Earlier this summer Fairfield Education Association President Mick McGarry heard from some of his members that they’d received fliers encouraging them to “exercise their rights.” When they read the fine print, they realized the fliers were really advocating that they exercise their “right” to lose the benefits of union membership.
Do you know any high school girls working for change in their communities? The White House Gender Policy Council is seeking nominations for girls ages 14 to 18 who are leading change by tackling important issues facing their communities.
The school year can be stressful, which is why when teachers get a chance to unwind, as they did at a recent CEA Teacher Appreciation Yard Goats Game, they take full advantage of the opportunity.
From first-time golfers to those who have been playing for decades, the 29th annual Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament guaranteed a great day for everyone while raising money for the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF).
Attend a webinar July 25 with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey to learn more about WEP/GPO, how the laws penalize educators, and what we can do to repeal them.
Teachers from around the country have submitted postcard designs for NEA’s Get Out the Vote Postcard Contest, and now it’s your turn to vote.
What do CEA and your local association mean to you? Seven of your colleagues shared their union stories for a new CEA ad campaign, Because of Our Union.
Visiting amusement parks is perhaps one of America’s most beloved pastimes, but it can get expensive very quickly. Here in Connecticut, as a CEA member you can save on admission to Quassy Amusement Park and Lake Compounce all summer long.
Every year, teachers from across the country come together for the NEA Representative Assembly, NEA’s top decision-making body, to draft and debate new policies, adopt a strategic plan and budget, and listen to speeches from NEA leaders and other prominent educators and activists.
Farmington High School junior Sreenidi (Sree) Bala was recognized at the NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards Banquet with the SuAnne Big Crow Memorial Award for her work to advocate for racial equity and passion for inclusivity for neurodivergent students.