Veto Attempt Falls Short
The Connecticut General Assembly held a veto session on Monday, July 20, but didn’t have the votes to overturn the governor’s veto of HB 6977, An Act Establishing Qualifications for…
Connecticut Legislature Won’t Hold Override Session
Thank you to all of the CEA members who have called and emailed their legislators explaining why the state’s education commissioner needs to be required to have education and experience.…
U.S. Senate Approves Final Passage of ESEA
The U.S. Senate today voted to improve current education law and shift the focus away from testing and punishing schools so educators can do what they do best—help students learn.…
CEA Member Leads Charge for Educator-Positive Language at NEA RA
While it’s a memorable line, it turns out Juliet was wrong. “A rose by any other name” would not, necessarily, smell as sweet. The names and terminology we use affect…
U.S. Senators Debating Education Law: Urge Their Support of Opportunity Dashboard
The U.S. Senate is currently debating federal education policy that will impact the future of teaching and learning for years to come. Educators know firsthand how important it is that…
Find and Share Free Summer Meal Locations for Kids
When school is out for the summer, thousands of children miss meals that they received in school as part of the National School Lunch Program. End Hunger CT! is trying…
Urge Your Legislators to Override HB 6977: Qualifications, Experience Always Important for Education Chief
House Bill 6977, An Act Establishing Qualifications for the Commissioner of Education, has been vetoed despite overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the State Senate unanimously and the House of Representatives 138-5.…
TIME RUNNING OUT: Teachers Intensify Call for Override
Saying children, parents, and communities always deserve a qualified and experienced leader at the helm of public education, Connecticut teachers are urging state legislators to override Governor Malloy’s veto of…
National Teacher of the Year Urges Fellow Educators to Tell their Stories
Today marks the last day of a busy NEA Representative Assembly for delegates from across the country who have been hard at work on behalf of public education students and…
U.S. Senators Introduce Social Security Fairness Act to Repeal GPO-WEP
Hundreds of thousands of educators, police officers, fire fighters, and other public service employees lose the Social Security benefits they’ve earned or have them significantly reduced due to two federal…