Gutting the Education Department: ‘This Is March Madness’
In a congressional news briefing, U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and others push back against plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Learn, Socialize, and Connect
Learn more about your union and connect with colleagues at the March Madness Virtual County Forum on March 26.
‘We Will Rise to Meet This Moment’
“When the government institutions we’ve leaned on start to fail us, then we have to rise,” CEA President Kate Dias told teachers attending CEA’s Digital Rally on Wednesday. “This is our moment to ensure that we as teachers, community members, and parents have our voices heard and make an impact in our communities.”
Trump Signs Executive Order to Decimate U.S. Department of Education
President Trump today signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. While he can’t shutter the department without congressional approval, it seems likely that he’ll have the votes in Congress to do so.
Aspiring Educators Urge Lawmakers: Pay Student Teachers
CEA Aspiring Educators are speaking out at a public hearing of the legislature’s Education Committee today, letting lawmakers know why it’s so important that education students receive pay for student teaching.
CEF Book Drive Celebrates Reading, Collects Thousands of Books for Students Across Connecticut
“Books open doors to new worlds, and every child deserves that opportunity,” says CEF President Joslyn DeLancey. That dedication to getting books into the hands of Connecticut children inspired CEF’s second annual Read Across Connecticut Blue Back Book Drive that brought hundreds of families to West Hartford this month.
Thousands Fired, Students at Risk: Connecticut Battles Cuts to U.S. Dept. of Education
President Trump has slashed half of the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce in a direct attack on America’s students, educators, and the future of public education—and Connecticut’s attorney general is fighting back.
From Classroom to Leadership: Why You Can’t Miss CEA’s Summit on Diversity
CEA Racial & Ethnic Diversity Affairs Commission members Faith Sweeney and Luanelly Iglesias share why you should attend the CEA Summit on Diversity in the latest episode of CEA’s podcast.
The Case for Raising Teacher Salaries
“Stop calling teachers heroes and start paying us as professionals,” Hamden teacher Cinzia Lettieri told legislators today. She was among the more than 20 educators and aspiring educators testifying before the Education Committee on a bill that would establish a minimum teacher salary and secure state funding to increase pay for all educators.
Women’s History Month in the Classroom
To help you teach about the Women’s Rights Movement and women’s achievements throughout our country’s history, check out these lesson plans, educational resources, and other information.