Phone Free CT
- CT Public: ‘Smartphones make you stupid’: CT governor wants ‘bell to bell’ cell phone ban 2.11.26
- Hartford Courant: CT lawmakers considering statewide bell-to-bell ban on cellphones 2.11.26
- New Britain Herald: Cellphone Dilemma: NB says state law must be clear, firm 2.9.26
- CT Insider: How likely is a cellphone ban in all Connecticut schools? Here’s what lawmakers say 2.7.26
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Universal Phone Ban in Schools 2.3.26
- CT Mirror: CT Education Committee to take up school funding, cellphone bans 2.3.26
- WTNH: Some educators, parents support push to ban cellphones in Connecticut classrooms 2.3.26
- WFSB: Lawmakers prepare for legislative session with child safety proposals 2.3.26
- WFSB: Connecticut teacher unions call for statewide classroom smartphone ban 2.2.26
- CT Insider: Parents, Teachers Coalition Demand Cell Phones Out Of CT Schools: They’re Eroding ‘Civility’ 2.2.26
Education Issues Summit
- CT Insider: Connecticut education leaders pledge to fight back against federal threats at summit 1.29.26
- CT Public: What CT public education needs to work on, according to educators at state Capitol summit 1.28.26
- CT News Junkie: Do Teachers Have Free Speech? CT Panel Grapples With The Issue At Education Summit 1.28.26
Legislative Priorities
Federal Policies
- WTIC: Struggling Education and Lacking Funding 11.24.25
- NBC Connecticut: Concerns about planned caps on federal student loans 11.21.25
- CT Insider: Trump administration announces major steps to dismantle Education Department, drawing ire in Connecticut 11.18.25
- WFSB: Connecticut lawmakers, educators oppose Trump administration’s dismantling of Education Department 11.18.25
- CT News Junkie: Connecticut, 21 Other States Sue Trump Administration Over Rule Threatening Public Service Loan Forgiveness For Cops, Teachers, Nurses, Firefighters 11.4.25
- CT News Junkie: CT Educators Hail Court Rulings In Lawsuits Against Trump Administration 10.29.25
- Public News Service: CT educators concerned by federal special education cuts 10.21.25
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut evaluating all options after Trump directive to remove gender identity from sex ed 9.2.25
- CT Post: CT officials ‘relieved’ after Trump administration says it will release education funds 7.25.25
- CT News Junkie: Connecticut One Of 25 States To Sue Over Federal Education Funds 7.15.25
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Cuts to Mental Health Programs 7.8.25
- EdWeek: How Teachers’ Unions Are Confronting the Second Trump Era 6.25.25
- CT News Junkie: Connecticut Won’t Sign Federal Anti-DEI Letter, Officials Say 4.16.25
- Fox 61: Connecticut officials defend state’s DEI policies amid federal rollback pressure 4.16.25
- WTNH: Connecticut Department of Education declines to sign Trump administration’s DEI compliance orders 4.16.25
- WFSB: Connecticut’s education department defies Trump Administration’s DEI orders 4.16.25
- CT News Junkie: Connecticut Leaders Vow To Fight For Education Following Trump Executive Order 3.21.25
- Fox 61: State leaders react to Trump’s executive order to dismantle US Department of Education 3.20.25
- CT Mirror: CT leaders respond to Trump order dismantling federal Education Dept. 3.20.25
- Bristol Press: CEA president speaks out against cutting federal education employees 3.18.25
- Courant: CT and the overhaul of the federal education department. What you should know 3.17.25
- Fox 61: Connecticut parents, teachers speak on impact of cuts to US Department of Education 3.14.25
- CT Post: Connecticut joins lawsuit seeking to block Trump from dismantling Education Department 3.13.25
- NBC Connecticut: CT joins several states suing Trump administration over cuts to education funding 3.13.25
- WICC: CEA President Kate Dias Speaks with Melissa in The Morning on Federal Education Cuts 3.13.25
- NBC Connecticut: Parents and teachers worry about potential cuts to federal funding for education 2.24.25
- Fox 61: CEA: Connecticut school districts could lose $321 million in federal grant funding 2.24.25
- Hartford Courant: CT leaders, teachers sound alarm on $321M in federal cuts to education, more to come 2.24.25
- CT Public: Connecticut educators prepare for funding cuts, and visits from immigration authorities 1.23.25
