Killingly Schools to Get Mental Health Clinics
Teacher and community advocacy results in a long-overdue win for Killingly students, who were denied access to school-based mental health services.
Canton Teachers Rally for a Better School Budget
Canton educators rally against budget cuts that would eliminate staff, programs, instructional supports such as after-school and summer academies, and resources ranging from Chromebooks to textbooks.
CEA Leaders Re-Elected
In uncontested races, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey were declared re-elected at CEA’s 176th Representative Assembly. The association’s largest governing body, the CEA RA convened this evening with nearly 400 delegates in attendance.
Shelton Community Shows Up for Teachers, Students
Shelton parents, students, and their teachers came out in force to ask city leaders to support a budget that supports their schools.
Teacher, Beware
If you receive an offer promising union benefits without union membership—or money back in exchange for your signature or personal information—don’t be fooled.
Teachers to Town Leaders: Fund Our Schools
As cities and towns face the loss of federal COVID funding, rising education costs, and other fiscal challenges, CEA is working with local teachers’ unions to ensure budget shortfalls don’t land on the shoulders of Connecticut’s children and teachers.
Educators of Color Come Together
Teaching is demanding work, and for educators of color, that experience—and the path to leadership—comes with hurdles few others experience or even see. CEA’s Summit on Diversity explored these and other topics, with personal stories of hardship, inspiration, and success.
Teachers Deserve Just Cause
Unlike most other school employees, teachers work without the benefit of a “just cause” standard for termination. which opens the door to arbitrary discipline and unfair treatment. Legislators have until May 8 to fix this double standard, and you can help.
National Healthy Schools Day Puts Spotlight on Indoor Air
Marking National Healthy Schools Day, Connecticut’s School Indoor Air Quality Working Group called on policymakers to continue funding and prioritizing healthy teaching and learning environments for the state’s public school educators, staff, and students.
10-Minute Meeting: How to Handle a RIF
Uncertainty surrounding education budgets often leads to nonrenewal or reduction in force (RIF) notices in the spring. These must be provided in writing no later than May 1. If teachers…