#RedforEd Day of Action: Media Coverage
CEA ‘What You Don’t See’ Campaign: Media Coverage
Educator Retention: Media Coverage
Mask Mandates: February 2022 Media Coverage
Blackout for Safe Schools: Media Coverage
- NBC News: Connecticut Teachers Call for Safer COVID Measures in Schools Amid Omicron Surge
- NBC News: COVID Cases Cause Teacher Shortage, Putting Strain on U.S. Education System
- Newsweek: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black to Work, Demand Access to COVID Safety Measures
- News 8: Thousands of Educators Participating in ‘Blackout’ Wednesday Morning to Protest Safety Protocols
- Fox 61: Teachers Stand in Solidarity for School Safety
- NBC 30: Teachers Agree the Classroom Is the Best Place for Students
- News 3: Teachers Speak Up Against Inadequate COVID Safety Conditions
- NBC 30: CT Teachers Demonstrate Over Views on COVID-19 Protocols
- News 12: Some Teachers Unions Ask Members to Wear Black to Protest Change in COVID-19 Measures at Schools
- CBS New York: Connecticut Teachers Voice Concerns About COVID Safety, Demand More PPE
- Hearst CT Media: CT Teachers Wearing Black Wednesday to Bring Attention to School Safety Concerns
- Associated Press: Teachers Wearing Black, Calling for Increased COVID Safety
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black to Protest COVID Safety in Schools
- News Times: In ‘Blackout,’ Danbury Teachers Call for N95 Masks, Temporary Remote Learning to Keep School Open
- Record Journal: Teachers Wear Black in Call for More COVID Mitigation, Remote Learning Option
- WCBS NewsRadio 880: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black in Demonstration Over COVID Safety Concerns
- WTIC NewsTalk 1080: Teachers Say School COVID Safety Falling Short
- The Day: School Employees to Wear Black in Call for Better COVID-19 Resources
- Hearst CT Media: Survey Shows CT School Staff Concerned About Safety Ahead of Planned Demonstration
- Hartford Courant: Majority of School Staff in Connecticut Don’t Feel Safe Doing Their Jobs, According to Union Survey. Union Employees Will Wear Black to Work Wednesday.
CEA, Education Unions Call on State to Ensure Safe, Healthy Return to School: Media Coverage
- Fox 61: School Staff Unions Call for Increased COVID Safety Protocols
- News 12: Education Unions Call on State to Enact COVID Prevention Policies
- News 8: Conn. Educators Demand New Protocols, Safety Standards as Students Return to School Amid COVID Surge
- Hartford Courant: Union Leaders Demand Free Testing, Screening of Students and N95 Masks as Re-Opened Schools Struggle with Rapid Spread of COVID-19
- CT Insider: As They Return to School, More Kids in CT Hospitals with COVID, Officials Say
- CTNewsJunkie: Teachers, Union Say Not Enough Masks or Tests for Schools
- NBC CT: Schools in Conn. Close, Announce Delays Because of Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
- Associated Press: Some Schools Delay Opening After Holiday Amid COVID Surge
- WSHU: Connecticut Loosens School COVID Restrictions as Cases and Hospitalizations Soar
- CT Post: Lamont: Connecticut Schools to Stay Open Despite Record COVID Surge
- Journal Inquirer: School Unions Ask for More Stringent Safety Protocols
Threats of Violence in Schools: Media Coverage
- NBC 30: No Credible Threats, but Several CT Schools Increase Police Presence Friday, Others Close, Dismiss Early
- Fox 61: Nationwide School Threats on TikTok Prompt Planned Police Presence at CT Schools Friday
- WTNH News 8: State Police Monitoring Social Media ‘Trend’ Threatening Violence at Schools
