Back-To-School Survey 2024
CEA Back-to-School Survey finds no improvement in teacher shortages, salaries, stress, burnout, student mental health and behavioral issues
Education Advocates Recognized in CEA Report Card and Honor Roll
CEA has released its Honor Roll, a list of legislators who have a proven track record as education champions. CEA’s Honor Roll and Legislator Report Card evaluate legislators’ overall support for issues important to students, teachers, and public education.
CEA Takes Top National Communications Awards
CEA’s Communications Department took home seven awards recognizing exceptional communications across various categories at a national awards ceremony.
Danbury Teacher Honored with Prestigious CEA Award for Teaching Excellence
Exemplary Danbury teacher Lori Woodruff was presented with the Connecticut Education Association’s highest teaching award, the John McCormack Award for Teaching Excellence. The Academy for International Studies (AIS) Magnet School fourth grade teacher was honored at the 176th annual CEA Representative Assembly, held at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center this past weekend.
Statement from CEA President Kate Dias on the End of the 2024 Legislative Session
Since COVID, teachers have continually gone above and beyond for their students and while the pandemic is mostly behind us, teachers are still dealing with the negative impact on our students. Our educators are facing student behavioral, social, and mental health issues and a teacher shortage with no end in sight.
Archaic Laws Negatively Impacting Teachers, Barrier to Recruiting and Retention
Educators are calling for a repeal of WEP/GPO provisions that eliminate earned retirement benefits from millions of Americans.
Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation Helps Prevent Cuts to Education
Education community and families react to Congress preventing dire cuts to education budget.
Education Advocate and Union Leader Assumes Administrative Helm of State’s Largest Teacher Organization
The Connecticut Education Association—the state’s largest teachers’ union, representing nearly 45,000 educators—has a new top administrative leader. The CEA Board of Directors has appointed accomplished education, union, and labor leader Todd Jaeck as the organization’s new executive director.
Teacher-Hosted Book Drive Brings Joy of Reading to Children in Need
Hundreds of Connecticut children and parents celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday today by donating new and gently used books to children in need. The fun-filled family event was organized by the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF) and community partners iHeartMedia and Blue Back Square.
Read Across Connecticut Literacy Events Kicked Off in Bloomfield
Connecticut Education Foundation tackling reading with professional football stars and college and high school football players The Connecticut Education Foundation and the Bloomfield Education Association are tackling reading with a…