Public education is under attack on the national stage, but the more than 6,000 educators from across the country who gathered at the NEA Representative Assembly in Portland, Oregon, are ready to organize, engage, and stand up to the challenges we face.
America deserves better than this bill, which represents an unconscionable stripping away of benefits from those who are most in need to provide tax cuts for wealthy corporations.
Nearly 100 CEA members are joining more than 6,000 educators from around the nation at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland this week for the 2025 National Education Association Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (RA).
Join us Friday, October 24, for the CEA Celebrates Gala Fundraiser recognizing 177 years of elevating and advocating on behalf of the teaching profession.
The U.S. Department of Education is attempting to strip $1 billion in mental health supports from schools, and Connecticut’s Attorney General Willian Tong and Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro and Jahana Hayes are doing their part to fight back.
The Connecticut State Department of Education is offering discounts at a variety of local businesses to all school staff again this summer.
President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” will have serious financial impacts on both student and Parent PLUS loan borrowers. CEA Member Benefits partner Cambridge Credit Counseling is offering free virtual info sessions to help you understand your options and get ahead of any deadlines that could save you money.
The Connecticut Education Foundation, CEA’s charitable arm, is hosting its 30th annual golf tournament to benefit children in need on July 14. Morning shotgun slots are still available, and you can also attend as a patron or help sponsor the event.
“Now that WEP/GPO is repealed, with the amount that we’re getting in Social Security plus the fact that we got a retroactive payment, my husband and I are literally buying a car because we have a really good down payment,” CEA-Retired member Melissa Robbins shares.
Are you enrolled in a teacher prep program or do you know someone who is? Diverse students who graduated from a public high school in an Alliance School District are eligible for up to $10,000 in scholarships annually.