Fund Our Future Speak Out
Join your colleagues on March 24 in calling for a fair budget that funds our schools and our communities.
Connecticut at the Forefront of Identifying Racism as a Public Health Crisis
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Connecticut has taken the bold step of exposing the state’s inequities and identifying racism as a public health crisis. “The time is now…
Join CEA’s Book Study to Connect with Other Teachers and Cultivate Resilience
Join a group of teachers as we read the book Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and complete accompanying exercises—all materials will be provided free of charge.
Essential Workers Who Contracted COVID Speak Out for Workers’ Comp Benefits
Essential workers have been busy on the frontlines keeping Connecticut running throughout the pandemic, yet when they’ve contracted COVID-19 on the job, they’ve frequently failed to receive the workers’ compensation…
COVID Relief Package Directs $1.1 Billion to Connecticut Schools, Slashes Childhood Poverty Rate
The American Rescue Plan includes more than $120 billion in aid for K-12 schools and will cut in half the number of children living below the poverty line.
CEA, Teachers Urge Legislators to Provide More SEL Supports for Students
CEA and educators spoke out in support of many provisions of House Bill 6557 An Act Concerning Social Emotional Learning during a hearing of the legislature’s Education Committee.
Bill Upholds Unions’ Ability to Empower, Communicate with Employees
Even in Connecticut, the forces that have worked to undermine unions in other parts of the country are at work. State legislators are debating a new law that would provide much-needed support for unions.
Charlene Russell-Tucker Named Acting State Commissioner of Education
Governor Lamont has named Charlene Russell-Tucker as Connecticut’s Acting Commissioner of Education after Miguel Cardona was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Education earlier this week.
Puppets Help Spread Joy of Reading on Read Across Connecticut Day
In first- and second-grade classrooms across Bridgeport today, students experienced the joy of reading by watching a puppet show, hearing from a children’s author, and choosing a book of their very own to take home.
Miguel Cardona Confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education
In a vote of 64 to 33, representing a large, bipartisan majority, the U.S. Senate today confirmed Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education.