Tell Legislators: No Cost Shift
Legislators did not vote on a budget plan last night, but they released their proposed plan and are expected to vote on it today. The new budget plan lessens school…
Hours Until Budget Vote: Contact Your Legislators Now
Mere hours remain before legislators are expected to vote on a state budget. Don’t wait to contact your legislators. Even if you have contacted them in the past, it is…
Contact Your Legislators Now
Lawmakers will likely vote on a state budget Thursday or Friday. Watch CEA President Sheila Cohen explain why it’s so important to contact your legislators.
Urge Legislators to Pass a Budget That Invests in Public Education
This is our last chance to have our voices heard before the budget vote. Legislators are expected to vote on a budget this Thursday or Friday. School budgets across the…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Governor’s Plan to Cut $557 Million in Education Funding in 139 Districts
Governor Malloy’s plan to cut $557 million in education funding would leave school budgets severely out of balance and schools unable to provide quality education for Connecticut’s students. This plan…
Speak Up to Protect Public Education and Your Retirement
Legislators decided to delay yesterday’s budget vote, giving you more time to speak out against actions that would hurt your students, your school, your retirement, and your future. Your voice…
If You Live in One of These Districts, Please Come Out to a Budget Forum With Legislators
Some state legislators are holding citizen budget forums this week, and they need to hear from teachers. Some budget proposals currently being considered threaten public education and teacher pensions. If…
Be Ready to Take Action
The school year is almost over, but the need for teacher activism is not. While the legislative session ended last week, lawmakers have yet to agree on a new state…
Continued Teacher Advocacy a Must
Teachers have been speaking out forcefully against plans to shift the cost of teacher pensions onto cities and towns and raise property taxes, saying such plans would unfairly burden local…
An Open Letter to State Legislators
“Increasing property taxes for residents is not the comprehensive solution Connecticut needs to balance the state budget. We need a budget that works for all of us,” a coalition of ten…