Spice Up Your School – Apply for a Beautification Grant
Does your school need plants? Want to paint a mural? Could the teachers’ lounge use repainting? Do you have another idea for an exciting project to spruce up your school?
Teachers Turn Out in Force for May Day Rally
Hundreds of educators, parents, lawmakers, healthcare professionals, and others marched on the governor’s residence this weekend to demand a budget that provides the funding Connecticut’s children, families, communities, and working…
Rally Calls for Mental Health Supports
“Students are facing a mental health crisis—a crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic—and we need to address it head-on, with funding to provide much-needed social emotional supports,” Bridgeport Education Association…
President Pledges to Strengthen, Expand Public Education
In his first formal address before a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden reflected on the progress of our nation on the eve of his 100th day in office,…
Teachers Prepare to March for Recovery for All
Teachers from all across the state will take part in a May Day march on the governor’s mansion this Saturday and are encouraging their colleagues to join them. Their message…
State Says Districts Will Not Be Required to Provide Remote Learning Next School Year
The Connecticut State Department of Education released interim guidance for remote learning for the 2021-22 school year that ends the mandate to provide a voluntary remote learning option for all students, raises concerns about dual instruction, and stresses that in-person education is best for students.
Famous Rocker Gives Connecticut Students a Front-Row Seat to Engaging Education
Two years ago, CEA and AFT CT partnered on an exciting program—TeachRock—that helps educators bring classroom lessons to life with music and the arts. Now, Governor Lamont and the State…
Statement from CEA President Jeff Leake on the Passing of Former Wallingford Teacher Phil Sylvestro
We are saddened to learn that Phil Sylvestro, a very dedicated and active teacher in Wallingford for 35 years, passed away earlier this month. He was dedicated to his family,…
CEA Leaders Speak Out for Equitable Investment
Legislators yesterday heard testimony on a bill that would create the Connecticut Equitable Investment Fund and raise $1.14 billion in annual revenue to address education funding inequities and help the…
To Teach Remote Learners Successfully, They Must Be Your Only Focus
By now, every educator can tell the story of how the pandemic has upended teaching and learning. Economic gaps and inequities laid bare. The whiplash of school closures and reopenings…