CEA to Stop & Shop Workers: Teachers Stand with You
As the Stop & Shop strike continues with no deal reached on protecting employee wages, health benefits, and pensions, CEA staff, leaders, and members are joining picket lines across the…
Windsor Choral Teacher Cheers on Former Student, Finalist on The Voice
A teacher’s good work often shines in her students, and for Windsor High School choral director Tracee White, the product of her hard work now shines on television. White is…
Labor’s Statements on Fiscal Stability Commission’s 2.0 Recommendations
The Connecticut AFL-CIO, Connecticut Education Association, AFSCME Council 4, and AFT Connecticut made the following statements in response to the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth’s 2.0 recommendations: Salvatore…
Haddam-Killingworth Teachers Start the Year with a Splash
Forget the crowded auditorium and the motivational speeches. At Haddam-Killingworth schools, convocation is about dunk tanks, pool races, DJs, and human games of Hungry Hungry Hippos. “All that fun and…
Guilford Education Association Serves Up a Day of Fun and Fellowship
Following their convocation this morning, Guilford teachers were treated to a pizza lunch, courtesy of the Guilford Education Association. “We want to celebrate our teachers—about 320 GEA members—and welcome 18…
CEA Summer Conference, Day Two: The Deep Dive
Energy levels remain high on day two of CEA’s Summer Conference, where hundreds of teachers have reconvened in Cromwell for intensive training, networking, and the sharing of ideas, concerns, and…
New CEA President Kicks Off Summer Conference
Newly elected CEA President Jeff Leake welcomed more than 300 Connecticut teachers to CEA’s annual Summer Conference in Cromwell, featuring workshops for educators at every stage of their career looking…
Teachers Cheer Yard Goats and New CEA President
CEA President Jeff Leake kicked off Teacher Appreciation Day at the Yard Goats baseball game last night by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. Hundreds of teachers and their families,…
Legislators Fail Students and Teachers on Classroom Safety, Supports 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…
Path Academy Charter School Given One Week to Address Serious Problems—Or Lose Charter
The deeply troubled Path Academy has been given a week to propose a solution to the multitude of problems plaguing the charter school and its operators, according to yesterday’s decision…