How to Conduct a Summer Financial “Tune-up”
Summer’s here and the time is right for … financial planning? That’s right. For educators who are busy during the school year, there may not be another opportunity to do…
CEA Joins Rally Calling for Moral Budget
DUE Justice, a coalition of organizations demanding a fair, just, and moral budget, came together for a rally at the State Capitol this afternoon. The coalition, which includes CEA and…
Computer Science Education in the Spotlight at State Capitol
Connecticut high school students showed off their computing chops at a legislative reception honoring the winners of the Congressional App Challenge. The event—in which winners from each of the state’s…
At Representative Assembly, CEA President’s Message Focuses on Strength in Solidarity, Diversity
The 171st CEA Representative Assembly continued Saturday morning, with nearly 400 delegates—teachers from every part of the state—in attendance. Addressing delegates as CEA president for the first time, veteran Cheshire…
Teachers Honored, Officers Elected at CEA RA
Nearly 400 teachers gathered at the Mohegan Sun Expo and Convention Center last night to begin setting policy and electing new leaders at the 171st Connecticut Education Association Representative Assembly…
CEA Seeks Input from Teachers of Color to Increase Diversity in the Profession
Nearly 40 educators met and mingled at the first-ever Hartford Regional Ethnic Minority Teacher Social hosted by CEA on Monday. The event was an opportunity for teachers of color to…
New Program Seeks to Recruit, Retain Minority Teachers
CEA is developing and supporting a number of initiatives—from public policy to practice—to ensure that Connecticut’s teaching force better reflects the diversity of its student population. Lisa Cordova, president of…
Retired Teachers Lobby Legislators to Support Teacher Pensions and More
In an overwhelming turnout for Retired Teachers Lobby Day, hundreds of former Connecticut educators gathered at the Legislative Office Building this morning to meet with their elected officials about issues…
Exploring How Teachers Can Combat the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Despite the tremendous progress Connecticut has made in reducing the number of incarcerated youth over the past 10 years, a troubling trend continues: Black and brown children continue to come…
Trumbull Teachers Send Message: Fund Our Schools
Teachers turned out in force at a Town Council Finance Subcommittee hearing in Trumbull to discuss proposed cuts to the district’s education budget—cuts that threaten to eliminate almost 20 teaching…