Teachers Share How to Fix the Educator Shortage—Join Them
There’s no silver bullet to solving the teacher shortage—the issue has to be addressed from many angles. Teachers need to be paid more, but they also need smaller class sizes,…
Protect Your Future: Elect CEA Retirement Commission Endorsed Candidates to the STRB
Look for your ballot and vote in experienced, knowledgeable candidates to the State Teachers Retirement Board to protect teachers’ pension and retiree healthcare benefits.
Your Chance to Talk with Legislators
Join teachers across the state for the first ever CEA Breakfast with Legislators. This exclusive opportunity will allow you to have candid conversations and educate legislators on the issues facing you and your students.
Acclaimed Educators Share What it Really Takes to Recruit and Retain Teachers
Teachers are in the best position to know how to better retain and recruit educators, and recent state teachers of the year and finalists had an opportunity to share their answers with Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker and staff at the State Department of Education during a roundtable discussion.
Lebanon Teacher Wins Basketball Clinic for Her Students, and You Can, Too
The gym at Lebanon Middle School was filled with the sounds of bouncing balls and laughing children on a recent rainy January morning as students enjoyed themselves while getting some…
Teaching and Free Speech: What to Know in Today’s Political Climate
No teacher wants to be on the receiving end of attacks about what is being taught in the classroom, but in the current political climate, it’s best to be prepared.…
Waterbury Teacher Earns National Teaching Award
Fourth grade teacher Elaine Hill got the surprise of her career this morning, when she was named a 2023 Milken Education Award winner.
Give Your Athletes a Sporting Chance with a California Casualty Grant
Public high school and middle schools sports teams in need of financial help can score $1,000 for their sports programs with a California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant. Apply today.
CEA Survey Finds Connecticut Voters Concerned About Growing Crisis in Public Schools
Wide range of proposals favored to address teacher shortages and improve the education experience for students include increasing teacher pay, supports for disruptive students, hero pay for educators, and mental…
CEA Partnership with CT Sun Brings Teachers to the Court
Thanks to CEA’s member benefits partnership with the Connecticut Sun, CEA members were treated to games featuring four of the most exciting teams in women’s college basketball.