Westport Teachers Wear Red for Ed
Like their colleagues standing up for fair wages and education funding across the nation, Westport teachers came together last night, wearing red, in a show of strength and solidarity before…
CEA Helps Schoolchildren and Families Receive Free Dental Care
CEA partnered with the Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach this year to get the message out about a no-cost clinic at Torrington High School April 20-21. Now in its 12th…
Support #OKwalk4kids Lunch and Buses
Oklahoma educators, support professionals, parents, students, and community members have been PACKING the Oklahoma State Capitol this week to speak up on behalf of Oklahoma’s children! Can you support them by buying them lunch?
‘I Would Die for My Students, But I Shouldn’t Have To’
In the wee morning hours on Saturday, March 24, Connecticut teachers filled a bus bound for Washington, D.C., in a major show of support for students and safe schools. Teachers…
‘I Would Die for My Students, But I Shouldn’t Have To’
Teachers from Avon, Bloomfield, Cheshire, Clinton, Cornwall, Coventry, East Hartford, Killingly, Manchester, Mansfield, Newington, Norwich, Tolland, Trumbull, and Waterbury—as well as retired educators from around the state—participated in the student-led March for Our Lives ast the nation’s capital.
Teachers Ask for More Protection Against Unruly Students
Kicked, bitten, and thrown to the ground. Connecticut teachers say they’ve had enough.
Enough is Enough: Thousands of Teachers Join Students in March to End Gun Violence
Chanting “enough is enough” and “we want gun control now,” students, teachers, parents, and community members marched from the Corning Fountain in Bushnell Park to the steps of the State…
Teachers Organize Walk-Ins for School Safety
Before classes started this morning, teachers and school staff in Amity, Darien, East Haddam, Marlborough, Manchester, Stamford, West Hartford, and elsewhere throughout the state gathered in their schools’ parking lots…
Rise in Aggressive Student Behavior in the Classroom Impacting Students, Teachers
Teachers calling on legislators to enact policies and procedures to keep classrooms safe.
CEA Leaders Share Their Opinions on Keeping Schools Safe in Connecticut and Around the Country
CEA President Sheila Cohen and CEA Executive Director Donald Williams offer their insights on gun laws and school safety.