Aspiring Educators Urge Lawmakers to Pay Student Teachers
Although student teaching is a full-time professional commitment, student teachers receive no pay, forcing many to take on debt and work additional jobs necessitating long hours.
Teachers Call for Fair Treatment and Stronger Protections
“Our current system for teacher termination is unfair and creates a culture of fear for educators,” Glastonbury Education Association President Kristen Basiaga told members of the legislature’s Education Committee during a public hearing.
Stand Up, Speak Out, Stay Protected
Join us for an Immigration Know Your Rights webinar to learn what advocacy is, and is not, protected by the First Amendment, and how you may be able to expand those protections.
Lawmakers Are Listening—Now’s the Time for Educators to Be Heard
Speak out now on fairness for teachers, workers’ compensation protections, and paid student teaching.
Educators Speak Out, Call for Action in Marathon Legislative Hearing
Issues CEA members raised during an Appropriations Committee hearing included the need to increase ECS funding, maintain state magnet school funding, provide stipends for aspiring educators, ensure all teachers have a voice in Teachers’ Retirement Board elections, and enhance the disability benefit through the Teachers’ Retirement Board.
Student Taught for Free? You Could Be Reimbursed up to $5,000 a Year
Educators who recently completed their student teaching are now entitled to student loan reimbursement up to $5,000 a year for 50 or more hours of uncompensated work necessary to earn their degree.
Connecticut Acts to Shield Public Service Graduate Students from New Federal Loan Caps
Connecticut leaders are stepping up to counter new federal caps on graduate student loans that could limit access to advanced degrees for future public service professionals.
Calling All Middle School Social Studies Teachers!
Do you teach social studies to sixth, seventh, or eighth graders? Encourage them to apply to the National Civics Bee by submitting an up to 750-word essay addressing community issue, proposing a solution, and incorporating founding principles and civic virtues.
Major Student Loan Changes: Get Your Questions Answered
A number of significant changes were recently made to student loan borrowing and repayment that will affect many teachers. Join CEA member benefits partner Cambridge Credit Counseling for a webinar to learn how your existing repayment plan and any new loans will be impacted.
Tong Protects Nearly $400 Million for Connecticut Students
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has secured an agreement to prevent the Trump Administration from withholding nearly $400 million in federal education funds from the state and local districts that are committed to promoting equal access to education in K-12 classrooms.