CT Teacher of The Year 2026
- NBC Connecticut: Danbury educator honored as Connecticut’s 2026 Teacher of the Year 10.17.25
- WTNH: 19-year educator wins Connecticut Teacher of the Year 10.17.25
- News12: Danbury teacher named Connecticut’s 2026 Teacher of the Year 10.17.25
- Fox 61: Danbury educator named Connecticut’s 2026 Teacher of the Year 10.17.25
- Danbury NewsTimes: Danbury teacher Betesh named Connecticut 2026 Teacher of the Year: ‘Creating memorable experiences’ 10.17.25
Various Topics
- Hartford Courant: Senate Republicans call for CT teachers union president to resign over ICE post 2.4.26
- CT Insider: After McMahon’s school visit is canceled, Fairfield parents demand answers about how it was approved 2.3.26
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Stamford Schools 2.2.26
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Unpaid Student Teachers 12.17.25
- CT Insider: CT doesn’t pay all student teachers. Education leaders say it’s time to change that. 12.17.25
- Hartford Courant: Some CT schools are finding ways to bring kids back to class. It comes amid chronic absentee rates 11.25.25
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Holiday Bear Project 11.24.25
- Hartford Courant: CT teachers union asks state education department for investigation. A superintendent is the target. 11.6.25
- WFSB: Connecticut teachers union donates $1,000 to Foodshare, challenges districts to help families affected by federal shutdown 10.29.25
- CT Insider: More CT students are missing school regularly than before the pandemic. Here’s what the data shows. 10.28.25
- EdWeek: Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten Is Making a Comeback. Here’s What It Means 10.21.25
- Westport Journal: Carla Eichler: teaching problem-solving through art 10.14.25
- Hartford Courant: CT officials looked at what happens when cell phones are banned in schools. It changes kids. 10.13.25
- CT Post: Danbury school board supports 3-year contract for teachers, sends pact to City Council for final OK 10.11.25
- CT Post: Torrington schools adopt new staff dress code allowing sneakers, limiting jeans: ‘Strike a balance’ 9.30.25
- Hartford Courant: CT school district to establish controversial dress code for teachers. Here’s why 9.27.25
- CT Post: Not a good sign’: CT education advocates concerned about declining national test scores 9.25.25
- NBC Connecticut: Torrington Board of Education approves dress code policy for teachers 9.24.25
- Hartford Courant: Amid bleak U.S. test scores, Connecticut officials find cause for concern 9.10.25
- CT Mirror: Funding for special ed in CT got a bump this year, but is it enough? 9.7.25
- NBC Connecticut: State Dept. of Ed report shows 11 areas facing teacher shortages 8.19.25
- WFSB: State DOE report found verbal, physical confrontations up in CT schools 8.11.25
- CT Post: Stamford school board defends superintendent; teachers union calls for state investigation of Lucero 7.27.25
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Investigation Ordered 7.22.25
- CT Examiner: ‘No Turning Back,’ Board of Ed President Tells Teachers, Fellow Members in Stamford 5.19.25
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Phone Policies for Schools 5.16.25
- Fox 61: New Milford educators voice concerns about proposed $2M BOE budget cut 5.6.25
- WTNH: Enfield teachers rallying for 2025-26 budget increase after 100 educators laid off last school year 5.6.25
- NBC Connecticut: Enfield teachers rally, call for town council to approve school budget increase 5.5.25
- Fox 61: Enfield rally seeks town council’s approval of Board of Education budget increase 5.5.25
- CT Mirror: Linda McMahon asked if she’d dismantle Department of Education 2.13.25
- NBC Connecticut: Nation’s Report Card shows lag in reading and math test scores 1.29.25
- CT Mirror: Task Force Aims to Bridge State Funding Gap as Special Ed Costs Explode 1.28.25
Kate Dias Runs for NEA President
Educators Join WICC’s Diner Tour
- WICC: Melissa In The Morning: Bridgeport Teachers 6.12.25
- WICC: Melissa In The Morning: Stratford Teachers 6.5.25
- WICC: Melissa In The Morning: Nick Banks 5.29.25
- WICC: Melissa In The Morning: Katy Gale 5.22.25
- WICC: Melissa In The Morning: Stephanie Wanzer 5.22.25
