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.
Protect our kids. That’s the message thousands of teachers, parents, community members, elected officials, and others are sending across Connecticut today during CEA’s Champions for Public Education Day of Action, part of a national movement to support public schools.
Governor Ned Lamont announced that he plans to veto $40 million in special education funding approved by the legislature last week.
CEA Vice President Joslyn DeLancey today stood with Congressman John Larson and other workers, retirees, and advocates from across Connecticut to call out the reported plan to gut the Social Security Administration.
In this politically charged atmosphere teachers on both sides of the aisle may wish to exercise their First Amendment rights and comment publicly on matters of public concern, but the lack of just cause and binding arbitration in state teacher termination statutes means that teachers can put their jobs at risk when they speak out.
Legislators are hearing loud and clear from teachers, parents, and town officials that more must be done to support special education and they responded this week by approving an additional $40 million in funding for special education for this fiscal year.
Show your support for public education on Tuesday, March 4, by wearing red to draw attention to the urgent need for investments in education.
Educators, lawmakers, parents, and local leaders gather for a candid conversation about what threats to federal funding would mean for Connecticut schools.
“Reading is an important key to unlocking the potential of all children,” says Joslyn DeLancey, CEA Vice President and President of CEA’s charitable arm, the Connecticut Education Foundation.
Interested in bringing students to a STEM showcase and Hartford Athletic Exhibition Match this spring? Fill out the interest form by Feb. 28.