CEA Releases New Survey of Teachers on SBAC
Teachers from across the state are sounding the alarm about the negative effects of SBAC on the social and emotional well-being of children. According to the initial findings of a…
New CEA TV Commercial On the Air
A new CEA TV commercial featuring Connecticut students, teachers, and parents is now on the air urging lawmakers to pass legislation ensuring less testing and more learning in our public…
Bold Action on Excessive Testing Shows Teachers’ Commitment to Children
Teacher leaders from across the state took decisive action today to strengthen the organization’s position on the right of parents to opt their children out of high-stakes standardized tests and…
Teachers Rally at the Capitol for More Learning, Less Testing
“We want legislators to get rid of SBAC now. The clock is ticking,” CEA President Sheila Cohen told teachers, principals, students, and the public at a rally tonight at the…
CEA-Retired Members Play Vital Role Advocating, Speaking Out
“We need to stand together and when we do, we do great things,” NEA Executive Committee member Greg Johnson told CEA-Retired members this morning. Johnson, a high school choir director…
Educators Can Help Put an End to Overtesting in Connecticut Schools
“We need educators from across the state to stand up and speak out to end burdensome, high-stakes testing in Connecticut,” said CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg. Waxenberg told Hartford County…
Big Savings for Towns in Health Care Pooling Bill
There’s always strength in numbers. The more individuals you can rally together, the better. Truer words have never been spoken when it comes to teachers and health care. In fact,…
CEA-Retired Members Speak Up at the State Capitol
While many of their former colleagues were busy in the classroom today, retired teachers did their part to improve education in Connecticut by talking with their elected representatives at the…
CEA Joins Congressman Courtney for Announcement on Bill to Repeal Tax that Would Hurt Educators
CEA President Sheila Cohen joined U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney today as he unveiled legislation that would eliminate the excise tax on higher-cost health insurance plans scheduled to take effect in…
Teachers Support Adequate Funding for All Students
The legislature is considering a bill that takes a baby step toward fairly funding Connecticut schools, by requiring the state to provide at least 50 percent of mandated education funding…