A priority bill for teachers, SB 381, has made it out of the Education Committee, and now we need Appropriations Committee members to act to approve our issues and send the bill on to the full legislature.
Join other CEA members and legislators for a day of conversation and action at the State Capitol. Active teachers are welcome to join in whenever you’re done with school.
It’s been a banner week for education priorities at the state legislature, with many bills and resolutions moving closer to being adopted. Key among these is SB 381, which includes a COVID credit for teachers, enhanced starting salaries, just cause provisions, restoring good faith to the DCF mandated reporting process, and much more.
CEA members gathered last night for the first of several county forums being held across the state, many of them featuring guest legislators.
Position yourself for success as a leader of color in your district, union, and classroom with this opportunity to grow, develop new skills, and network with an ethnically diverse group of Connecticut educators.
We’ve made significant progress in our efforts to repeal WEP/GPO, but there’s still work to be done. Please take a minute to send an email to a short list of U.S. senators using our convenient one-click system, so we can ensure that this issue remains a priority on Capitol Hill.
CEA members, leaders, and staff turned out in person and via Zoom yesterday to testify at a legislative public hearing–and hundreds more members submitted written testimony.
Loan forgiveness can make a big difference to teachers’ economic security. Darien teacher Brian O’Neill had more than $30,000 in student debt forgiven, which has enabled his family to take on the costs of home repairs and vehicle purchases they had had to put off when he was still saddled with debt payments.
Gesturing to the overflowing room, Stratford Education Association President Michael Fiorello told the Stratford Town Council last night, “Look around. Stratford wants fully staffed schools.”
A bill before the legislature this year would increase funding to a scholarship program aimed at diversifying the education profession, and CEA President Kate Dias was among those speaking in favor of the program’s expansion at a press conference this morning.