Teaching is demanding work, and for educators of color, that experience—and the path to leadership—comes with hurdles few others experience or even see. CEA’s Summit on Diversity explored these and other topics, with personal stories of hardship, inspiration, and success.
Unlike most other school employees, teachers work without the benefit of a “just cause” standard for termination. which opens the door to arbitrary discipline and unfair treatment. Legislators have until May 8 to fix this double standard, and you can help.
For the first time in many years, the State Board of Education now has an active teacher among its ranks. The State Senate today followed the House in confirming Stratford teacher Kristen Record’s nomination to the Board.
CEA members from all corners of the state are at the Capitol today for CEA Lobby Day wearing #RedforEd and talking with their legislators about the need to pass bills that will address the teacher shortage crisis.
Educators are calling for a repeal of WEP/GPO provisions that eliminate earned retirement benefits from millions of Americans.
Join CEA members at the State Capitol to meet with your legislators and urge them to pass bills that enhance the teaching profession.
Marking National Healthy Schools Day, Connecticut’s School Indoor Air Quality Working Group called on policymakers to continue funding and prioritizing healthy teaching and learning environments for the state’s public school educators, staff, and students.
Legislators last week missed a critical opportunity to fund priorities vital to elevating the teaching profession. With exactly a month left of the legislative session, CEA is calling on its members to reach out to lawmakers and ask them to act now.
At a recent meeting in Glastonbury, teachers shared with legislators Rep. Jill Barry, Rep. Jason Doucette, and Senator MD Rahman why it’s so important that the state raise starting salaries for educators.
A priority bill for teachers, SB 381, has made it out of the Education Committee, and now we need Appropriations Committee members to act to approve our issues and send the bill on to the full legislature.