The Henry Barnard Fund
Henry Barnard Fund helps retired teachers who are experiencing financial difficulty — especially teachers who retired before the Enhancement Act was passed. Click here for inquiries or donations.
CEA-Retired members work with CEA and NEA to improve pension and health benefits, public education, and the teaching profession and lobby lawmakers on important issues.
CEA-Retired provides social and community service events and volunteer opportunities to help you stay connected. Learn how you can get involved.
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January 2, 2025
As Connecticut’s 2025 legislative session kicks off next week, CEA-Retired is gearing up to play a pivotal role in advocating for teachers and public education.
December 9, 2024
CEA-Retired members gather for their first-ever Holiday Open House, where they put the finishing touches on this year’s Holiday Bear Project.
December 6, 2024
As Connecticut’s 2025 legislative session kicks off next month, CEA-Retired is gearing up to play a pivotal role in advocating for teachers and public education.
September 18, 2024
“We cannot do what we do without the work of our retired educators,” CEA President Kate Dias told CEA-Retired members at their annual fall meeting.
May 23, 2024
At their annual Spring Business Meeting CEA-Retired members gathered to make changes to their constitution, elect representatives, learn the latest on state and federal legislation, and hear remarks from NEA-Retired president Anita Gibson.
January 16, 2024
After more than three decades in the classroom—11 years in Mansfield and 20 in Hebron—CEA-Retired member Althea Carr has blazed a few trails. She was the first in her local education association to participate in an NEA Representative Assembly and the only teacher of color in her district.
November 8, 2023
Voters turned out in cities and towns across Connecticut yesterday. Thank you to all of you who voted in local elections and made your voice heard.
October 19, 2023
CEA-Retired’s annual fall conference provided members with the opportunity to connect with one another and hear from CEA and CEA-Retired leaders about legislation the organizations will be pushing in Congress and the State Legislature this year.
September 22, 2023
CEA-Retired has endorsed two members to represent you on the State Teachers’ Retirement Board—a board that is critical to the successful administration of your teacher pension and retiree healthcare benefits.