- CT Post: TikTok Challenge Spurs ‘Acts of School Violence’ Threats for Friday, CT Officials Warn
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Schools, Police Respond to Nationwide TikTok Trend Threatening Violence on Friday
- Bristol Press: Area Schools Will Have Increased Police Presence as Social Media Posts Threaten Gun Violence Friday
- WTIC Newstalk 1080: Schools Respond to Risk of Threats Friday
- Waterbury Republican American: Area Schools on High Alert After TikTok Threats
- Hartford Courant: As Threats of Violence Increase, Educators in New Haven, Hamden, Norwich and Manchester Look to Calm Students and Reassure Parents
The Role of Homework in Schools: Media Coverage
Educator Shortages: Media Coverage
- NBC 30: Emergency Certifications Aim to Address Teacher Shortage in Connecticut Schools
- News 8: Shortage of Substitute Teachers Impacting School Districts Across Connecticut
- News 3: Schools Across CT Are Struggling to Find Substitute Teachers
- Hartford Courant: Shortage of Substitute Teachers Compounding Stress at Connecticut Schools
- WTIC Newstalk 1080: Substitute Teacher Shortage – Conversation with CEA President Kate Dias
Screen and Stay Initiative: Media Coverage
- The Day: In Participating Connecticut Schools, Unvaccinated Close Contacts of COVID-Positive People Won’t Have to Quarantine
- The Bristol Press: ‘This Is Our First Step in the Off-Ramp of This Pandemic’: Lamont Announces Plan for New Covid-19 Safety Protocols in Schools
- The Newtown Bee: Lamont’s ‘Screen and Stay’ Program Announced for Public Schools
- NBC 30: Officials Say Screen and Stay in School Is Working to Keep Kids in Class
Greenwich Teachers Rally: Media Coverage
Violent Social Media Challenge: Media Coverage
CEA Ad Campaign: Media Coverage
Indoor Air Quality: Media Coverage
September 2021
- CT Post: Opinion: Indoor air quality in schools must be a priority
- News 3: CT school association, union coalition says school air quality needs a major upgrade
- CT Insider: CT groups call on state to fix school air quality
- NBC CT: School Leaders Want Improvements to Ventilation Systems
- CT Mirror: Growing coalition pushes Lamont harder to fund air quality upgrades in local schools
- CT Examiner: Lamont Faces Pressure to Allow Funding for Air Quality in Public Schools
- CT NewsJunkie: Local Officials Press Lamont For More Money And Cleaner Air In Schools
- NPR News: Connecticut Municipalities Join Teachers’ Unions To Fight For Better School Air Quality
- NPR News: Connecticut Municipalities Join Teachers’ Unions To Fight For Better School Air Quality
- WTIC News: Stakeholders: Schools need new HVAC
- Republican American: Lamont pressed to use federal aid to improve air quality in schools
- Hartford Business: CCM, education groups call for state funding for school air quality improvements
August 2021
June 2021
- Channel 8: Heatwave, COVID Prompts CEA to Renew Push for Upgrades to Air Quality in CT Schools
- Channel 3: Educators Push for Funding to Improve Indoor Air Quality, Add Air Conditioning
- CT Examiner: Heat, Humidity, Masks Spur School Closures Across Connecticut
- WTIC Radio – CEA President Jeff Leake on School Closings Due to Heatwave
- NBC CT: At Least 64 School Districts Dismiss Classes Early Amid Heat
Teacher Survey: Media Coverage
- WNPR – Conn. Educators Say COVID-19 Safety Measures, Pandemic Stress Are Top Concerns This Fall
- NBC Connecticut – Survey Shows the Pandemic’s Toll on Teachers
- Channel 8 – New Teacher Back-to-School COVID Survey Reveals Ventilation Biggest Concern, Pandemic Forcing Retirements
