Summer Conference 2023!
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Vice President Harris Tells NEA RA Delegates, You Shouldn’t Have to Treat Gunshot Wounds
Vice President Kamala Harris began her address to delegates at the NEA Representative Assembly in Chicago yesterday by remembering the victims of the July 4 shooting in Highland Park, Illinois,…
NEA Director Alternate Vacancy
An interim opening exists for an NEA Director Alternate to be seated on the CEA Board of Directors. Any members interested in being nominated must notify the office of the…
Despite Challenges, Delegates to NEA RA Stand Up for Students, Keep Hope Alive
Approximately 6,000 educator delegates from around the nation are gathered this week for the NEA Representative Assembly, and Connecticut delegates are among them, doing their part to advance the work…
CEA Members Extend their Sympathy to Texas Colleagues After Uvalde Shooting
As the NEA RA opens today for the first in-person RA in three years, Connecticut delegates are using the opportunity to connect with Texas teachers and extend their sympathy with handwritten cards they gave to each member of the Texas delegation.
CEA Members Head to Chicago for NEA Representative Assembly
Nearly 100 CEA members are on their way to Chicago today to join thousands of other teachers for the National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly—the world’s largest democratic deliberative body.…
CEA-Retired Members Take Home Spotlight Award at National Meeting
NEA-Retired President Sarah Borgman presented CEA-Retired members with the NEA-Retired Spotlight Award for best retiree news in a state publication.
U.S. Senate Hearing on Support for Students, Schools Features Testimony of Connecticut Education Commissioner, National Teacher of the Year
Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker and 2022 National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell testified last week before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and…
Supreme Court Decisions Negatively Impacting Students Trouble Educators
Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning prayer in schools and federal funding of private schools have the potential to reshape the world of public education, blurring the line between…
President Biden Signs Sweeping Gun Safety Legislation
Calling it a “monumental day,” President Biden has signed into law the most significant federal gun safety legislation in decades after it passed both the House and Senate last week.…