When Was the Last Time You Talked to Your Legislators?
Do your state senator and state representative know who you are? Thanks to a meeting over coffee on a recent Saturday, Senator Toni Boucher now knows the names and faces…
New CEA TV Ad Amplifies Calls to Invest in All Public Schools
A new CEA public awareness TV ad featuring CEA members and Connecticut students starts playing on Connecticut TV stations this week. The spot highlights the need for the state to…
Proposed Budget Divides Schools, Communities into ‘Clear Winners and Losers’
Governor Malloy today released a budget proposal that would shift significant costs for public education and teacher pensions to cities and towns that are already struggling. In his budget address…
Statement from CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg on the Governor’s Proposed Education Budget
The governor’s proposed education budget threatens the quality of all our local public schools by dividing schools, parents, and communities into clear winners and losers. That’s unfair to all of…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Senate Approval of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
We thank all our teachers, parents, and the public for their tireless efforts—the rallies, the flood of phone calls, and the deluge of emails—in opposition to Betsy DeVos as secretary…
Senators Murphy and Blumenthal to Vote ‘No’ on DeVos Confirmation
Teachers have been calling and emailing their senators in unprecedented numbers, and those senators are taking notice. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy told the more than 100 teachers who joined him…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Governor’s Teacher Retirement Budget Proposal
Governor Malloy’s budget proposal recognizes the value of Connecticut teachers and the state’s financial obligation to them, but the plan to create a partnership for teacher pension contributions with cities…
Voters Send Clear Message: Invest in Public Schools, Create New Revenue System
Fed up with continuous budget deficits, Connecticut voters want their state legislators to take action and create a budget that works for all of us—but not on the backs of…
Be Ready to Act to Support Public Education: Join Your Colleagues
The unprecedented number of calls and emails U.S. senators have received in opposition to the nomination of Betsy DeVos for secretary of education make it clear that teachers understand the…
Teachers Continue Push Against DeVos on Last Day Before Committee Vote
Odds may not be in their favor, but teachers are continuing to stand strong against the nomination of Betsy Devos for U.S. secretary of education. The Senate Health, Education, Labor,…