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.
Learn, Socialize, and Connect
Learn more about your union and connect with colleagues at the March Madness Virtual County Forum on March 26.
‘We Will Rise to Meet This Moment’
“When the government institutions we’ve leaned on start to fail us, then we have to rise,” CEA President Kate Dias told teachers attending CEA’s Digital Rally on Wednesday. “This is our moment to ensure that we as teachers, community members, and parents have our voices heard and make an impact in our communities.”
Trump Signs Executive Order to Decimate U.S. Department of Education
President Trump today signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. While he can’t shutter the department without congressional approval, it seems likely that he’ll have the votes in Congress to do so.
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.
CEF Book Drive Celebrates Reading, Collects Thousands of Books for Students Across Connecticut
“Books open doors to new worlds, and every child deserves that opportunity,” says CEF President Joslyn DeLancey. That dedication to getting books into the hands of Connecticut children inspired CEF’s second annual Read Across Connecticut Blue Back Book Drive that brought hundreds of families to West Hartford this month.
Rise Up for Change — Join the Digital Rally on March 19
Join us on Wednesday for the National Day of Action. Learn how you can be part of a movement for change here in Connecticut that will keep our students and our schools safe.
Thousands Fired, Students at Risk: Connecticut Battles Cuts to U.S. Dept. of Education
President Trump has slashed half of the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce in a direct attack on America’s students, educators, and the future of public education—and Connecticut’s attorney general is fighting back.