CEA Supports Decision to Keep Schools Closed
CEA applauds Governor Lamont for listening to public health experts in his decision to close schools for the remainder of this school year.
Stamford Teacher Opens Her Heart and Home to Newborn in Need
Teachers often feel the tug—from parents, community members, and their own heartstrings—to go the extra mile for the students in their care, far beyond the hours of the school day…
Education Commissioner Addresses What’s Next for Public Education
Hundreds of teachers tonight heard answers to some of their biggest questions about how public education will move forward in Connecticut, as the state begins looking at a possible phased-in…
More Free Online Training for CEA Members
Sign up for one or all of CEA’s upcoming webinars via the links below. To receive notice of future online training for CEA members, subscribe to BlogCEA. ‘The Big Seven’:…
Commissioner Announces Flexibility, Urges Teachers to Do the Best They Can to Keep Students Learning
State Department of Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona today told CEA leaders that his department is focusing on the big picture: ensuring safety for students and staff and keeping students engaged.…
Connecticut Teachers Testify in Support of Minority Teacher Recruitment Bill
Connecticut teachers are sharing their stories with legislators in the hopes of diversifying teaching in Connecticut, where more than 40% of the student population are children of color, while educators…
CEA Members, Staff Urge Passage of Legislation to Improve Air Quality in Schools
Classrooms were over 100 degrees. Crayons were melted, tables warped, magnets curled and fell off the boards, candies melted, floors buckled. Medical concerns when the temperature of the room was…
Coronavirus Update
Governor Lamont declared civil preparedness and public health emergencies in Connecticut yesterday afternoon, in order for the state to take specific actions in response to the coronavirus. The declarations allow…
Teachers to Legislators: ‘Our Students Are Screaming Out for Help’
More than 50 Connecticut teachers, together with CEA leaders and staff, provided compelling testimony Monday in support of strengthening a bill that would integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) into teachers’ professional…
Teachers Talk. Education Commissioner Listens.
“It’s unconscionable what we’re doing to these kids,” said a kindergarten teacher who described long days of math, reading, and writing instruction, with no opportunities for play. “I am voiceless,”…