Don’t Forget to Vote Tomorrow
Municipal elections are being held across the state tomorrow. Polls are open from 6am to 8pm. Click here to find out where to vote and other important Election Day information.
Is Your School Making You Sick?
Teachers across the state say mold, rodent droppings, and extreme temperatures in schools are just some of the problems making them and their students sick. Read the results of CEA’s survey. Watch NBC Connecticut tonight at 11pm for a special report: Classrooms in Disrepair.
New Process for Retrieving Your Membership ID
CEA’s member-only webpages require your membership ID number. Find it on the membership card you received at the start of the school year or on the mailing label of your CEA Advisor. Still can’t find it? Log into NEA Ed Communities and create a personal profile. Once your profile is complete, you can retrieve your membership number anytime.
Vote on Nov. 5
Municipal elections are next month. Hear about the important message of activism and involvement for active and retired teachers. Read story on blogcea.org.
Don’t Go It Alone
One of the best things you can do for yourself as an early-career educator is make time to socialize and learn from other new teachers. Enjoy free food, networking, and more at a CEA Early-Career Educator Social near you.
Tell Us Something We Don’t Know
Connecticut schools are among the best in the nation, according to yet another national poll. Read more.
Join the Teacher Tailgate Before the UConn Noon Kickoff
Join your colleagues before the UConn Huskies’ homecoming game on Oct. 19 for some fun, food, and festivities at the CEA Teacher Tailgate Tent. The tailgate tent opens at 9am and is free, but you must register. If you need tickets to the noon game, visit our member benefits page and use code CEA for discounted seats.
Help Improve Public Education
Your priorities are our priorities, and we want to hear what matters most to you, your students, and your profession. Your answers will help us establish teachers’ priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Take the CEA State Legislative Policy Survey.
What’s Important to Connecticut’s New Education Commissioner?
From minority teacher recruitment to school funding and challenges facing education today, hear the priorities of new Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona. Listen to the WSHU Radio interview.
What Keeps You Up At Night?
That’s the question new Department of Children and Families Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes posed to teachers during CEA’s Q&A meeting with DCF officials Monday night. The commissioner and her staff listened and responded to teachers’ concerns on a host of topics, including mandated reporting issues, over-reporting by administrators, retaliatory reports against teachers, seatbelt reporting, increased DCF investigations, and more. Read about this important topic on blogcea.org or watch the video of the meeting.