- WTIC Newstalk 1080 – CT’s Largest Teachers Union Expresses Concern Over Teacher Exodus
- CT Post – CT Survey Shows Teachers Have COVID Concerns, Are Feeling Stressed
- Hartford Courant – Survey: Teachers Want In-Person Learning, but Worry About Safety
- Journal Inquirer – Survey: Connecticut Teachers Say School Ventilation Is Top Concern
- Fox 61 – Survey Shows Connecticut Educators’ Top Concern Is Safety Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Vaccine Mandate: Media Coverage
September 2021
August 2021
- Channel 8: Gov. Lamont announces vaccine mandates with testing options for all state employees, K-12 teachers and staff
- AP: Connecticut Governor ordering state workers, teachers to be vaccinated
- Republican-American: Lamont issues vaccine order for state workers, school staff
- News 12: Vaccine mandate issued for Connecticut teachers, child care workers and state employees
- Channel 3: Gov. announces COVID vaccine mandate for state employees, educators
- Fox 61: Lamont announces vaccine mandate for state employees K-12, early education teachers, and staff
Online Learning Academic Data: Media Coverage
Back to School 2021: Media Coverage
- Channel 3: Teachers share tips for parents ahead of new school year
- Channel 3: CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn Delancey Talk About the Return to School
- WNPR: CEA President Kate Dias Discusses Masks, Vaccinations, and the Return to School
- CNBC: States Are Implementing New Educational Standards, Signaling the End of Common Core
New July 2021 CDC Guidance: Media Coverage
- Channel 3: Gov. Lamont recommends masks after CDC changes guidelines
- News 12: ‘Guidance is guidance.’ Gov. Lamont leaves masking up decision up to school districts
- CT Mirror: CT reviewing CDC mask guidance for K-12 schools
- Channel 3: State Responds to Updated CDC Guidance About Masks in Schools
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Will Assess State COVID Rules for Schools
- CT Examiner: School Officials React to New CDC Guidelines
- CTNewsJunkie: Mask Wearing Optional for Vaccinated Educators, Students
- The Hour: CDC: Vaccinated Students, Teachers Don’t Need Masks This Fall
- WTIC News Talk 1080: CEA President Jeff Leake Talks About the New CDC Guidance for COVID Protection
New July 2021 AAP Guidance: Media Coverage
Rally For Resources: Media Coverage
May Day Rally: Media Coverage
Vaccinate Educators Now: Media Coverage
- 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
Connecticut Teachers & Vaccinations: Media Coverage
CEA Calls for Remote Learning Post Break: Media Coverage
- Fox 61: Teachers union leader urges switch to all-remote learning
- Channel 3: State’s largest teachers union calls for all public schools to switch to remote learning
- Channel 8: CEA urges all districts to go fully remote through mid-January to lower the spread of COVID after the holidays
- WTIC 1080: Interview on Mornings with Ray & Joe D
CEA/AFT Connecticut Survey: COVID-19 Protocols and Outbreaks Dec. 2020: Media Coverage
- Hartford Courant: Survey: 58% of Connecticut educators don’t feel safe in school buildings; 87% say schools should shift online after holiday break
- CT Post: Survey: Teachers say they still feel unsafe in school
- Channel 3: Teacher survey reveals desire for online learning post holiday break
- Channel 3: Teachers struggling to engage students both in classroom and online: survey reveals
Union Coalition Petition: Media Coverage
- CT Post: CT Educators Still Want Schools Closed. Now They Have a 20-Foot Petition of Names as Support.