- WICC: Melissa In The Morning: Herman Whitter 5.15.25
- WICC: Melissa In The Morning: Joslyn Delancey 5.8.25
- WICC: Melissa In The Morning: Stamford Education Association 5.1.25
CEA Lobby Day
2024 – 2025 Media Coverage
Legislative Priorities 2025
- CT Insider: Book bans, cellphones and school start times: Which education bills did and didn’t pass in CT 6.8.25
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Education Spending 6.2.25
- CT Examiner: Teachers Union President Highlights Key Priorities Ahead of Legislative Session’s End 5.26.25
- Fox61: Running on Empty: CT Schools Struggle With Teacher Shortage | FOX61 Student News 5.22.25
- CT News Junkie: New Bills Take Aim At Special Ed Inequities And Outplacement Spending; Advocates Voice Concerns 4.21.25
- CT News Junkie: Artwork Celebrates Teachers, Backs Public Education 4.16.25
- Public News Service: Critics: CT Gov’s budget continues historic education underfunding 2.13.25
- WICC: Kate Dias Speaks with Melissa in the Morning about Education Funding 1.23.25
- NBC Connecticut: Stopping book bans is the focus of a new bill at the state capitol 1.20.25
- WTNH: CEA President Kate Dias Speaks with Dennis House 1.19.25
- The Day: State teachers’ union pushes for higher teacher salaries 1.17.25
- Fox 61: State lawmakers identify education priorities 1.13.25
- WTIC 1080: CEA President Kate Dias joins Brian & Company to Discuss the 2025 Legislative Session 1.8.25
- CT Mirror: CT lawmakers to prioritize special education in 2025 session 1.2.25
Cell Phones in Schools
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: Phone Policies for Schools 5.16.25
- WFSB: Lamont sees Manchester school’s cellphone ban as a model for CT: ‘And the kids are OK with it’ 8.21.24
- CT Insider: Lamont sees Manchester school’s cellphone ban as a model for CT: ‘And the kids are OK with it’ 3.6.24
- CT Mirror: A cellphone use ban in schools? One CT town is experimenting 3.5.24
- WFSB: CT ’24: What to do about cellphones in schools 3.3.24
Education Secretary Nomination
- Courant: CT teachers union sounds alarm as Trump picks Linda McMahon to dismantle education department 11.21.24
- CT Post: Linda McMahon’s time on Connecticut BOE could shed light on her education role in Trump cabinet 11.21.24
- News 12: Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is Trump’s pick for education secretary. She could have a big impact on Connecticut schools. 11.20.24
- WTNH: Connecticut Education Association president reacts to Linda McMahon’s nomination for education secretary 11.20.24
- NBC Connecticut: Teachers worried about Education Department under Linda McMahon 11.20.24
- Daily Voice: ‘Our Students Deserve Better’: CT Education Group Calls Out McMahon Nomination 11.20.24
- WFSB: Educators raising concerns about dismantling U.S. Department of Education 11.19.24
Play-Based Learning
WEP/GPO
- Public News Service: CT educators celebrate Social Security Fairness Act’s passage 1.8.24
- NBC Connecticut: Signing of Social Security Fairness Act hailed a win for public service workers 1.6.24
- WFSB: President signs Social Security Fairness Act 1.6.24
- Fox 61: Thousands in Connecticut will now see boost in Social Security 1.5.24
- WTNH: Connecticut activists support President Biden’s law to increase Social Security payments 1.5.24
- Fox 61: Thousands of people in Connecticut could see Social Security boost in the new year 12.30.24
- CT News Junkie: Senate Passes Social Security Fairness Act, Connecticut Educators Celebrate 12.24.24
- NBC Connecticut: Face the Facts: Teachers encourage Senate to pass social security bill 12.15.24
- CT Examiner: A Half Century Later, a Law Takes a Bite Out of Teacher Social Security Benefits 8.22.23
Teachers Go the Extra Mile Every Day
- Southington Magazine: A Tribute to the Heart of Teaching 2.13.25
- Fox 61: Connecticut educators roll up sleeves for Red Cross blood drive 1.28.25
- WTNH: Connecticut Education Association’s “Teachers Go the Extra Mile” Awareness Campaign 1.9.25
- WICC: Melissa in the Morning: New Teacher Campaign 11.20.24
Champions for Public Education
Because of a Teacher Campaign
CEA ‘What You Don’t See’ Campaign
CEA “Stronger Than Ever” Ad Campaign
Vaccinate Educators Now
- Norah O’Donnell-Twitter: Pres. Biden says his COVID-19 relief bill will help schools reopen sooner.
