to the Classroom
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these lessons, activities, and video/audio readings. Resources for: Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
Lessons, Activities, and Curriculum Resources to Usher in Spring
Leaves are finally appearing on trees and daffodils and tulips are blooming—spring is here! Below are lessons, activities, and videos to prepare students for the sights, smells, and sounds of…
An Open Letter to State Legislators
“Increasing property taxes for residents is not the comprehensive solution Connecticut needs to balance the state budget. We need a budget that works for all of us,” a coalition of ten…
Free Film Screening and Discussion for CEA Members
CEA’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Commission and Human and Civil Rights Commission invite all CEA members to a free dinner, screening, and discussion of the Academy Award-nominated documentary 13th. The film,…
More County Forums Next Week: Come and Talk to Your Legislators
With a proposed state budget that would divide Connecticut’s school districts into winners and losers and saddle towns with one-third of the cost of their teachers’ pensions, it’s vital that…
CEA Members Covered by 21st Century Need to Choose New Insurance Carrier
21st Century Insurance is leaving the Connecticut market and is no longer offering insurance through the CEA-endorsed USI program. CEA members who currently have insurance through 21st Century have several…
Tell Your Legislators: Don’t Pass the Buck on Our Pensions
Legislators have begun to seriously consider numerous proposals, including the governor’s, to burden local cities and towns with the state obligation to fund teacher pensions. Municipalities only have one way…
10 Family Discounts You May Be Missing Out On
Did you know that many of the benefits available to NEA members are also available to your family? You can now add immediate family members to your account so they…