CEA, School Employee Unions Call for Nine-Point Plan to Keep Schools Safe; State Says Supplies on the Way
The Coalition reconfirmed its message that protocols need to be in place for schools to remain open safely.
COVID Relief Program for Teachers Now Accepting Applications
If you contracted COVID-19 and experienced financial hardship due to lost wages or out-of-pocket medical expenses, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement.
State Updates School COVID Guidance
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has updated its COVID-19 guidance for quarantine, isolation, testing and contact tracing policies and procedures for PreK-12 schools. Read the DPH COVID-19 guidance…
Educators and School Staff Urge Action to Assure “Safe, Healthy Return to the Classroom”
Board of Education Union Coalition leaders call on state to enact specific protocols ahead of students’ return from winter break
Home Testing Approved for Unvaccinated Teachers and Staff
With COVID infection rates in double digits in Connecticut and backlogs at testing facilities, the state has updated its testing guidance. In a letter sent to school superintendents on Friday,…
COVID Cases Surge, State Pauses Testing Requirement for Unvaccinated School Staff
To help ease the burden at test centers and increase test availability, Governor Lamont yesterday announced that he is temporarily pausing a requirement that unvaccinated school staff and state employees test weekly for COVID-19.
Fresh Format for Upcoming County Forums
Mark your calendars! CEA and your county directors have re-envisioned how you can connect with colleagues as well as engage in the important business of CEA.
CEA President Discusses Threats to Schools
A national threat posted to TikTok referencing violence in schools has Connecticut schools and law enforcement on high alert today. CEA President Kate Dias talked to numerous media outlets about…
Westport Community Turns Out Big in Support of CEF Holiday Bear Project
CEA members, students and their families, and community members around Connecticut have done a lot to ensure students in need will have a brighter holiday this year. Watch why Westport students and educators say they’ve gotten involved with the Holiday Bear Project.
The Role of Homework in Schools
What’s the role of homework in today’s classrooms? That was the subject of the WNPR show Where We Live today, and as a guest on the program CEA President Kate…