Teachers: Share Your Classroom Wish Lists With Channel 3
Teachers routinely spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on their students and classrooms, and Channel 3 Eyewitness News is stepping up to help again this year.
Vice President Harris Tells NEA RA Delegates, You Shouldn’t Have to Treat Gunshot Wounds
Vice President Kamala Harris began her address to delegates at the NEA Representative Assembly in Chicago yesterday by remembering the victims of the July 4 shooting in Highland Park, Illinois,…
NEA Director Alternate Vacancy
An interim opening exists for an NEA Director Alternate to be seated on the CEA Board of Directors. Any members interested in being nominated must notify the office of the…
Despite Challenges, Delegates to NEA RA Stand Up for Students, Keep Hope Alive
Approximately 6,000 educator delegates from around the nation are gathered this week for the NEA Representative Assembly, and Connecticut delegates are among them, doing their part to advance the work…
CEA Members Extend their Sympathy to Texas Colleagues After Uvalde Shooting
As the NEA RA opens today for the first in-person RA in three years, Connecticut delegates are using the opportunity to connect with Texas teachers and extend their sympathy with handwritten cards they gave to each member of the Texas delegation.
CEA-Retired Members Take Home Spotlight Award at National Meeting
NEA-Retired President Sarah Borgman presented CEA-Retired members with the NEA-Retired Spotlight Award for best retiree news in a state publication.
Teachers Eligible for Assistance to Cover Lost Wages and Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses
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…
State Announces Funding to Lower Barriers for Aspiring Educators
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…
Teacher Priorities Signed into Law
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.
In Wake of Texas School Shooting, Connecticut Teachers, Leaders Amplify Calls for National Response
“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…