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“Our power is our solidarity. Our power has always been and always will be our ability to organize, to collectively dissent, and to run for office,” CEA President Kate Dias told the crowd gathered at the State Capitol yesterday for a Labor Day rally.
This Labor Day, we proudly join workers across the nation in honoring the legacy and ongoing work of the labor movement.
The Connecticut Education Foundation, CEA’s charitable arm, has awarded scholarships to four students this year to help them pursue careers as public school educators.
In honor of Labor Day, on the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, State Senator Julie Kushner and AFSCME Council 4 Staff Representative Tricia Santos talk about how they got involved in the labor movement with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey.
This Labor Day, let’s stand shoulder to shoulder with fellow educators and union members from across Connecticut. Join us in Hartford for a Labor Day Rally on Monday, September 1, at the State Capitol.
Four Connecticut educators are among the 70 teachers nationwide to receive NEA Foundation Summer 2025 Grants to Educators.
In a back-to-school press conference last week, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, joined by CEA President Kate Dias and other education leaders and advocates, called for federal tax credits of up to $15,000 for educators as well as other financial assistance that would put money back in educators’ pockets.
Watch a short video message from CEA President Kate Dias.
Two of the state’s largest school districts welcomed hundreds of educators into the fold during new teacher orientations this week, and union leaders were on hand to explain the joy and benefits of membership.