Teachers Share with Legislators What’s Really Going on in Schools
Legislators don’t know what goes on in classrooms every day unless they hear from teachers. That’s why CEA members around the state have been meeting with legislators this winter to…
CEA Members Lobby Congress on Behalf of Students, Education Funding
As the U.S. Congress works to finalize a fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending bill, CEA members have joined their NEA colleagues from around the country in lobbying members of Congress…
Legislature Votes to End Statewide Mask Mandate in Schools February 28
The Connecticut State Senate joined the House in voting to leave masking decisions up to local districts as of February 28.
For Students to Thrive, Size Matters in Schools
When school counselors, social workers, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and special education teachers working in our schools have too many children on their caseloads, those children miss out on receiving the supports they need to grow and thrive. Listen to CEA’s latest podcast episode to find out how high case loads negatively effect students.
National School Counseling Week Highlights Why We Need More Counselors to Support Our Students
Connecticut’s 2021 School Counselor of the Year Curtis Darragh discusses why it’s so important for every student to have access to a school counselor. Additional mental health supports in schools are one of CEA’s top priorities this legislative session.
2022 Legislative Session Underway in Hartford
Governor Lamont kicked off day one of the legislative session with his annual State of the State Address, in which he acknowledged the hard work of teachers throughout the pandemic.
LAMONT CALLS TO END MASK MANDATE FOR SCHOOLS FEB. 28
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is recommending the legislature leave the state’s mask mandate for schools in place until February 28, and after that point hand the decision…
CEA Survey: Your Opinion on Masks in Schools
Governor Lamont’s current mask mandate for schools expires February 15, and CEA wants to know where members stand on the issue.
National Survey Finds Schools Are Short-Staffed, Educators Burned Out
A new survey by the National Education Association of members’ opinions on key issues facing public education during the pandemic shows that the massive staff shortages in public schools are…
New Teacher Evaluation Guidelines Coming; Your Input Matters
The Connecticut State Department of Education is in the process of creating new guidelines for teacher evaluation. If approved by Connecticut’s State Board of Education, these new guidelines are scheduled…