Teachers Refresh and Reflect at CEA Summer Conference
From negotiations to teacher evaluation to citizen lobbying and much more, more than 500 CEA members took advantage of the opportunity to learn more about their union and their profession…
State Treasurer Applauds Educators, Outlines Teacher Retirement Plan at CEA Summer Conference
“A profession as noble as teaching deserves retirement security,” State Treasurer Shawn Wooden told hundreds of Connecticut public school teachers…
CEA Picnic in the Park at Six Flags August 3
Bring your family and join your fellow CEA members for the first-ever CEA Picnic in the Park on Saturday, August 3! Take advantage of a special members-only deal that includes…
Congressman Courtney’s Bill to Repeal Health Care Tax Passes House
This week the U.S. House of Representatives voted 419-6 to approve Congressman Joe Courtney’s Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019. This bill would do away with a…
State Board of Ed Recommends Dr. Miguel Cardona as CT’s Next Education Commissioner
The State Board of Education today voted to recommend Dr. Miguel Cardona, assistant superintendent of schools for teaching and learning in Meriden, to serve as the next commissioner of the…
Bridgeport Teacher Testifies Before Congress on How to Stop the Teacher Shortage
Bridgeport is Connecticut’s largest school district, serving more than 23,0000 students, but the Bridgeport Public Schools have an annual teacher attrition rate of 10-12 percent. Today Bridgeport teacher and early…
A Day of Fellowship Raises Funds for Children in Need
Hundreds of Connecticut teachers, supporters, and CEA staff have been at the Glastonbury Hills Country Club today taking part in the 25th annual Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament—the Connecticut…
CEA Members Represent Colleagues, Make a Difference for Students at NEA Representative Assembly
Sunday wrapped up the 157th National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEA RA) in Houston, Texas—a convening of nearly 7,000 NEA members from across the country representing their colleagues and their…
CEA Members Head to Houston to Represent CT Colleagues
CEA members are trading warm Connecticut temperatures for the truly hot weather of Houston this week—all in the name of representing their fellow teachers at the NEA Representative Assembly (NEA…