At their annual Spring Business Meeting CEA-Retired members gathered to make changes to their constitution, elect representatives, learn the latest on state and federal legislation, and hear remarks from NEA-Retired president Anita Gibson.
Despite an outpouring of support for fairly funded schools by students, parents, teachers, and community members the Enfield Town Council voted Monday night to make $5 million in cuts to the Enfield Public Schools.
Canton educators rally against budget cuts that would eliminate staff, programs, instructional supports such as after-school and summer academies, and resources ranging from Chromebooks to textbooks.
In addition to conducting the business of the association, delegates to the CEA Representative Assembly last weekend also honored many CEA members for their outstanding commitment to the profession, for advancing human and civil rights, and for their public relations efforts.
Delegates to the CEA Representative Assembly elected new officers, voted on a budget, new business items, and amendments to the constitution and bylaws, and honored exemplary educators.
In uncontested races, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey were declared re-elected at CEA’s 176th Representative Assembly. The association’s largest governing body, the CEA RA convened this evening with nearly 400 delegates in attendance.
Shelton parents, students, and their teachers came out in force to ask city leaders to support a budget that supports their schools.
Significant wins for educators this year included mandated reporter reform and certification changes. Unfortunately, legislators failed to take bold action on some of teachers’ biggest priorities.
Connecticut legislators have joined CEA in the push to repeal WEP/GPO—federal provisions that reduce or eliminate retired teachers’ Social Security benefits. In a letter to federal elected officials legislative leaders explain why repeal is so important.
Hundreds of students, families, and teachers rallied last night in front of Enfield Town Hall fighting back against proposed budget cuts that would eliminate at least 121 teaching positions, slash elective classes including art and music, and decimate afterschool clubs and sports.