Join Us for CEA Lobby Day on April 30
Join other CEA members and legislators for a day of conversation and action at the State Capitol. Active teachers are welcome to join in whenever you’re done with school.
Education Committee Advances Bill to Raise Teacher Pay
In an important step forward for educators, the Education Committee met yesterday and advanced several key bills—including Senate Bill 1459, which aims to boost teacher salaries.
Gutting the Education Department: ‘This Is March Madness’
In a congressional news briefing, U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and others push back against plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Aspiring Educators Urge Lawmakers: Pay Student Teachers
CEA Aspiring Educators are speaking out at a public hearing of the legislature’s Education Committee today, letting lawmakers know why it’s so important that education students receive pay for student teaching.
From Classroom to Leadership: Why You Can’t Miss CEA’s Summit on Diversity
CEA Racial & Ethnic Diversity Affairs Commission members Faith Sweeney and Luanelly Iglesias share why you should attend the CEA Summit on Diversity in the latest episode of CEA’s podcast.
The Case for Raising Teacher Salaries
“Stop calling teachers heroes and start paying us as professionals,” Hamden teacher Cinzia Lettieri told legislators today. She was among the more than 20 educators and aspiring educators testifying before the Education Committee on a bill that would establish a minimum teacher salary and secure state funding to increase pay for all educators.
Statement from CEA President Kate Dias on Trump Administration Cutting Half of the U.S. Department of Education Employees
The decision by the Trump administration to gut half of the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce is nothing short of a direct attack on America’s students, educators, and the future of public education itself and will have dire effects, especially for our most vulnerable students.
Governor Signs $40 Million Special Education Funding Bill into Law
After reaching a compromise with legislators earlier this week, Governor Ned Lamont today signed into law an additional $40 million in special education funding for this fiscal year.
Educator Voice in Teacher Certification Updates
Teacher certification in Connecticut hasn’t seen major changes since the 1990s, but that’s going to change soon. Jennifer Rodriguez and Elsa Batista are Newington teachers who are sitting on the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board, and in the latest episode of CEA’s podcast they talk about the work of the Board and the importance of educators’ voice in updating the certification standards.
Elected Officials Amplify Educators’ Call to Support and Fund Public Schools
Teachers, parents, and community members across Connecticut wore Red for Ed yesterday during the Champions for Public Education Day of Action, and many elected officials joined them—drawing attention to the resources and funding schools need to support students.