Sometimes teachers only think about their union when it comes to matters governed by their contract, but leaders of the Ellington Education Association (EEA) are trying to change that. “We…
In public school classrooms across the state, students whose families are facing financial hardship have been nominated by their teachers to receive gifts through the Holiday Bear program. A project…
The Connecticut Education Association and its 43,000 members are calling on Hartford HealthCare and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to end their negotiating impasse.
The Connecticut Education Association and its 43,000 members are calling on Hartford HealthCare and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to end their negotiating impasse. “The health and lives of…
At a November 15 ceremony honoring Wallingford first-grade teacher and 2018 Connecticut Teacher of the Year Erin Berthold, along with 116 other Teachers of the Year from districts around the…
Building reps are often a teacher’s first point of contact when questions arise—ranging from practical matters to sensitive subjects. They are their colleagues’ contract enforcer, organizer, and spokesperson. A building…
When West Hartford teacher and local Association president Theresa McKeown heard that the Republican tax plan would eliminate the popular educator expense deduction she wanted to find out what this…
The tax plan released by House Republican leaders and backed by President Trump is a bad deal for middle-class families and students across the country. It is a $5 trillion…
Municipal elections don’t receive the same attention as state or national elections, but that doesn’t mean they are any less important. Tomorrow voters around Connecticut will have a chance to…
The lawsuit filed by the Connecticut Education Association against Governor Malloy influenced the passage of the new state budget, and helped restore ECS funding to all of our schools.