Dialing Back on School Cell Phones
Pilot studies in Connecticut demonstrate academic, emotional, and social benefits of restricting students’ cell phone use.
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Education Advocate and Union Leader Assumes Administrative Helm of State’s Largest Teacher Organization
The Connecticut Education Association—the state’s largest teachers’ union, representing nearly 45,000 educators—has a new top administrative leader. The CEA Board of Directors has appointed accomplished education, union, and labor leader Todd Jaeck as the organization’s new executive director.
CEA Welcomes New Executive Director
Todd Jaeck’s two decades of labor organizing experience span the full range of union work, including leadership development, staff management, collective bargaining, education policy, member advocacy, political action, and membership recruitment, retention, and engagement.
Teacher-Hosted Book Drive in West Hartford Brings Joy of Reading to Children in Need
The fun-filled family event was organized by the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF) and community partners iHeartMedia and Blue Back Square. CEF collected several thousand books that will be donated to Little Free Libraries – many of them in Alliance Districts, where some of the greatest needs exist.
Thousands of Books Collected at Read Across Connecticut
Fans of Dr. Seuss are no strangers to rainy day fun, and his birthday was the perfect occasion to share the joy of reading.
Teacher-Hosted Book Drive Brings Joy of Reading to Children in Need
Hundreds of Connecticut children and parents celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday today by donating new and gently used books to children in need. The fun-filled family event was organized by the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF) and community partners iHeartMedia and Blue Back Square.
Repeal WEP/GPO: Submit Your Testimony Today
While we continue to urge Congress to repeal WEP/GPO, our legislators in Hartford are recognizing their negative impacts and in response have proposed a resolution calling on Congress to repeal WEP/GPO. Share why it is so important that Connecticut send this message to Congress.
Teachers Tell Stratford Officials Education Is an Investment, Not a Liability
Stop cutting education. That was the message from students, parents, teachers, and community members who rallied this week against funding cuts that jeopardize the future of Stratford’s children and public education.
To Reengage Students We Must Invest, Teachers Tell Legislators
The legislature’s Education Committee held a public hearing on two bills today—one focusing on disengaged youth and one concerning additional funding for education. CEA President Kate Dias explained to legislators that the two go hand-in-hand.
At CEA’s Breakfast with Legislators, Teachers Tell It Like It Is
CEA’s second annual Breakfast with Legislators was a chance for members to share their stories and ensure that their needs are front and center this legislative session.