TIME IS RUNNING OUT
Click here to enter the CEA Public Relations Award Competition and let your local and your members shine. Deadline is Feb. 28.
SPECIAL ELECTION
Five General Assembly seats are up for grabs in the February 26 special election. Find out if there is an election in your town, and check out CEA’s Legislator Report Card to find…
CEA, LABOR UNIONS CALL ON GOVERNOR TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE
Governor Lamont will unveil his budget plan next Wednesday. This week, CEA joined other labor unions in a press conference calling on the governor to create a budget that works for all of us. Read story on blogcea.org.
OREGON TEACHERS SHARE DISRUPTED LEARNING STORIES
Teachers in Oregon are sharing their stories about the conditions they and their students are facing in classrooms. Watch their compelling stories about the disruptions they face daily.
HAYES GETS HER #1 CHOICE OF COMMITTEES
Waterbury teacher and 2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes was appointed to the House Education and Labor Commission. Watch video and hear what she has to say about being on this important committee.
AWARDS SHOWCASE TEACHERS AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
Enter the CEA Public Relations Awards and let your local and your members shine.
WHY DON’T WE HAVE A NEW EDUCATION COMMISSIONER?
Governor Lamont has someone in mind, but a new education commissioner has yet to be named. Read why.
CEA JOINS CALL FOR LIVING WAGE AND PAID FAMILY LEAVE
CEA’s Board of Directors passed resolutions joining other labor unions in advocating improved conditions for working families. Read the story on blogcea.org.
WHAT TO WATCH THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION?
Numerous proposals—both supportive and potentially harmful to public education—are already being discussed at the State Capitol. From securing teacher pensions to ensuring safe classrooms to regionalizing or consolidating school districts, CEA is working diligently to ensure your rights are protected. Read more at blogcea.org.
TEACHERS TRAVEL THE WORLD
Apply for the 2020 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship—a year of professional development that includes a summer field study in Peru. Deadline is Feb. 4, 2019. Apply at www.neafoundation.org/for-educators/global-learning-fellowship/.