Shiny Apple
A Shiny Apple to Governor Lamont and legislators, especially Senator Julie Kushner and Rep. Robyn Porter, for their efforts in getting the $15 minimum wage bill signed into law.
Is Your School Sick?
Does your classroom experience extreme temperatures? Is there mold in your school? Are you or your students sick? Please take two minutes to take our survey #IsMySchoolSick and share your stories about excessive heat and cold, mold, water damage, and other environmental issues in your classrooms and schools.
Take Time for Yourself This Summer
Take two days this summer to focus on yourself and your future with workshops on retirement planning, letting go of stress, how your personality can help you be more effective, and more. Register now to attend CEA’s Free Summer Conference at Mohegan Sun.
Brighter Future with a Swipe of a Pen
CEA President Jeff Leake joined other labor leaders in celebrating Governor Lamont’s signing of the $15 minimum wage bill that will improve the lives of children and families across the state, and will have a positive impact on students in our classrooms. Read more.
Say Yes to a Budget that Helps Secure the Teacher Retirement Fund
There’s just one week left before the end of the legislative session, and lawmakers must still take action on the state budget. SB 873, which would help protect the teacher retirement system, is expected to be part of the budget discussions. Ask your legislators to pass a fair budget that ensures school funding and the long-term viability of the teacher retirement fund. Read more about the pension proposal. Read CEA testimony.
DEALS & DISCOUNTS
Gray skies? Rainy weather? It’s the perfect time to spend an afternoon at your favorite museum. Find what you’re looking for—including CEA member discounts— right at your fingertips.
Teachers Triumph
A huge victory for New Milford teachers underscores the strength of the union and the importance of teacher activism. Read how teachers prevailed in a four-year-old contract dispute.
We Need Your Help
The horrible plan to shift the cost of teacher pensions onto cities and towns is once again being seriously considered by lawmakers. CEA President Jeff Leake explains how this would hurt us and why we must all take action to protect our future. Watch video.
Defeat the Cost Shift Plan
We need every teacher and homeowner to contact their legislators and say, “No Cost Shift.�
Click here to send a message today, and help defeat this bad plan.
A MESSAGE TO TEACHERS
Ned Lamont delivers a message to teachers about being an education champion and how he will work with teachers when he is elected governor. Watch video.