Education Coalition Releases Safe and Successful Schools Now Report
Report outlines immediate steps necessary to keep students, educators, staff and communities safe.
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Unions Band Together for Safe Schools
Support core principals aligned with CEA recommendations Read the unions’ 13 reopening standards Read CEA’s Safe Learning Plan and Updated Recommendations Watch News Conference Unions across the state have joined…
Virtual CEA RA Continues Work of Association
As well as being CEA’s highest policy-making body, the CEA Representative Assembly (RA) is also usually a chance for teachers from across the state to meet up and converse with their fellow CEA members.
Safety Is Top Priority as Connecticut Plans Future Reopening of Schools
At a virtual education roundtable meeting of Governor Ned Lamont’s Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group, public health officials and education stakeholders discussed issues surrounding school reopening plans.
CEA Supports Decision to Keep Schools Closed
CEA applauds Governor Lamont for listening to public health experts in his decision to close schools for the remainder of this school year.
Education Funding Is Essential to Connecticut’s Future
At a time when our country needs skilled workers with a solid educational foundation, we cannot allow the pandemic to worsen achievement for students in the greatest need, and undermine the progress of Connecticut’s education system.
Coronavirus and School Closures: FAQ for Teachers
Current school closures are unlike anything we in Connecticut have experienced in our lifetimes. You understandably have many questions about what school closures mean for you and your students, and…
Stratford Teachers to Board of Ed: We’re Still Seeing Red
With municipal elections only days away, Stratford teachers sent a clear signal to anyone eyeing a seat on the Board of Education. Their message? We are still seeing red.
3 Things to Know from CEA Meeting With DCF Commissioner
Monday night marked the start of a promising new relationship between Connecticut educators and the Department of Children and Families as DCF Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes and several of her…
Senator Murphy Listens to Challenges Facing Bridgeport Teachers
Lauding the work that Bridgeport teachers do, in very challenging circumstances, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy recently told a group of Bridgeport educators that their jobs have…
East Haven Teachers: We Deserve a Fair Contract
“We are in a tough negotiations process,” said EHEA President Cynthia Wintjen. “The incoming proposal is probably the worst I’ve ever seen in 30 years.”
State Treasurer Applauds Educators, Outlines Teacher Retirement Plan at CEA Summer Conference
“A profession as noble as teaching deserves retirement security,” State Treasurer Shawn Wooden told hundreds of Connecticut public school teachers…
Save on Travel and Summer Fun with Your CEA and NEA Membership
As you prepare for summer and opportunities to celebrate dads and grads, don’t forget to check out the savings available to you through NEA Member Benefits.
Stratford Educator Inducted into National Teachers Hall of Fame
The surprise of a lifetime propelled Kristen Record, a Stratford physics teacher and Connecticut’s 2011 Teacher of the Year, into yet another exclusive group of exceptional educators. Record, surrounded by…
Teacher Shortage Worsening, Causing School Closings, Early Dismissals, and Lost Learning Time for Students
Teachers are sounding the alarm for the state to provide funding and accountability measures to fix the staff shortage crisis facing our public schools.
Teacher Shortage Worsening, Causing School Closings, Early Dismissals, and Lost Learning Time for Students
Educators urging guaranteed funding for recruitment and retention efforts With schools forced to close early due to staffing shortages and nearly 2,000 vacancies for certified educators across Connecticut, teachers are…
Play-Based Learning, Kindergarten Start Age, and More Pass the House
An important bill for teachers that incorporates play-based learning, raises the kindergarten start age, eliminates performance ratings in teacher evaluations, and more passed the State House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate.
CEA-Retired Helps Move Profession into the Future
More than 125 retired educators gathered at the Aqua Turf on May 17 for the CEA-Retired Annual Spring Business Meeting to hear about legislative and Congressional updates regarding teacher retirement as well as other issues relevant to retired and active educators.
Legislators Say Teachers Have Their Support; Next Move in Governor’s Court
With teacher burnout increasing in the face of low salaries, problematic behavior from students, sick schools, and more, Hamden educators told legislators during a recent meeting that the state needs to invest more to support educators and schools and prevent a full-blown teacher shortage crisis.
Teachers Take Their Case to the Capitol
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CEA Aspiring Educators Celebrate Year of Growth
At the Aspiring Educators’ end-of-year Apple Banquet this spring, students celebrated each other’s accomplishments, reflected on their experience in the program, and heard from speakers about how CEA will continue to be there for them throughout their time as both students and professional educators.
What to Do If You’ve Been RIF’d
Despite the state’s teacher shortage, school budget battles mean that some educators have nevertheless received reduction in force (RIF) notices letting them know that their positions have not been renewed…