Nearly 200 aspiring and early career educators—along with veteran colleagues—attended CEA’s Early Career Educator Conference where CEA President Kate Dias emphasized, “Teaching is done best when it’s done in community,” urging participants, “Think of this as a launching pad.”
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.
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.
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.
The Education Committee is holding a vital public hearing for educators this Wednesday, March 13, and they’ve included a proposed bill that has the potential to be one of the most impactful pieces of education legislation in decades. Now is the time to speak up!