We’ve made significant progress in our efforts to repeal WEP/GPO, but there’s still work to be done. Please take a minute to send an email to a short list of U.S. senators using our convenient one-click system, so we can ensure that this issue remains a priority on Capitol Hill.
CEA members, leaders, and staff turned out in person and via Zoom yesterday to testify at a legislative public hearing–and hundreds more members submitted written testimony.
Loan forgiveness can make a big difference to teachers’ economic security. Darien teacher Brian O’Neill had more than $30,000 in student debt forgiven, which has enabled his family to take on the costs of home repairs and vehicle purchases they had had to put off when he was still saddled with debt payments.
Gesturing to the overflowing room, Stratford Education Association President Michael Fiorello told the Stratford Town Council last night, “Look around. Stratford wants fully staffed schools.”
A bill before the legislature this year would increase funding to a scholarship program aimed at diversifying the education profession, and CEA President Kate Dias was among those speaking in favor of the program’s expansion at a press conference this morning.
The Education Committee is holding a vital public hearing for educators this Wednesday, March 13, and they’ve included a proposed bill that has the potential to be one of the most impactful pieces of education legislation in decades. Now is the time to speak up!
CEA members Chris Poulos, a Redding Spanish teacher, and Kevin Brown, a CREC civics teacher, are in the second year of their first term as state legislators. In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, hear what they have to say about education issues legislators are considering this year.
Join your CEA colleagues and enjoy the upcoming spring weather by taking part in our series of charity 5k runs/walks to get some fresh air and do good in Connecticut communities.
State legislators can’t make changes to federal Social Security penalties, but they can send a strong message to Congress with a joint resolution urging repeal of WEP/GPO.
From pandemic pay to increasing teacher salaries and addressing the teacher shortage, you have the opportunity to share with legislators what your students need to learn and grow and what you need to teach and support them at your CEA County Forum this spring.