- Channel 8: Teachers Unions Demand Governor Mandate Remote Learning
- NBC CT: Education Unions Call for Statewide School Safety Protocols Amid Pandemic
- CT Mirror: Over 14,000 Sign Petition Calling for Governor to Close Schools Unless Safety Recommendations Are Met
- CTNewsJunkie: Teachers’ Unions Call for Remote Learning
- AP: Education Unions Demand Uniform COVID Standards or Go Remote
- CT Examiner: Union Leaders Question Safety and Equity of Schooling as COVID Surges in Connecticut
- Fox 61: Educators Call on State to Go Full-Remote, but State Says Everyone Agrees In-Person Learning Is Better
CEA Stance on Remote Learning: Media Coverage
- CT Post: School Unions Want In-Person Learning to End Unless Demands Are Met
- NBC Connecticut: Education Coalition Calls for Conn. Schools to Go Remote After Thanksgiving
- Channel 3 Eyewitness News: State’s Largest Teachers Union Calls on Governor to Shut Down All Public Schools
- Channel 3 Eyewitness News: VIDEO: State’s Largest Teachers Union Calls for Safety Precautions
- Channel 8: CT Teachers Calling for Schools to Move Fully Remote After Thanksgiving
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Teachers Unions Call for All Schools to Move Online-Only After Thanksgiving Unless Coronavirus Safety, Transparency Criteria Are Met
- Patch: CT Teacher Unions: Remote Learning Unless Statewide Protocols
Stratford Teachers Rally: Media Coverage
- Fox 61: Stratford Teachers Rally for Safer Learning Conditions and a More Uniform Response to COVID State-Wide
- News 8: Stratford Teachers Call for Less In-Person Learning
- Patch: Stratford Teachers Protest; Full Elementary Reopening On Hold
- News 12: Teachers Rally in Stratford to Call on Statewide Safety Standards
CEA Equity Survey: Media Coverage
- NBC Connecticut: State Teachers’ Union Voices Concern in New Survey
- News 12: Connecticut Education Association Report: State’s Schools Doing Inadequate Job Protecting Teachers, Students
- Channel 3: Survey Shows Funding Ussues Put Classroom Safety in Jeopardy, Widen Achievement Gap
- Fox 61: Survey Released by CT Education Association Shows Inequities in Urban Districts
- News 8: Teachers’ Union Says Equity Gap Is Widening During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Teachers Express Concerns About Proper Ventilation in Schools, Inequities in Coronavirus Funding Between Districts
- CTNewsJunkie: Teachers’ Union Says Resources Are Unevenly Applied
- CT Post: Teacher Survey Says Pandemic Has Deepened School Inequities
- Patch: CT Teachers Concerned Over Ventilation, Engaging Remote Students
Union Coalition Calls for State Mandates, Transparence to keep everyone safe.
- Fox 61: Coalition of education unions calling for policy change regarding COVID-19 cases in school
- Eyewitness News 3: Educators call on state to implement specific policies to handle coronavirus in schools
- NBC Connecticut: Union Pressures State to do More on School COVID-19 Cases
- CT Mirror: Has Connecticut safely reopened its schools? The state and its teachers disagree
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut teachers unions ask for statewide policy on handling coronavirus cases in schools as some remain open and others close after positive tests
- CT News Junkie: Teachers’ Unions Call for More Guidance On School Closing Due To COVID
- CT Insider: ‘We’re seeing red flags’: Unions call for uniform approach for school COVID cases
Safe Learning Plan: Media Coverage
- MSN News / Hartford Courant: With Connecticut schools beginning to reopen next week, union leaders say some districts aren’t following health and safety guidelines
- News 8: Board of Ed. Union Coalition to announce safety steps for state schools, teachers to follow during reopening amid pandemic
- News 7 Boston: Unions say many Conn. schools can’t meet COVID-19 safety measures
- Stamford Advocate: ‘We must reopen safely’: CT education unions issue school reopening standards
- Patch: CT Teacher Union Asks For Delayed Start To School Year
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut’s largest teachers union calls for two-week delay in reopening schools to better contain COVID-19
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut schools will reopen soon. Here’s what to know about how coronavirus affects young children — and their risk of infecting others
- CT Insider: Preliminary reopen plans: More than half of school districts plan full in-person learning
- WCBS News Radio: Connecticut Teachers Union Pushes For Delaying Start To School Year
- WestFair Communications: Connecticut teachers union calls for delay in school reopening
- Republican American: Connecticut’s largest teachers union recommends delaying reopening schools until mid-September
- Greenwich Free Press: State Teachers Union Calls For Delayed School Opening Two Weeks
Reopening Schools: Media Coverage
CEA Survey: Media Coverage
- Survey: Nearly 3,000 teachers weigh in on what needs to happen before schools open
- Survey Highlights CT Teachers’ Concerns About Returning to the Classroom
- Teachers: Students Are Frustrated With Distance Learning
- As Connecticut schools plan for fall reopening, union survey says 43% of teachers are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19
