The Impact of Complex Trauma in Schools
In this timely workshop just for CEA members and presented by CEA’s Human and Civil Rights Commission, you will learn the definition of complex trauma, how it manifests in school-age…
CEA on Radio: Legislators Must Act to End Assaults by Students
As surprising as it may sound, students biting, kicking, throwing furniture, and hurting other students and teachers has become common in schools across Connecticut, CEA Program Development Specialist Robyn Kaplan-Cho…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Arming Teachers to Prevent School Violence
The Connecticut Education Association does not endorse the idea that teachers should bring guns into the classroom. Teachers must focus on educating students. Asking teachers to be armed, paramilitary operatives…
CEA Teachers, Leaders to Appropriations Committee: We Need Full, Fair Education Funding
Quality public education does not happen without adequate funding. That was the message from CEA teachers and leaders who held a news conference at the Legislative Office Building this afternoon.…
CEA President Sheila Cohen on State Supreme Court Ruling in CCJEF Case
Today’s ruling fails to protect education funding, and opens the door to an unprecedented assault on our schools and children. Communities all over the state have already seen the state…
Happy Thanksgiving
As our national day for giving thanks approaches, I cannot help but think of what a challenging time this has been and will continue to be for so many of…
State Budget Eliminates TEAM Funding, Find Out What This Means for You
State funding for TEAM, the Teacher Education And Mentoring program, was unexpectedly wiped out in the budget that passed in October. TEAM is one of the most highly regarded new…
Statement From CEA President Sheila Cohen on Governor Signing Bipartisan Budget into Law
The governor yesterday signed the bipartisan budget into law, ending the draconian education cuts made under his Executive Order. The new budget restores essential ECS funding to cities and towns…
Statement From CEA President Sheila Cohen on Passage of Bipartisan State Budget
CEA’s fight for a fair budget that invests in public education has ended in the legislature with a bipartisan agreement that does not substantially cut ECS funding or shift the…
New CEA Ad Campaign Puts Students, Teachers, and Public Schools in the Spotlight
Our public schools are filled with teachers who recognize each student’s true potential and provide the encouragement, inspiration, and support to help every student achieve, because every student matters and…