News Release: Teachers Play Key Role in Electing Pro-Education
For pro-education candidates, Connecticut’s midterm elections were a victory, and teachers helped provide the decisive votes.
News Release: CEA Condemns Political Hate Mail
The Connecticut Education Association today criticized Ed Charamut, the Republican candidate for State Senate in the 9th District, for an anti-Semitic postcard attacking his opponent.
News Release: Connecticut Senator’s Proposal to Arm Teachers Sparks Outrage
In a statement that has angered Connecticut’s public school educators, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Michael McLachlan has said he would arm teachers.
News Release: Stefanowski’s Economic Plan Would Cut Education Funding, Hurt Students
The Connecticut Education Association is calling on Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski to use the occasion of his rally tomorrow at Pomperaug Regional High School in Southbury to renounce his proposals that would result in massive cuts to education.
News Release: CEA Condemns Legislative Candidate’s Hate Speech
Connecticut Education Association President Jeff Leake today criticized Steve Baleshiski, candidate for State Representative in the 30th District, for comments that came to light this week attacking high school student David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting.
News Release: Report Cards for Legislative Candidates Help Guide Educators’ Decisions in the Voting Booth
The Connecticut Education Association today released its first-ever Legislator Report Card that evaluates legislative candidates’ overall support for issues important to students, teachers, and public education.
News Release: Teachers Endorse Jahana Hayes for Congress
The National Education Association (NEA) Fund for Children and Public Education and the Connecticut Education Association (CEA) today announced the endorsement of Jahana Hayes for Congress in the state’s fifth Congressional District.
News Release: Former Manchester Charter School Principal Forced to Surrender Certification Over Sexual Harassment Complaints
Nearly three years after complaints were brought forth about an alleged culture of abuse of power, sexual harassment, and other unprofessional conduct of former Odyssey Community Charter School principal Christopher Bugbee, the State Department of Education (SDE) began revocation proceedings against him.
News Release: Supreme Court 5-4 Decision Seeks to Undermine Worker Rights
In its decision in Janus vs. AFSCME, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down nearly four decades of precedent and legal protections established by the unanimous decision in Abood vs. Detroit Board of Education.
News Release: Legislators Fail Students; Undermine Safety and Support for At-Risk Students
Legislators failed to protect students and teachers and lost the best chance Connecticut has had to increase classroom safety for all students and reduce discriminatory discipline for students of color and special education students.