- NBC CT: Teachers Say Vaccination Is The Best Way To Keep Schools Open
- Fox 61: CT teachers union pushes for educators to take priority in vaccination distribution
- WFSB: Connecticut teachers ask to be a vaccine priority
- CT Post: CT teachers’ union creates campaign to push for educator vaccinations
- Patch: CT Teacher Union Pushes For Teacher Vaccines Immediately
- New Haven Register: Norwalk teachers union joins campaign to get COVID vaccine
- CT Mirror: State’s largest teachers’ union urges educators be prioritized in vaccine rollout
- WNPR: Connecticut’s Largest Teachers Union Calls On The State to Vaccinate Educators Now
- News 8: CT teachers urging State to prioritize COVID vaccination of all educators
- News 12: Teachers call on Gov. Lamont to speed up efforts to vaccinate school staff
- The Day: Union encourages state officials to begin vaccinating teachers immediately
Bridgeport No-Confidence Survey
- WICC: CEA President Kate Dias Responds to Bridgeport Superintendent on Recent No-Confidence Survey 10.28.24
- WICC: Bridgeport Superintendent Speaks on Recent No-Confidence Survey 10.25.24
- Stamford Advocate: Bridgeport teachers lack confidence in district leadership amid chaotic start to year, survey shows 10.25.24
- WSHU: 600 Bridgeport teachers surveyed: 97% say they lack confidence in their superintendent 10.24.24
- News12: Bridgeport School superintendent pushes back after teacher survey finds ‘no confidence’ in her leadership 10.24.24
- CT Examiner: Ninety-Seven Percent of Teachers Surveyed Lack Confidence in Bridgeport Superintendent 10.24.24
Bridgeport Rally
- CT News Junkie: Bridgeport Educators Rally For More Support 9.11.24
- CT Examiner: Teachers Union Rallies for Funding, Better Leadership in Bridgeport 9.10.24
- CT Post: Bridgeport teachers admonish administration they say allowed school year to start ‘in chaos’ 9.10.24
- NBC Connecticut: Bridgeport teachers raise concerns about start of school year 9.10.24
CEA Member Survey 2024
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- Courant: Student behavior, salaries, lack of respect hurting CT teachers, survey shows 11.28.24
- WSHU: Union survey shows CT teachers are worried about burnout 11.28.24
- CT Insider: Thousands of Connecticut teachers dissatisfied with jobs, facing burnout, new survey shows 11.27.24
- Inside Investigator: CEA survey reveals burnout, pay, top concerns of teachers 11.27.24
- WTNH: Report: Connecticut teachers stressed, burned out 11.26.24
- NBC Connecticut: Teachers say burnout is driving people out of the field 11.26.24
- CT News Junkie: CEA Releases Annual Survey Showing Teachers Feel Burned Out, Underpaid 11.26.24
- Fox61: CT Education Association survey shows 98% of teachers concerned about stress and burnout 11.26.24
- Rep-Am: CEA survey: State’s teachers are burned out 11.26.24
- News12: Union: Stress, burnout cited as top 2 factors contributing to nationwide teacher shortage 11.26.24
- WFSB: Survey reveals key challenges facing Connecticut teachers amid teacher shortage 11.26.24
Champions for Public Education Day of Action
- WFSB: Educators rally on ‘Day of Action’ to highlight federal cuts, CT special education funding
- WTNH: Educators demand more state funding, protest possible federal cuts at Hartford march
- Fox 61: CEA teachers’ union leads march in Hartford for Champions for Public Education Day of Action
- CT Post: Amid fears of U.S. Department of Education closing, local educators rally at state capitol
Back to School Survey 2025
- Public News Service: Survey: CT educators burned out as new school year begins 9.21.25
- WFSB: EXCLUSIVE: Survey shows nearly 50% of teachers have been threatened by a student 9.17.25
- WFSB: EXCLUSIVE: Connecticut teachers express concern over anxiety levels in children 9.16.25
- WTNH: Survey finds many Connecticut teachers ‘not doing well’ 9.16.25
- CT Post: Survey: Connecticut teachers report widespread burnout, job dissatisfaction as school year starts 9.16.25
- CT News Junkie: Survey: Teachers See Public Education Challenges ‘Growing More Severe’ 9.16.25
- NBC Connecticut: Amid back-to-school, Connecticut teachers share concerns 9.15.25
- WFSB: Survey reveals 98% of teachers say stress and burnout are very serious or somewhat serious problems 9.15.25
Back to School 2025
- CT Insider: Editorial (opinion): Teachers shouldn’t be paying for basic classroom needs 9.2.25
- Hartford Courant: CT immigrant families fearful as new school year begins. Districts are preparing for the worst 9.1.25
- Fox 61: Connecticut student performance up, absenteeism down for 1st time since COVID-19 pandemic 8.29.25
- NBC Connecticut: Student test scores and absenteeism improves in Connecticut 8.28.25
- NBC Connecticut: How teachers address student behavior as school year begins 8.27.25
- CT Post: Despite troubles, Bridgeport schools kick off new year with ‘a better attitude’ at staff convocation 8.27.25
- CT Insider: Many CT teachers say they pay out-of-pocket for classroom school supplies: ‘It all falls on the teacher’ 8.18.25
- Greenwich Time: Here’s what Trump’s tariffs mean for back-to-school shopping in Connecticut 8.15.25
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