Setting the Record Straight on the Teacher Tax
A message from CEA President Sheila Cohen Thank you for your advocacy and activism in fighting back against the teacher tax and the cost shift proposals. The Republican budget that…
Tell Legislators: No Cost Shift
Legislators did not vote on a budget plan last night, but they released their proposed plan and are expected to vote on it today. The new budget plan lessens school…
Hours Until Budget Vote: Contact Your Legislators Now
Mere hours remain before legislators are expected to vote on a state budget. Don’t wait to contact your legislators. Even if you have contacted them in the past, it is…
Contact Your Legislators Now
Lawmakers will likely vote on a state budget Thursday or Friday. Watch CEA President Sheila Cohen explain why it’s so important to contact your legislators.
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Governor’s Latest Budget Proposal
Educators across Connecticut urge legislators to quickly pass a budget that includes these essential principles: Protect local school budgets and the education of all children Maintain critical services for families…
This School Year, We All Must Come Together for Our Students
That unique feeling of excitement mixed with a pinch of nervousness can only mean one thing—a new school year is starting here in Connecticut. Students are filling their backpacks and…
Charter Discriminates, Penalizes Needy Public School Children
The following op-ed by CEA President Sheila Cohen appeared in the print edition of the Hartford Courant, July 30, 2017. Every parent and student in Connecticut should be outraged over the continued…
Be Ready to Take Action
The school year is almost over, but the need for teacher activism is not. While the legislative session ended last week, lawmakers have yet to agree on a new state…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on DeVos’s Attack on East Hartford Public Schools
Betsy DeVos’s attack on East Hartford Public Schools is alarming, demoralizing, and unwarranted—but not unexpected from a woman who is totally unqualified and unfit to serve as U.S. Secretary of…
CEA President: CT Teachers Will Continue to Stand Up for Transgender Students
The Trump administration has rescinded federal protections for transgender students in public schools that allowed them to use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their gender identity. While federal…