If you were financially impacted by COVID-19 between March 10, 2020, and July 20, 2021, you may be eligible to apply for benefits to cover lost wages and out-of-pocket medical…
The State Department of Education (SDE) recognizes that teachers have worked extremely hard during the pandemic and wants to learn from your experiences to be better prepared for the future.
On top of the cost of their degrees, aspiring educators also face the fees that come with Praxis testing, edTPA, background checks and fingerprinting, and state certification. Those fees add…
Legislators made children’s mental health a priority this legislative session at the urging of teachers, students, and families, and Governor Ned Lamont has now signed three historic children’s mental health bills into law.
The State Department of Education has released an updated list of temporary emergency endorsements, effective for the 2022–23 school year. These emergency certifications can only be issued to educators who…
After more than two years with few fields trips, Greater Hartford area students’ excitement was unmistakable as they crowded around peers’ science project displays and took part in hands-on science…
The role of politics in educators’ lives was front and center at today’s CEA-Retired Spring Business meeting. Retired teachers applauded wins in the legislature while mourning innocent lives lost in…
“What the hell is it going to take to stop this!” Those were the words of Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz on the steps of the State Capitol today, where CEA…
In Connecticut, we stand together with Uvalde and the rest of the country in mourning for the horrific loss of innocent lives. The news of the shooting will be difficult to avoid; read steps educators and parents can take to talk to children about the traumatic event.
Read the statement from CEA President Kate Dias on today’s tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.