Shelton Community Shows Up for Teachers, Students
Shelton parents, students, and their teachers came out in force to ask city leaders to support a budget that supports their schools.
Small Steps Taken to Improve the Teaching Profession, but Major Challenges Disregarded
Significant wins for educators this year included mandated reporter reform and certification changes. Unfortunately, legislators failed to take bold action on some of teachers’ biggest priorities.
Connecticut General Assembly Leaders Tell Congress: Repeal WEP/GPO
Connecticut legislators have joined CEA in the push to repeal WEP/GPO—federal provisions that reduce or eliminate retired teachers’ Social Security benefits. In a letter to federal elected officials legislative leaders explain why repeal is so important.
Enfield Students, Families, and Teachers Rally Amid Budget Crisis
Hundreds of students, families, and teachers rallied last night in front of Enfield Town Hall fighting back against proposed budget cuts that would eliminate at least 121 teaching positions, slash elective classes including art and music, and decimate afterschool clubs and sports.
An Open Letter to Connecticut Parents, Legislators, and Voters
An open letter from CEA President Kate Dias is running in 10 Connecticut newspapers calling on legislators to step up and support educators and students.
Teachers to Town Leaders: Fund Our Schools
As cities and towns face the loss of federal COVID funding, rising education costs, and other fiscal challenges, CEA is working with local teachers’ unions to ensure budget shortfalls don’t land on the shoulders of Connecticut’s children and teachers.
Educators of Color Come Together
Teaching is demanding work, and for educators of color, that experience—and the path to leadership—comes with hurdles few others experience or even see. CEA’s Summit on Diversity explored these and other topics, with personal stories of hardship, inspiration, and success.
Teachers Deserve Just Cause
Unlike most other school employees, teachers work without the benefit of a “just cause” standard for termination. which opens the door to arbitrary discipline and unfair treatment. Legislators have until May 8 to fix this double standard, and you can help.
Teacher Appointed to State Board of Education
For the first time in many years, the State Board of Education now has an active teacher among its ranks. The State Senate today followed the House in confirming Stratford teacher Kristen Record’s nomination to the Board.
Teachers to Legislators: Adversity Adds Up, Action Needed Now
CEA members from all corners of the state are at the Capitol today for CEA Lobby Day wearing #RedforEd and talking with their legislators about the need to pass bills that will address the teacher shortage crisis.