Constitution Day: Learning About the Blueprint for our Democracy
The Constitution has been receiving plenty of attention this election season. Back in July, after Khizr Khan, the father of fallen Muslim U.S. soldier Capt. Humayun Khan, held up a…
CEA President on Appeal in Education Funding Case
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen today announced the state will appeal part of the court’s ruling in Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) v. Rell. “Under our system…
September Deals and Discounts from NEA Member Benefits
NEA Member Benefits highlights select discounts and offers especially for NEA members every month. Check out the September offers highlighted below. NEA Click & Save “Buy-lights” for September NEA Click…
CEA Leaders Respond to CCJEF v. Rell Decision
CEA President Sheila Cohen and CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg were interviewed by NBC 30 yesterday about the ruling in Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) v. Rell.…
A New School Year Off to a Great Start
The new school year is a time of new beginnings, new relationships, and new opportunities. Students and teachers around Connecticut are now back at school and getting to know one…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on CCJEF v. Rell Ruling
Today’s CCJEF v. Rell education funding ruling recognizes the necessity to do more for students in the greatest need—those attending schools in high-poverty communities. While the court emphasized that the…
How Labor Unions Raise Wages for Nonunion Workers
While we enjoy the day off this Monday, we must remember that Labor Day is much more than a long weekend. Working men and women make this country what it…
New Guidelines Spell Out Importance of Union Voice in Teacher Evaluation
New guidelines distributed to superintendents this week have the potential to increase the effectiveness of local Professional Development and Evaluation Committees (PDECs) and ensure teachers’ voices are heard in discussions…
Keeping Cool Back at School
School is starting in most Connecticut districts this week, and temperatures are forecast to be in the upper eighties for parts of the state today and tomorrow. For schools without…
Welcome Back to School
A message to teachers from CEA President Sheila Cohen Another school year means another year to have the honor, the opportunity, as well as the responsibility, to touch the “tomorrows”…